2022-02-02 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board February 2, 2022 solid waste facilities. And I'm sure you're all are aware of the recent closures due to staffing issues—and the TAOL is what we refer to it as—would be the option to get somebody in the door right away so that we can continue operations. Another class of work is that Cashier 11 positions, which serve as the entry-level into the Vehicle License and Registration Division. So, again, you might have heard that we had to close offices due to staffing shortages. So, a lot of these operations to immediately fill and continue services, the department has had that option to use TAOL. It's different because it's outside of the regular civil service process. So, that individual selected for any of these TAOL positions would not be appointed into a permanent civil service position. They would have to apply through the regular civil service process. But I believe in the past, I wasn't with the County they used to use the term "emergency hire" or something to that effect. So, this serves somewhat like for that same purpose I believe. But, yes, you're seeing an increase here specifically due to those circumstances. It's a quick hire but it's outside of the civil service process. CHR. CABANAS: There are parameters to it. In other words, so many months go by MR. LEOPOLDINO: Correct. CHR. CABANAS: —and then what happens you need to start a recruitment, right? MR. LEOPOLDINO: Correct. Yes. So, there is certain rules we have in place, under 339, under the Director's Rules with temporary hires. There's options where the department can select an 89 -day hire, no option to extend. They would have to have a break in service and then extend. So, there's different circumstances. Yes, and so the departments, there's a contingency in the Rules where you cannot fill it beyond 12 months. So, at the 12 -month mark, the department would have to come in and recruit for it permanently, through the civil service process. Yes? CHR. CABANAS: You have anything else? MR. LEOPOLDINO: I might. I guess I'm in a brain fog. But the premise behind the TAOL's is the quick hire, but the individual brought in would still have to go through a civil service process, eventually, to gain that status. And it's usually, the departments will come in with a TAOL request alongside with the "Request to Fill" that position through the civil service process. So, we would get two requests—one for the immediate hire and the second request would be to fill that position temporarily through the normal civil service process, which as we all know, takes a little bit of time. Page 8