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,1 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
2 COUNTS.' OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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¢ RESOLUTION IN RE ACTION OF STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD SET-
TIlVG STANDARDS AND MINIMUM PAY FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
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r'"`>, ;,s ~~; ` ~~ 6 WFTEREAS, the STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD has determined and
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~4v 7 ordered, effective ~an~ 1, 1962, that (1) all persons hired as
8 social workers must have a college degree witTn. a major in social
g work or related fields, and (2) such persons so qualifying shall
],0 be paid a starting salary of $400_00 per month; and
11 S~IiEREAS, the COUNTY OF BUTTE is now employing only college
12 graduates as social workers, the order requiring that said social
13 workers have a major in social work or related fields would make
14 it more difficult for the COUNTY OF BUTTE to recruit social worker
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16 WL3EREAS, the COUNTY OF BUTTE is now paying social worJcers a
17 starting salary of $351.00 per month. The proposed increase of
lg such salary to $400.00 per month would have the following drastic
19 effects upon the compensation plan of the COUNTY OF BUTTE, to wit:
20 (a) Because of established salary relationships, all
21 positions in County compensation plan from social worker to direc-
22 for would be forced up two (2) salary ranges, which would amount
23 to a~1eleven per cent (11%) increase;
g¢ (b) This increase would amount to approximately $30,000.0
2$ per year, of which approximately $16,000.00 would be cost to the
Q$ COUNTY OF BUTTE;
27 (c) As Welfare positions are forced up, consideration
28 must be given to other positions in other departments which have
29 an existing salary relationship to the Welfare positions 3aecause
30 of similar;: responsi]?ilities. The resulting cost cannot be calcu-
31 lated or estimated; ..and.
32 WE3EREAS, the net effect of the ruling and order of the STATE
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1 SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD in setting minimum salaries for social worker,
2 is that said STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD, rather than the Board of
3 Supervisors of the COUNTY OF BUTTE is determining basic salaries
4 for County employees rather than those in the Social Welfare De-
5 partment;
6 NOW, THEREFORE, and in consideration of the foregoing, it is
7 resolved by the Board of Supervisors of the COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE
8 OF CALIFORNIA, as follows:
9 1. That said Board herewith registers its protest against
10 the ruling and action taken3~ithe STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD in-
11 creasing the standards and starting salary of social workers.
12 2. That said Board requests that the STATE SOCIAL WELFARE
13 BOARD reconsider said action and adjust and amend the same prior
14 to the effective date thereof.
15 3. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the STATE
16 SOCIAL WELk`ARE BOARD, to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of each of the
17 counties of the State of California, and to any and all persons
18 designated by the Chairman of this Board.
19 The foregoing Resolution was introduced by Supervisor
2p Pryde who moved its adoption, seconded by
21 Supervisor Pittman and said Resolution was passed
22 this 20th day of March, 1961, on roll call by the following
23 vote:
24 AYES:.Supervisors Alldredge, Pittman, Pryde, Steinegger
and Chairman Giles
25 NOES: None
26 ABSENT: None ,~~~
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28 Chaix n of the Board of Supervisar s,
County of Butte, State of California
29 FITTEST:
30 HARRIETT JAMES,
Butte County Clerk and ex-officio
31 C].e~rk~f of the Board~c£ S_up~ervisors
Depu Clerk'
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