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File #: 8627   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 8/14/2023 Department: Multijurisdictional Items
On agenda: 8/22/2023 Final action: 8/22/2023
Subject: Amendment to Employment Contract for Deputy Director for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
Attachments: 1. CON-IHSS PA-8-22-2023 -EMP CON AMD1 - Myette Christian (002), 2. Item #91 Executed BAI, 3. 22-181 A-1 Executed Contract

REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

AND RECORD OF ACTION

 

REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY

AND RECORD OF ACTION

 

August 22, 2023

 

FROM

DIANA ALEXANDER, Assistant Executive Officer, Human Services 

         

SUBJECT                      

Title                     

Amendment to Employment Contract for Deputy Director for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority

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RECOMMENDATION(S)

Recommendation

1.                     Acting as the governing body of San Bernardino County, approve Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 22-181 between San Bernardino County, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, and Myette Christian, Deputy Director, updating the contract to include Special Assignment Compensation language, duties and duration, with no change to the contract term of March 26, 2022 through March 25, 2025.

2.                     Acting as the governing body of the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, approve Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 22-181 between San Bernardino County, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, and Myette Christian, Deputy Director, updating the contract to include Special Assignment Compensation language, duties and duration, with no change to the contract term of March 26, 2022 through March 25, 2025. 

(Presenter: Diana Alexander Assistant Executive Officer, 387-4261)

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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.

Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The estimated annual cost of the employment contract totaling $188,783 [$124,322 Salary, $55,137 Benefits, $9,324 Special Assignment Compensation (SAC)] will be fully funded by state and federal revenue, and Social Services Realignment. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (IHSS PA) 2023-24 budget and will be included in the 2024-25 recommended budget. 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

On March 15, 2022 (Item No. 60), the Board of Supervisors approved Contract No. 22-181 with Myette Christian to be the Deputy Director for IHSS PA, for the period of March 26, 2022 through March 25, 2025.

 

Myette Christian has been recently serving as the Acting Executive Director. As a result, IHSS PA recommends an amendment to the contract to reflect the terms of this special assignment, including SAC equal to 7.5% of the prior salary. A national recruitment is being conducted to fill the position; with the terms of the special assignment remaining in place until the appointment of an Executive Director. 

 

PROCUREMENT

Not applicable.

 

REVIEW BY OTHERS

This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Patty Steven, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on July 20, 2023; County Counsel (Cynthia O’Neill, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 31, 2023; Human Resources (Gina King, Assistant Director, 387-5570) on August 1, 2023; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on August 4, 2023; and County and Finance Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0238) on August 8, 2023.