The Shasta County Employee Recognition Committee screens nominees for the Employee of the Month program. The Employee Recognition Committee is recommending for Board recognition and approval, the Employee of the Month for September 2022.
In order to select the September 2022 Employee of the Month, the Employee Recognition Committee carefully reviewed nominations. All nominees have outstanding credentials and are deserving of this award. However, after carefully considering each nominee, the Employee Recognition Committee recommend that Shellie Costa, Supervising Accountant of the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency be selected as the September 2022 Employee of the Month. Currently, Ms. Costa has promoted to Program Manager, with the County Health and Human Services Agency.
Ms. Costa often anticipates needs of HHSA and County partners and puts together information that may be requested before being asked. As an example, the County received information regarding an augmentation payment for CalWORKs clients. Before this being assigned, Ms. Costa reviewed the caseload numbers, current budget authority, and projections to determine if HHSA would need to bring a budget amendment to the Board of Supervisors to recognize the additional revenues and expenditures. She diligently put together the information so that when the questions came from other HHSA program staff and the County Administrative Office, staff had all the necessary information to quickly respond.
Ms. Costa and her team are always looking at ways to streamline processes and create efficiencies. Ms. Costa and her team put together organizational charts for each branch showing where each position is located, and how their costs are funded. Having a visual organizational chart, is an extremely effective tool for managers to review their staffing. Additionally, having this information available for managers and leadership reduces the number of adjustments that may be needed for the budget and personnel staffing requests.
Ms. Costa is a stellar example of a role model for other public employees, and continually looks for opportunities to expand her knowledge. For example, she completed the University of Georgia Governmental Accounting series, and she participates in Government Finance Officers Association trainings when she has the opportunity.