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Receive the 2023 Annual Report of the Civil Service Commission
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Human Resources (Department) recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive the 2023 Annual Report of the Civil Service Commission.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Section III, Administration, Section 3.04 of the Civil Service Rules directs the Civil Service Commission to submit a report to the Board of Supervisors each year on or before March 15th containing information and statistical data relating to County employment, the personnel program, and the activities of the Civil Service Commission. The attached 2023 Annual Report of the Civil Service Commission details civil service activities in the area of recruitment, employment, classification, Civil Service Rules amendments, appeals, and the formation or modification of bargaining units. The report was adopted by the Civil Service Commission at its meeting on February 14, 2024. For context, historical information also has been included in the report.
Below is a list of key data reflected in the 2023 report:
• Opened 237 recruitments, in comparison to 301 recruitments opened in 2022;
• Received 12,081 applications, in comparison to 11,804 applications received in 2022;
• Filled 673 positions, including 161 employees who promoted competitively, in comparison to 743 positions filled and 226 employees who promoted competitively in 2022; and
• Approved one (1) new or amended Civil Service classification, in comparison to 13 Civil Service classifications in 2022.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact for receiving this report. All costs associated with compiling the data and producing the report are absorbed by the Department’s Civil Service Commission FY2023/24 Working Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors could elect to not receive the Annual Report; however, this is not recommended as the adopted Civil Service Rules require the Civil Service Commission to submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors on or by March 15th of each year.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Director of Human Resources serves as the Executive Officer and the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission per the Civil Service Rules. The attached Annual Report was presented to the Civil Service Commission on February 14, 2024, and the Civil Service Commission approved the report as presented.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION