TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Briceño, Chief Human Resources Officer
REPORT BY: Faye Newton Shannon, Assistant Chief Human Resources Officer
SUBJECT: Resolution Amending the Table and Index of Classes and the Departmental Allocation List for Human Resources, a Division of the County Executive Office, and the County Executive Office
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution amending the Table and Index of Classes and the Departmental Allocation List for Human Resources, a Division of the County Executive Office, and the County Executive Office. (Fiscal Impact: Net Zero; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Recruitment, Classification, and Compensation
A Staff Services Manager is currently assigned to directly manage the recruitment, classification, and compensation team. A reclassification study was requested, performed, and revealed that the incumbent is working out of class as a Principal Human Resources Analyst. Furthermore, the current incumbent is directly supervising a Staff Services Manager. Reclassifying the role to a Principal Human Resources Analyst establishes a proper hierarchical distinction, ensuring the classification reflects the manager’s full scope of authority and accountability for these critical County-wide functions.
HRIS Technical Oversight
To ensure the integrity of the County’s specialized Human Resources Information System (Tyler HRIS), it is essential that the Staff Services Manager overseeing the HRIS system reports to a manager with deep technical expertise. Aligning the Benefits Administrator salary with the Principal HR Analyst recognizes the complexity of this oversight and ensures the stable administration of the HRIS platform.
The cost of salary and benefits for the remainder of the fiscal year for these two actions is approximately $21,700; however, these actions are cost neutral as both incumbents are currently receiving 5% out of class pay to compensate for the supervisory compaction (supervising individuals at the same pay grade).
Safety Officer & ADA Coordinator
The County Executive Office is being restructured. As a result, the Safety Officer & ADA Coordinator position will be absorbed by the Human Resources Division of the County Executive Office to consolidate risk management services.
The cost of salary and benefits for the remainder of the fiscal year is approximately $28,000 and will be absorbed in the current fiscal year budget through reallocating unspent appropriations in services and supplies.
Requested Actions:
1. Amend the Table and Index of Classes to align the Benefits Administrator classification with the Principal Human Resources Analyst salary, effective May 9, 2026; and
2. Amend the Department Allocation List for the County Executive Office by deleting 1.0 FTE Safety Officer & ADA Coordinator, and for Human Resources, a Division of the County Executive Office, by deleting 1.0 FTE Staff Services Manager; and adding 1.0 FTE Principal Human Resources Analyst, and 1.0 FTE Safety Officer & ADA Coordinator for Human Resources, effective May 9, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The results of a position study require a reclassification, internal alignment, and organizational restructuring. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The annual increase in salary and benefits is approximately $229,500 and will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Staff will continue to work out of class and receive out of class pay and risk management services will continue to be spread out. |
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Additional Information |
County Initiative: Elevate County Service and Workforce Excellence |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.