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PERSONNEL / HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval of new classification specifications of Community Health Worker I/II and Peer Support Specialist within the Joint Council bargaining unit, effective retroactively to 1/1/25
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a Resolution amending the FY 24/25 Position Allocation List (PAF), (Reso #2024-080) and the FY 25/26 Position Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2025-074) by deleting nine (9.00 FTE) Psychiatric Aide I/II allocations, deleting two (2.00 FTE) Drug/Alcohol Aide allocations, adding five (5.00 FTE) Community Health Worker I/II allocations, and adding six (6.00 FTE) Community Health Worker I/II or Peer Support Specialist allocations, effective retroactively to 1/1/25
c) Request approval to reclassify one (1.00 FTE) Drug/Alcohol Aide incumbent as a Community Health Worker II, five (5.00 FTE) Psychiatric Aide incumbents to Community Health Worker II, and one (1.00 FTE) Psychiatric Aide II incumbent to Community Health Worker I, effective retroactively to 1/1/25
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Financial Impact:
The increased financial impact was reflected in the financial impact section for item #26-1075. This item is a corrective action to revise the effective dates from 6/30/26 to 1/1/25 per SB 525.
Background Information:
On June 30, 2026, The Health Services Agency requested approval of a new classification series of Community Health Worker I/II and Peer Support Specialist. Additionally, the Department requested to make revisions to its Position Allocation List (PAL) and reclassify seven (7.00 FTE) current incumbents into these new classifications. The Board approved the new classification specifications, PAL changes and reclassifications for this series on June 30, 2026 with pay retroactive to January 1, 2025, per SB 525. However, afterwards it was discovered there was an oversight in the effective date on the requested actions within the agenda item and corresponding Resolution. Th...
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