To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Add one Probation Manager in the Probation Department
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26647 to add one (1) Probation Manager (7AGB) (unrepresented) position at salary plan and grade B25 1899 ($12,129 - $14,743) in the Probation Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The purpose of the request is to add a Probation Manager position due to the upcoming retirement of the current incumbent to preserve and transfer institutional knowledge within the position. The request is to add the position effective the day following approval, to allow the recruitment and selection process to move forward. The one-time fiscal impact of the requested positions overlap may result in a total salary and benefit cost increase impact of up to $109,747. The Department anticipates an approximate four-month overlap, and it will take at least a month to select a candidate and fill the position. A future action will be submitted to cancel the current Probation Manager's position once a final retirement date is known, which is anticipated for early 2027. It is not the intention of the Department to permanently increase positional authority in the Probation Manager classification, as both actions will ultimately result in a neutral position change. The cost impact will be offset by salary and benefit cost savings from the Department's existing vacancies, which are funded by the Department's budgeted General Fund allocation.
BACKGROUND:
The mission of the Probation Department is an unwavering commitment to justice, even in the face of adversity, an ethical application of the law, and a proven approach to rehabilitation. The Probation Department employees are a talented team of professionals who work collaboratively to create opportunities for those served. Through compassionate trauma informed supervision, the application o...
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