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<br /> (approximately 130,000 people) would need vaccination in less than a
<br /> week.
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<br /> Mr. Charles Phillips, Chairman of the H~alth Alliance Board and
<br />employee of Nort~ast Medical Center, stated that Northeast is participating
<br />in the smallpox ~ac¢ina~ions and would be ready to serve =he area in case of
<br />an emergency. ]
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<br /> There was brief discussion regarding the Smallpox Vaccination Plan. Dr.
<br />Pilkington and M*. Stanley responded to a number of questions by the Board
<br />concerning the P~an, the seriousness of the disease and local funding that
<br />would be required to supplement the Federal and State funding in the event of
<br />a smallpox emergency.
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<br /> (F-5) Departme~ of Social Services Reor~anilaUion and Position
<br /> Reclassification%
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<br /> Mr. Don C~mmings, Human Resources Director, presented the proposed
<br />reclassifications to support the restructuring of the management area at =he
<br />Department of Social Services. He stated thac restructuring began a year ago
<br />when staff was reduced and duties reassigned to other management staff.
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<br /> CommissionsF Privet=e, member of the Social Services Board, commented
<br />on the reorganiz~_- tion of the Department, including the deletion of eight
<br />supervisory pos~tions, transfer of responsibilities to three program
<br />administrators an~ the projected savings of over $3,000.00 to the County. The
<br />Social Services B~ard concurred with the requested changes on January 28.
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<br /> UPON MOTI(~ of Co~m~issioner Privet=e, seconded by Co~issioner
<br />Carpenter and ~nanimously carried, the Board approved the following
<br />reclassifications~ (and adjustment of the Job Classification Schedule as
<br />necessary) of th~ following positions effective December 2002 to support the
<br />restructuring at ~he Department of Social Services.
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<br />(1) Social Wor~ Program Manager I, ~rade 75, to County Social Services
<br /> Deputy Dire~tor, Grade ?7.
<br />(2) Income Maintenance Administrator II, Grade 74, to Social Work Program
<br /> Manager I, ~rade 75.
<br />(3) Income Mai~:enance Super-visor III, Grade 69, ~o Income Maintenance
<br /> Administrator I, Grade 72.
<br />(4) County Social Services Business Officer I, Grade 73, to Administrative
<br /> Officer I, ~rade 67.
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<br />(~-G) Xec~est fo~ '2~o ~ew Income ~a~tena~ca Caseworker ~os~t~o=s
<br />Department of Social Services an4 ~elated Budget Amn~n~
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<br /> Mr. Jim Coo~, Social Services Director, presented the proposal~ to add
<br />two new Income Maintenance Caseworker positions. He stated the new positions
<br />were needed to h~lp with the substantial increase in the caseload over the
<br />last 18 months. ~ederal funding will provide 90 percent of the funding for
<br />these two new positions.
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<br /> UPON MOTIO~ of Commissioner Privet=e, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Carpenter and u~b~nimouely carried, the Board authorized two new Income
<br />Maintenance Case~%orker positions at the Department of Social Services
<br />effective February 17, 2003, and adopted the following budget amendment
<br />appropriating fun~ for the new positions.
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<br /> BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF Social Services
<br />AMOUNT: $24,013.7~
<br />TYPE OF ADJUSTMENt: Internal Transfer within Department/Supplemental Request
<br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Addition of two caseworkers using enhanced federal
<br />funding.
<br /> Present
<br /> Account No. Approved Budget Increase Decrease
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<br /> Revised Budget
<br /> EXPENSES
<br />5645 9101 $1,372,979.00 $25,932.00 $1,398,911.00
<br />Salaries and Wa~s
<br />5645 9201 $83,024.00 $1,607.78 $84,631.~8
<br /> Social Security :
<br />5645 9202 ~ $19,416.00 $376.01 $19,792.01
<br /> Medicare ~
<br />$64~ 9205 ~ $143,640.00 $3,410.00 $147,0S0.00
<br /> Hospital Insuran~.e
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