TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Linda A. Nemeroff, District Secretary
SUBJECT: Exception to Board Policy 244 - Temporary Employee Staffing Policy
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider approving the appointment of retired employee Doreen Mathews to the position of Administrative Specialist, certify that the position is critically needed, and grant an exception to Board Policy 244 - Temporary Employee Staffing, to allow Ms. Mathews, who retired on September 1, 2019, to temporarily return to work in the District Secretary's Office.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - High-Performing Workforce
If approved by the Board, this action will provide the Board of Directors and District Secretary's Office with an additional layer of administrative support during the District Secretary's planned leave of absence in early 2020.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Ms. Mathews will work part-time, approximately 15 to 30 hours a week, and will earn a salary comparable to the salary she was earning at the time of her retirement. The position is fully budgeted for the fiscal year so no extra funding is required.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
As the Board is aware, the District Secretary plans to be on leave from her duties in early 2020. During this time, the Assistant District Secretary and a temporary Executive Assistant will be the only staff in the office.
When Ms. Mathews retired from the District, she held the position of Administrative Specialist and efforts to fill the resulting vacancy have been stagnant. The District Secretary is hopeful that recruitment efforts to fill the position will be more fruitful after the first of the year. Given Ms. Mathews understanding and knowledge of the District Secretary's Office, her longevity in her former position, and her experience as a former city clerk, it is being requested that she be allowed to temporarily return to work to assist during the expected staffing shortage. In returning to the District Secret...
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