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URkMif LUUI' ►Y 031 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ,ACTION AG A <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. • <br /> MEETING DATE January 21, 1986 • <br /> • SUBJECT: Request for temporary Social Worker I position <br /> 1DEPARTMENT: Social Services ;PUBLIC HEARING: YES x NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): Funding Authorization INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M. Ward <br /> DFS 0300 effective January 16., 1986 -x 22' <br /> adding $311,328 to previous allocations PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 <br /> of $276,863 HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE 227-2031 <br /> • DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> . PURPOSE: To request approval of a temporary•full-time Social. Worker I position to assist <br /> ongoing staff in processing appilEations and providing services relating to the <br /> day care program. This request was approved by Social Services Board. on <br /> January 16, 1986. <br /> • <br /> NEED: The re-allocation of $311,328 for the remainder of the current fiscal- year will <br /> allow a large increase in the number of children receiving payment for day care <br /> services. Additional staff time will be needed on.a temporary basis -Co.process <br /> a large volume of a Plications. The waiting list for day• care subsidy payments is' <br /> approximately 350 children. At the end .of Decemver 1985 one humdred ninety five <br /> (195) children were receiving DSS payments to assist with the cost of day care. <br /> • <br /> • <br /> IMPACT: County funds of $14,133 was budgeted to match $117,205 in Federal funds. Due <br /> to aLchange in Day Care Policy on the State level no further matching funds <br /> will be required leaving a balance of approximately $8,000 in county funds, <br /> which will be sufficient to fund the position for five months at hiring rate <br /> $1267/mo plus Social Security of $453/mo x 5 $6,788. <br /> • <br /> RECOMiMENDATION(S):Establish a temporary Social. Worker I position effective February 1 <br /> thru June 30, 1986. <br /> • <br /> • <br />