Agenda Item Name:
Title
Approve Hybrid Work Consultant Agreement
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Presenter:
Heather D. Akpan, HR Director
Description:
Hybrid Work Consultant has been retained to help with the County's strategy to move from all in office staffing to remote or hybrid working.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the hiring of Mack Global Consulting, LLC. to do the work.
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Prior Board Motions:
Hybrid work plan for County employees 21-0262
Fiscal Consideration: The costs for the consultant of up to $50K will be funded through the General Fund set-aside for COVID - County direct impact (001.00.0065.525.31.00 - Project 6200003 -Presumptive-1 .) ? Accept staff report. Recommended Action: Approve hiring/engaging the services of a Consultant to work with the internal team to create policies and procedures, define employee and supervisor resource needs, best practices and financial and legal considerations. The team will bring back a detailed plan with logistics, costs and potential issues to the Board for review. ? Approve continuing with the current work structure (work remotely as appropriate) while the formal plans are put in place.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Funding has been reallocated to General Fund, HR dept. during the Carry Forward process. $85,000 is the current budget, any additional funding will have to be reallocated from within the existing budget.
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Strategic Guide:
N/A
Background:
Because of the Covid 19 Pandemic, and the need to begin working remotely, the County decided to review other ways that we may work productively, safely and still service the needs of the Citizens. At the 4/13/2021 Board meeting, the Board approved moving forward with retaining a Consultant to assist with reviewing our current positions and determine a strategy to move from full time office work to some "remote only positions" and/or some "hybrid positions". The County conducted an RFP process and chose Mack Consulting LLC. as the C...
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