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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 021 Draft 01 1980-19840 County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii Resolution WHEREAS, pursuant to County Charter Section 3-14 interim amendments to the Salary Ordinance may be by resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Salary Ordinance is hereby amended for the following departments: SECTION 8.12. POLICE DEPARTMENT. 1. Add two new positions of Police Reporter SR -15 (temporary -as -needed). FEDERAL/COUNTY-PROJECT FUNDED -EXEMPT POSITIONS (EXHIBIT E) SECTION 8.03. OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL. CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION 1. Add one new position of Para -Legal Assistant SR -18. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the departments of Police, Corporation Counsel, Finance and Personnel Services for their information. Dated this 4th day of February 1981. INTRODUCED BY: Councilman, County of Hawaii COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on February 4, 1981 ATTEST: U /.t COUNTY CLE ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES A/E De Luz. III Fujii x Hale x Kawahara x Lai x Schutte X Chr. Yamashiro X i Reference:C — � M.B. No. OFFICER RESOLUTION NO N O `80 DEC 3 e [1 12 02 HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL POSITION INFORMATION FORM Department: Corporation Counsel -Family Support Division Request: Reallocation Reclassification Old Pos. New Pos Date: New Position Sz Class Title HC No. SR Salary Cost Diff. Fund Source # of Pos. in Dept. PARA -LEGAL ASSISTANT 7I ti;278 mo: 5%Federal 5%County None at this time 1. Give reasons how new duties arose (statutes enacted, Ordinances, Newly authorized programs, basis for increased workloads, etc.): Since 1976, the workload in the Corporation Counsel, Family Support Division has increased from approximately 1,000 active cases to the present 2,000 plus active case load. There are presently two attorneys assigned to the Division and each of them handles over a thousand cases. The office gets 7.0-80 new AFDC cases and about 10 new non -AFDC cases per month. With the substantial case load and the need for constant review required of each case, the attorneys presently in the Family Support are swamped with work. The presence of a para -legal would considerably lessen the amount of attention that the attorney would have to give each 2. If reallocation, list only new duties. (Example: 1. Takes case. dictation 40%; 2. Keeps office accounts 30%, etc.): N/A 3. Give reasons why new duties at higher level are needed and cannot be assigned to classes at higher level or handled in other ways such as short term contracts, etc. (Use productivity measurements where possible.): A para-legal's responsibilities would be limited to conducting the initial portion of financial reviews, investigating and confirming the assets and debts of the obligor, sending out contact letters to obligors who are delinquent or who are up for review, and assisting the attorney for hearings and trials. This delegation of responsibility will free the attorneys to devote their attention to negotiating support with a greater number of obligors, taking more delinquent obligors to court and perfecting enforcement techniques --assignment of wages, liens on property and sequestrations. EXHIBIT "B" S. 4 4. Was reallocation or reclassification budgeted and if not, why were manpower needs not planned through budgetary process? N/A 5. List other rationale or pertinent statements and data: Not only would the addition of the para -legal lighten the attorney's work load, but it would also increase the efficiency and processing of cases, resulting in higher incentives. The child support program presently operates in the black, paying for the unreimbursed 25% of its operational costs with monthly incentive payments that are based on a proportion of the collections. At this time, the Program is generating revenueamounting to $1,000 per month to the County. With more obligors being contacted and closer monitoring of their financial situation by this office, collections should increase considerably. 6. Attach: a. Old Table of Organization b. New Table of Organization with changes clearly visible C. Old class specification d. New class specification Personnel Services Note: New class established based on assignment of duties and responsibilities to subject position. of ces i 0 M N DEP[;R IMT OF CIVIL SERVICE 6$s� COUNTY OF khitJ J1 POLICE REPU TER Duties Summary: Takes and transcribes verbatim stenographic statements from complainants, witnesses and suspects in criminal investigations; receives telephone and desk complaints of crimes committed, obtaining sufficient information for instigation of criminal investigation; provides clerical, stenographic, and typing services to law enforcement personnel in the Detective Bureau; maintains Detective Bureau records and files; and performs other related duties as required, Distinguishing Characteristics: This class differs from that of Court reporter in that the Police :Reporter takes verbatim statements from complainants, iritnesses and suspects on criminal investigations; whereas the Court Reporter takes verbatim records of district court proceedings. Examples of Duties: Receives complaints and reports of crimes committed by telephone and in the office; questions complainants or persons making offense reports to obtain sufficient information for instigating investigation of complaints; completes preliminary information on offense reports; questions suspects brought into the Detective Bureau to obtain identification and personal history data for felony arrest reports, if suspect is charged with a crime fills in summar- y of arrest and charge on reports; records in shorthand verbatim testimony, statements, interroga- tions, confessions, and other information from defendants, complainants, or witnesses in felony cases and transcribes in proper forms; appears in Court and testifies before the Grand Jury and Trial Jury regarding correctness of transcriptions of statements and confessions introduced as evidence, and identity and custody of evidence; takes dictation from law enforcement personnel in the Detective Bureau or other Bureaus for supplementary reports, case summaries and other material and transcribes in proper form; searches files for previous criminal records and photo- graphs of suspects; is responsible for the receiving, safe keeping and preserva- tion of property and evidence; composes and types correspondence for the Detective Bureau; maintains pending case files, case assignment and disposition files, mug books, parolee file, paun shop file and taxi dance file; composes, cuts stencils