TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Brice?o, Director of Human Resources
REPORT BY: Joy Cadiz, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Table and Index of Classifications and the Departmental Allocation List for the Probation Department
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to amend the Table and Index of Classifications and the Departmental Allocation List for the Probation Department with no increase to full-time equivalents. (Fiscal Impact: $11,500 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The Probation Department's senior and middle management organizational structure was reviewed. The review determined that a broad Chief Deputy Probation Officer classification that allows for coverage throughout the Probation Department would better serve the clients and community. In the past, the Chief Deputy Probation Officer classification duties focused on management of adult probation programs while the Juvenile Hall Superintendent classification duties focused on management of Juvenile Hall and its programs including the Skyline Academy Camp.
The requested action deletes the Juvenile Hall Superintendent classification and places all senior-management duties in the Probation Department within the Chief Deputy Probation Officer classification. There is no fiscal impact from this action because the salary grade for the Chief Deputy Probation Office and Juvenile Hall Superintendent are equivalent.
Similarly, at the middle-management level, the Probation Department utilizes Probation Services Program Managers throughout the department and has a separate Assistant Juvenile Hall Superintendent classification assigned to Juvenile Hall. New programs and services within the institution require significant knowledge and experience in not just facility operations, but also programming, re-entry and transition services, and evidenced based practices. Having a broad Probation Services Program Manager classification wi...
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