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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PERSONNEL / ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign an Employment Agreement with Jayme Bottke for the position of Executive Director, Health Services Agency, effective 11/16/24 through 11/15/27
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Financial Impact:
There is no change in compensation within the employment agreement. The total salary, benefits, and roll-up costs for the first year of the new contract is approximately $234,744.
Background Information:
Ms. Bottke was hired as the Executive Director, Health Services Agency in 2021. Ms. Bottke’s employment agreement is set to expire November 15, 2024. The proposed agreement is a three-year term with an expiration date of November 15, 2027.
The salary within the employment agreement is status quo. The benefits contained in the employment agreement reflect the standard benefits provided in department head contracts which include a cell phone allowance of $60 per month, 240 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO) per year, 40 hours of Management Time Off per fiscal year, one (1) personal holiday per fiscal year, Parental Leave, Bereavement Leave and participation in County sponsored Deferred Compensation plan on the same terms as employees in the Tehama County Management Employees Association (TCMEA).
Additionally, the proposed agreement clarifies Ms. Bottke is considered a 'classic employee' for purposes of the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act of 2013 and stipulates Ms. Bottke shall participate in the CalPERS 2% at age 55 defined benefit program. It is the intent of this Section that Ms. Bottke pay the full member contribution required under Government Code section 7522.30. The County will not pay any portion of this contribution on behalf of Ms. Bottke. Additionally, in the event the County of Tehama agrees to a percentage increase in salary after the effective date of this contract, for all classifications represented by TCMEA, Ms. Bottke's salary will be increased by an equal percentage.
Without Board of Supervisor approval, Ms. Bottke's employment agreement will expire on November 15, 2024.
This is a contract, overtime exempt position.