Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners <br />Action Agenda Item Abstract <br />Meeting Date: April 6, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. R -h <br />Subject: Classification Plan Amendment - Social Services Business Officer <br />Department: Social Services and Personnel <br />Attachment(s): <br />1 - Orange County Classes At <br />Salary Grades 70 - 74 <br />2 - Class Specification <br />Public Hearing: Yes No X <br />Budget Amendment <br />Needed: Yes No X <br />Information Contact: <br />Marti Pryor -Cook, Social Services <br />Director, Extension 2802 <br />Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director <br />Extension 2550 <br />Telephone Number: <br />Hillsborough <br />732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill <br />968 -4501 <br />Durham <br />688 -7331 <br />Mebane <br />227 -2031 <br />Purpose: To consider amending the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan <br />to add a new class of Business Officer at Salary Grade 72 in <br />recognition of a reorganization of financial and business functions <br />within the Department of Social Services. The hiring range for Salary <br />Grade 72 is $36,506 - $44,372. <br />Background: Currently, the Social Services Department has an Administrative <br />Officer II position at Salary Grade 69. The employee holding that <br />position is retiring effective July 1, 1999. <br />Prior to initiating recruitment, the Director conducted a comprehensive <br />assessment of the administrative structure in the Department of Social <br />Services. Based on the assessment results, the Social Services <br />Director has reorganized the administrative service functions to <br />achieve the following outcomes: <br />1. Maximize federal and state revenues to support departmental <br />programs. <br />2. Improve efficiency through automation and technology support. <br />3. Organize support staff to better respond to priority coverage needs. <br />4. Comply with new and existing federal and state funding regulations <br />and policies. <br />