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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DIVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES - Director of Animal Services Thomas Moss & Animal Care Center Manager Christine McClintock
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval of a hiring freeze exemption/exception to fill (1) Animal Care Attendant allocation, effective on or about 8/7/24
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Financial Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund. This position is fully funded by a shelter services agreement between Tehama County Animal Services and Glenn County.
The recent soft hiring freeze implemented by Board of Supervisors resulted in a 3 month reduction to salary and benefits for the vacant Animal Care Attendant allocation.
If this exemption is approved by the Board, the Division will be requesting sufficient restoration to its salary and benefit budget at Mid-Year to prevent the budget shortfall that will occur due to the reduction taken.
Background Information:
The Division of Animal Services is currently allocated (3) Animal Care Attendant positions. Animal Care Attendants are responsible for the care, including feeding, watering, cleaning, vaccinating, medicating and assisting in euthanasia of all animals at the Animal Care Center; seven days per week.
At FY 22/23 Mid-Year budget, this Animal Care Attendant position allocation was added to the Division's PAL and is fully funded by a shelter services agreement with Glenn County. When the position became vacant in April 2024, the division recruited to fill it and offered the position to a candidate on May 28, 2024. Pre-employment physical and Live Scan were administered but a delay in receiving results extended beyond 7/1/24 which caused the position to be affected by the recent soft hiring freeze and budget reduction.
If this exemption is not approved, the Division would be required to assign Animal Care Attendant duties to higher classification staff, reduce the hours of service provided to the public and the amount of revenue/compensation receive...
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