for, mimeographs and distributes "Wanted Persons" and "Stolen Property" flyers; types and maintains daily Detective Bureau time sheets and work schedules; when the Captain of Detectives is not on duty, assigns cases to Detectives for investigation; substitutes for the Secretary to the Chief of Police in her absence; greets official callers at the Detective Bureau, ascertaining their wants, giving out approved information and directing them to the proper officials; may search females placed under arrest; and may assist in the interrogation of female juveniles. Minimum 2ualification Requirements for the Class: Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience sub- stantially equivalent to a high school education including or supplemented by courses in typing and stenography and five years of clerical experience involving typing and stenography. POLICE, `iEPO';TER -2- Knowledce of: grammar, spelling, and word usage; office practices and procedures; public relations; interviewing and interrogation techniques; the preservation of evidence. Ability to: size up people and situations; deal courteously but firmly with the general public; compose and type routine correspondence; type rapidly and accurately at the rate of 45 net words per minute; take and transcribe dicta- tion rapidly and accurately at the rate of 90 words per minute; keep netters confidential; maintain office files and keep accurate records. Health and Physical Condition: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for perform- ance of the duties. This specification is an amendment to the class specification for POLICE REPORTER and is to be substituted for that specification. :irK,OVED: DECEMBER 1, 1956 Deputy Personnel Director O I N/ \� I G •I ... `V/L' mPr�MO�r-IVMm M I N 'I U] l�abl'J Ln toCnb F M e Gl P. Cl Gl Gl Gl P Gl Cl. Gl P •O i N N m I I rN I h to b N • F+NNNN F Ne zOt ; VOOOb U .PM _. F NN I F� 1 FNNNN Y U S —_—. i --1 QM VM I i G'eMN'-Ie W O '. UN N Uimmm mN Fm Z I ' C+ C1 ll C1 N C m W N , Fto I, M G h vM rI N Z PM[�M wU NN I o 1 ¢ ' FMGImm • 0.'. I Gm I Zoo UNO1 P1 P1 I K NN � I Imo^ .G.V I ILS= � Nmx i I Gan E+ Q M O C Wp� W NNN W I W M erns O R' IT � w '� a � � vai 0. 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Give reasons how new duties arose (statutes enacted, Ordinances, Newly authorized programs, basis for increased workloads, etc.): Following the Director of Personnel Services proposal and in keeping with the Civil Service Commission's recommendation at its hearing of 08-27-80, it is requested that two temporary -as -needed positions of Police Reporter be created. These positions will be assigned to the Crim. Inv. Division and will be utilized to compensate employees for periods when they perform the duties of Police Reporter. 2. If reallocation, list only new duties. (Example: 1. Takes dictation 40€; 2. Keeps office accounts 300, etc.): 3. Give reasons why new duties at h-gher level are needed and cannot be assigned to classes at higher level or handled in other ways - such as short term contracts, etc. (Use productivity measurements where possible.): EXHIBIT "B" : o 0 4. Was reallocation or reclassification budgeted and if not, why were manpower needs not planned through budgetary process? 5. List other rationale or pertinent statements and data: 6. Attach: a. old Table of Organization b. New Table of Organization with changes clearly visible C. Old class specification d. New class specification Personnel Services Note: Classification based on assignment of duties and responsibilities to subject positions. uty Director of Personnel Service DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES COUNTY OF HAWAII PARA -LEGAL ASSISTA14T (CHILD SUPPORT) Duties Summary: 1.670 Performs moderately difficult para -legal work in support of pro- fessional staff attorneys; and performs other related duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics: This class differs from classes in the Legal Stenographer series in that the Para -Legal Assistant renders a variety of technical, para -legal support to professional staff attorneys, requiring some substantive knowledge of the principles, methodology and techniques pertinent to the legal field; whereas classes in the Legal Stenographer series perform or supervise a variety of clerical, stenographic and secretarial work in a legal office. Illustrative Examples of Work: Reviews all non-support claims for child or children pursuant to divorce or separation decree; reviews case file and all financial reports to establish whether or not respondent is delinquent in payment; calculates amount of delinquency, if required; checks cases scheduled for hearing; prepares necessary legal documents on claims from attorney's notes; interviews defendants, obtains all relevant information regarding the defendant's ability to pay for support; makes recommendation to the attorney as to the amount of support that should be obtained from the defendant and prepares stipulations, affidavits and other documents for attorney's review; instructs others in the preparation of legal documents for garnishment, liens and etc., for cases scheduled for hearing; oversees the filing of documents with Family Court and other agencies; studies legal decisions, opinions, rulings and other legal materials and checks and follows -through on matters requiring attorney's attention; may draft memoranda and correspondence, as required. Minimum Qualification Reguirements: Traininq_and Experiences A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school and (a) satisfactory completion of an approved legal para -professional training program at the community or junior college level, or (b) 4 years of supervisory experience in legal stenography, legal secretarial or court clerical work. Knowledge of: common legal terms and forms; basic constitutional., property and family law; types of court actions and the various court rules and procedures; methods and techniques of legal research and sources of legal information; legal writing; interviewing techniques. PARA -LEGAL ASSISTANT (CHILD SUPPORT) -2- Ability to: read, write, analyze and apply the law; understand the legal process; prepare, process and maintain -legal records, forms and documents; conduct research, compile, summarize and digest materials, draft documents and prepare reports; follow oral and written instructions; deal tactfully and effectively with other employees and the general public; keep matters confidential; operate common office equipment. Ph sical Requirement: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties. Physical Effort Grouping: Light Z This is the first specification approved for the new class PARA -LEGAL ASSISTP.NT. 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