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Adopt and present a resolution and plaque of appreciation recognizing Susan Chimera Kosar, Employment Resources Specialist Supervisor, upon her retirement from Solano County with 36 years of dedicated service in the Health and Social Services Department, Employment and Eligibility Services Division (Supervisor Mashburn)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution and plaque of appreciation recognizing Susan Chimera Kosar, Employment Resources Specialist Supervisor, upon her retirement from Solano County with 36 years of dedicated service in the Health and Social Services Department, Employment and Eligibility Services Division.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Susan Chimera Kosar began her employment with Solano County in the Employment and Eligibility Services Division (E&E) on January 8, 1990, as an Eligibility Worker I. Within three weeks of being hired, Ms. Kosar was selected to work in the employment services program known as Greater Avenues of Independence (GAIN), where she was quickly promoted to Eligibility Worker II on July 8, 1990, and worked for over five years, providing clients in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program with information about education and training opportunities to improve employment and self-sufficiency outcomes. She conducted group orientations, completed individual appraisals, and issued supportive service payments for child care, transportation, and other expenses.
Ms. Kosar also served as a liaison to community partners, including Solano Community College, Fairfield Adult School, Regional Occupational Programs, and the Solano County Office of Education, collaborating to support the employment-readiness of program participants. March 27, 1994, Ms. Kosar was promoted to a lead Eligibility Worker III position w...
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