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HEALTH SERVICES / PERSONNEL - Interim Executive Director Michelle Schmidt
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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 6/30/26
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) 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 6/30/26
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 II incumbents to Community Health Worker II, and one (1.00 FTE) Psychiatric Aide II incumbent to Community Health Worker I, effective 6/30/26
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Financial Impact:
The total approximate increase for reclassifying one (1.00 FTE) Drug/Alcohol Aide to a Community Health Worker II, five (5.00 FTE) Psychiatric Aide II incumbents to Community Health Worker II, and one (1.00 FTE) Psychiatric Aide II incumbent to Community Health Worker I, would be approximately $80,403.84. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Background Information:
The Tehama County Health Services Agency (TCHSA) is requesting approval for new classifications of Community Health Worker I/II and Peer Support Specialist. The creation of the new classifications is predicated on the necessity to increase the minimum wages for staff in the healthcare industry as required by SB 525 that 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 ...
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