2022-12-20 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board December 20, 2022 And I know Susan has tapped people in the media, people who are developers to find people to fill her positions. So, it's not—it's like, you have your method and then does anybody know anybody but she has actually have this—have had meetings and talked to other individuals"I have this opening, do you know anybody that... "so, I think every director should, kind of, exercise that kind of stuff and I know it's not up to us nor up to you to, kind of, force them. But they can't always just sit back and expect the HR to come through and make it happen for them—and that's why they can't fill a position because nothing's coming through HR. So, I just wanted to make that with my final comment. Thanks. MR. LEOPOLDINO: Well, I got to tell you that I use every opportunity I can, especially at Cabinet meetings to, sort of, put some pressure on our department heads. Because department heads, like Susan, and public worksI mean, I think we had public works, fire—there was a handful of department heads that actually attended the resource fair and was available to answer questions—and it makes a big difference because the public can get first-hand information from the head of the department—and the department head gets to see the value in what HR is doing. Because you're right, we do get blamed a lot and I think these opportunities really open their eyes to, "Hey, these are great opportunities for us to participate in." In fact, we had more department heads participate in this second one than we did on the first. So, very happy to see that and it's important. CHR. CABANAS: Ms. Mathews. MS. MATHEWS: So, I think what you're doing is excellent. I do have a question about— because boutbecause you got these natural groupings and, typically, they're groups that are overlooked quite often—whether it's disabled or they're going Home Initiative, or that kind of thing. What about part-time opportunities for mothers—is the County—is your department working with other departments to help them find ways of using those people that could really use the money but have childcare issues. And along with that, is the County doing anything about creating their own childcare. So—because that becomes one of the big (inaudible) for a mom is there is no reliable safe alternative or it's very expensive or, or, or. So (inaudible) questions that I'm not sure this is where it belongs, but here we are. MR. LEOPOLDINO: So, interesting the childcare component that you mentioned was brought up at the mayor's officeI think they were, kind of, looking at some childcare type programs that the County might offer. I don't know where that went. But the second part to your questionrecently, we did have discussionsI can't remember who it was—but creating these part-time type positions. Not full-time positions—so that we can, not only mothers, but retirees that might want to take advantage of, like a part-time, not a full-time opportunity. Page 24