HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.d. Appoint Thea Vassallo as Finance Manager effective July 18, 2012Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: July 5, 2012
Subject: APPOINT THEA VASSALLO AS FINANCE MANAGER, M -29 ($9,798.57 -
$11,910.24)
Submitted By. Initiating Dept./Div.:
Ann E. Farrell, General Manager Administration Department
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
Ann E. Farrell
General Manager
ISSUE: District Code requires Board of Directors approval of manager appointments.
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Thea Vassallo as Finance Manager, M -29 ($9,798.57 -
$11,910.24) effective July 18, 2012 and adopt the attached resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: Filling vacant position. All salary and benefit costs are
budgeted. Ms. Vassallo will be appointed to Step B at $10,288.48 per month
($17,799.07 with benefits and retirement), or $123,461.73 per year ($213,588.84
with benefits and retirement).
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: Direct General Manager to continue
recruitment. This option is not recommended since the recruitment process is now
complete and a top candidate was identified in the search.
BACKGROUND: Ms. Deborah Ratcliff retired as Controller on March 30, 2012. On
April 5, 2012 the Board approved a modification of the job title for this position from
Controller to Finance Manager and adopted a revised job classification description.
Ms. Vassallo was Provisional Finance Manager while we completed the recruitment
process. In April, 2012 the District hired Koff and Associates to conduct a recruitment
to fill the position. In May the recruiter conducted screening interviews and ranked
Ms. Vassallo as one of the top applicants. District management reviewed the detailed
applications as compared with Ms. Vassallo and determined that Ms. Vassallo had
superior qualifications. Ms. Vassallo has a Business Administration Bachelors with an
emphasis in accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. She has the institutional
knowledge of District systems that is needed for a smooth transition after losing four
members of our financial team to retirement in March. As Provisional Finance
Manager, she has recruited and trained a number of temporaries to meet the District's
financial needs during this time of transition.
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date:
subject. APPOINT THEA VASSALLO AS FINANCE MANAGER, M -29 ($9,798.57 -
$11,910.24)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Since the Human Resources Committee has not
recently met, this matter is being sent directly to the Board without Committee review.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Appoint Thea Vassallo as Finance Manager, M-
29 ($9,798.57 - $11,910.24) effective July 18, 2012 and adopt the attached resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -048
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
APPOINTING THEA VASSALLO TO THE POSITION OF
FINANCE MANAGER
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Directors of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District ( "District ") as follows:
THAT, effective July 18, 2012, Thea Vassallo be appointed to the position of Finance
Manager, Pay Range M -29, $9,798.57 - $11,910.24, and be entitled to benefits normally
accorded to the Management Group. This position serves at the pleasure of the Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of July, 2012, by the Board of Directors of the
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District by the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
NOES:
Members:
ABSENT:
Members:
James A. Nejedly
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Elaine R. Boehme, CMC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District