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Agenda Item 5: Manager ReccnTnends Unfreezing: <br /> A. Eligibility Specialist I in Social Services Department (2 positions) ; <br /> i. 'Am Board deferred this item to be included in the discussion in Agenda <br /> 7. Item # 6 A, Reduction in Force. <br /> j. B. Commzi.cations Dispatcher; Camnissi.aner Gustaveson moved, seconded - <br /> ). by Commissioner Barnes, to approve the bbnage_r'S recommendation to fill <br /> this position. Vote: Ayes, 4; noes, 0. <br /> C. Veterans' Officer; C=nissicmer Whitted moved, seconded by Cast-. <br /> nissioner Gustaveson, to approve the Manager's recommendation to fill <br /> i. this position. Vote: Ayes, 4; noes, 0. <br /> D. Child Support Officer; Connissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded <br /> by Catmissioner Whitted, to approve the Manager's reocamEmdation to fill <br /> this position. , Vote: Ayes, 4; noes, 0. <br /> E. Public Health Nurse I & II; Cot[missicner Barnes moved approval <br /> of the Manager's recommendation to fill these two positions, seccnded by <br /> Commissioner ssioner Gustaveson. Vote: Ayes, 4; noes, 0. <br /> G. Administrative Secretary V position in Health Department; The <br /> s <br /> Manager told the Hoard this vacancy had just become • &-ant due to a re- <br /> signation effective in two weeks. Commissioner Willhoit moved approval of <br /> the Ma hr's recommendation to fill this position, seconded. by Ccmnis- <br /> sioner Gustaveson. Vote: Ayes, 4; noes, 0. <br /> F. Part-time Courier in Central Services; Commissioner Gustaveson <br /> moved approval of the Manager's recommendation to fill this position, . <br /> seconded by Commissioner Barnes. Vote: Ayes, 4; noes, 0. <br /> . Agenda Item 6: Social Services Board Reports: <br /> A. Paductim in Force Proposal; tie Social Services Director, Mr. <br /> Tan Ward reviewed the memo (see page4/T-4VI of this book) submitted to the <br /> Board or u=nissioners and responded to questioning from the Board. Mr. <br /> Ward said the reduction in hours is voluntary and the feeling was it was <br /> better to cut hours than to have to retrain/reassign persons to other tasks. <br /> He noted that studies indicated that part-time persons were mare efficient . <br /> when hours were selectively reduced. <br /> Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Camtiissioner Barnes, to <br /> approve Option I as outlined in the Board of Social Services mew (re- <br /> ferenced above)"with the understanding that flexibility exists within that <br /> proposal to adapt to unforeseen circumstances." In response to a <br />