HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-002WHEREAS, Employment and Eligibility Professionals are required to perform a multitude of tasks, on a daily
basis, that require excellent skills in business, casework, and communication; and
WHEREAS, Employment Professionals enhance the economic well-being of individuals, families, and the
community by providing an array of services to assist job seekers and employers with their employment needs; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Eligibility Professionals assisted more than 26,000 households each month by awarding or
maintaining benefits that provided temporary and/or emergency food, shelter, housing, and medical care; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Employment Professionals supported over 1,000 individuals, each month, by helping them
to move forward in their efforts to attain self sufficiency, and
WHEREAS, Employment and Eligibility Professionals have successfully implemented many changes to the
Employment and Eligibility regulations, while employing innovative methods of service, such as online applications and
other new technological advances; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned is possible because Employment and Eligibility Professionals are assisted,
supported, and trained in the performance of their duties by a variety of highly-skilled administrative support and
supervisory staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors that the County honors
its Employment and Eligibility Professionals, Supervisors, and Administrative Support staff by proclaiming January 21st
through January 25th, 2013 as Employment and Eligibility Staff Recognition Week in Butte County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of January, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert and Teeter
EMPLOYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY STAFF WEEK
IN BUTTE COUNTY
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Chair, Butte County Board o upervisors
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING
NOT VOTING: None