To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-19 Exempting Positions from the Merit System - County Administrator's Office
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Ordinance No. 2024-19 amending the County Ordinance Code to exempt from the merit system the new classifications of Labor Relations Supervisor-Exempt, Senior Labor Relations Analyst-Exempt, Labor Relations Analyst-Exempt and delete the classifications of Manager Capital Facilities and Debt Management-Exempt and Director of the Office of Children's Services-Exempt.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact related to this action. Today's action adopts an ordinance to exempt certain positions from the merit system and to remove references to certain job classifications that were previously exempt from the merit system but have since been abolished. A subsequent action will be submitted to the Board of Supervisors for approval to effectuate the organizational changes within the County Administrator's Office, Labor Relations division as outlined in this staff report following formal adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-19.
BACKGROUND:
Beginning in 2022, the County Administrator's Office (CAO) undertook a process to comprehensively review job classifications within the department. The goal has been to conduct holistic reviews at the division level, to ensure that classifications 1) appropriately reflect current job responsibilities, 2) have clear career paths outlined for the professional growth and development of staff and 3) provide compensation reflective of job responsibilities and labor market expectations.
Review of General Administration Division Functions
In 2022, the CAO completed its first division level review of job classifications within its General Administration division, which is responsible for day-to-day operations of the County, policy development and review, budget monitoring ...
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