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1 <br /> ORD-2016-047 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 5, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-b <br /> SUBJECT: Realignment of Staff Resources at Social Services to Reflect Legal <br /> Requirements of the Affordable Care Act, and Approve Budget Amendment#3- <br /> A for Additional Funding for the Food and Nutrition Employment and Training <br /> Program <br /> DEPARTMENT: Social Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Award Letter Nancy Coston, 919-245-2800 <br /> Sharron Hinton, 919-245-2800 <br /> PURPOSE: To: <br /> 1) Create four (4) permanent part-time benefited positions funded by Second Family <br /> Foundation; <br /> 2) Create one (1) permanent part-time non-benefited position funded by UNC Hospital; <br /> 3) Allow the Social Services Director flexibility to create temporary positions and varying <br /> limited time trainee appointments for subsidized employment positions for work program <br /> participants using existing and expanded work program funding; and <br /> 4) Accept additional federal funds by approving Budget Amendment#3-A. <br /> BACKGROUND: Legal requirements related to the Affordable Care Act necessitate changes in <br /> the way temporary positions are established and used at Social Services. Several programs <br /> within the department provide funds for part-time staff and/or create temporary job opportunities <br /> for program participants to establish employment history and gain work-related skills. The three <br /> impacted program areas and related staffing changes are outlined below: <br /> • The Second Family Foundation currently pays for three temporary positions to mentor at-risk <br /> youth participating in the Second Family Foundation program and to transport them to jobs <br /> and other activities. Second Family has also requested to fund a fourth, similar position <br /> before the end of the year. The Second Family program is well established, and the <br /> employees are expected to work a sufficient number of hours to qualify for health insurance <br /> coverage and other benefits under County policy. As a result, Social Services recommends <br /> creating four part-time 20 hour-per-week permanent staff positions for this program that will <br /> include benefits. All costs, including benefits, will be reimbursed by Second Family. <br />