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PERSONNEL / HEALTH SERVICES - Executive Director Jayme Bottke
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval of new classification specifications of Health Services Assistant I/II and Senior Health Services Assistant within the Joint Council bargaining unit, effective 1/1/25
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution amending the FY 25/26 Position Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2025-074) by deleting nine (9.00 FTE) Office Assistant I/II allocations, deleting eleven (11.00 FTE) Office Assistant III allocations, and adding twenty (20.00 FTE) Health Services Assistant I/II allocations, effective 1/1/25
c) Request approval to reclassify four (4.00 FTE) Office Assistant II incumbents as a Health Services Assistant I and seven (7.00 FTE) Office Assistant III incumbents as a Health Services Assistant II, effective 1/1/25
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Financial Impact:
The total approximate increase for reclassifying four (4.00 FTE) Office Assistant II incumbents to a Health Services Assistant I and seven (7.00 FTE) Office Assistant III incumbents to a Health Services Assistant II would be approximately $200,283. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Background Information:
The Tehama County Health Services Agency (TCHSA) is requesting approval for new classifications of Health Services Assistant I/II and Senior Health Services Assistant. The creation of the new classification series is predicated on the necessity to increase the minimum wages for staff in the healthcare industry as required by SB 525, which was effective for small counties on January 1, 2025.
The Legislation of SB 525 (Chapter 890, Statutes of 2023), SB 828 (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2024), and SB 159 (Chapter 40, Statutes of 2024, added sections 1182.14, 1182.15, and 1182.16 to the Labor Code, increasing the minimum wage for workers of certain health care employers. To receive the higher minimum wage, employees must, (1) work for certain "health care facilities" that are covered in the new ...
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