REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  January  10, 2017
CATEGORY:  BOARD MATTERS-1.

SUBJECT:

Shasta County Employee Recognition Program 2016 Employee of the Year

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Alene Eddy, Executive Assistant-Conf. 530-225-5120

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Angela Davis, Director

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution recognizing Health and Human Services Agency-Regional Services Branch Employment and Training Worker Supervisor Robin Bostain as Shasta County's 2016 Employee of the Year.

SUMMARY

The Employee Recognition Program is governed by the Shasta County Personnel Rules. The Employee Recognition Committee screens nominations for Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year and recommends appropriate candidates for these awards to the Board of Supervisors. The Employee Recognition Committee is now submitting its nomination for the 2016 Employee of the Year.

DISCUSSION

This is the twenty-second year of the Shasta County Employee Recognition Program. In order to select the 2016 Employee of the Year, the Employee Recognition Committee carefully reviewed nominations. All the nominees have outstanding credentials and are deserving of this award. However, after carefully considering each nominee, the Employee Recognition Committee recommends that Ms. Robin Bostain, Employment & Training Worker Supervisor, Health and Human Services Agency, Regional Services Branch, CalWORKs Employment Services Division be selected as the 2016 Employee of the Year.

Ms. Bostain was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Family Stabilization Program (FaSt) and the Housing Support Program to help reduce homelessness in the community and teach people the skills needed to live self-sufficiently. She was instrumental in designing the rules and regulations of how to manage the FaSt caseload. In explaining the FaSt program to clients, Ms. Bostain balances empathy with practicality, letting clients know what services are offered while being clear that the client is expected to actively participate.

The Employee Recognition Committee is pleased and honored to recommend Ms. Robin Bostain to the Board of Supervisors as the 2016 Employee of the Year.

ALTERNATIVES

No other alternatives are recommended.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The Employee Recognition Program was developed and operates with significant input from, and involvement by, County departments and employee bargaining units. The Employee of the Year nomination is submitted by the Employee Recognition Committee made up of Angela Davis, Director of Support Services; Mark Lillibridge, Lieutenant; Jon Ruiz, Deputy Sheriff; Jack Ball, Maintenance Supervisor; Michael Conti, Health and Human Services Program Manager; Laura Sumner, Administrative Analyst I.

The Employee Recognition Program wishes to extend their thanks and appreciation to Turtle Bay Exploration Park who has very generously donated a one year Turtle Bay Family Membership.  This program is also supported by the Department Head Forum and Shasta County Management Council - Mid Management Bargaining Unit who have also made donations to the Employee of the Year recognition.

FINANCING

The cost of the Employee Recognition Program is nominal.