Committee Agenda Date: November 15,2006
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bounty of Santa Clara
Employee Services Agency
Recruiting & Examining

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Prepared by: Sherae Moresco
Human Resources Program
Manager
James Anderson

CC25I Program Manager

SubmiUed by: Joanne Cox
Human Resources Manager
DATE:

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November 15, 2006

Supervisor James T. Beall, Jr., Chairperson
Supervisor Don Gage, Vice-Chairperson
Children, Seniors & Families Committee

FROM:

Luke Leung
Deputy County Executive

SUBJECT: Report back on the Hiring Process for the Emancipated Foster Youth Program

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Accept report that describes the hiring process for the Emancipated Foster Youth Program.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no fiscal impact associated with accepting the recommended action.

Board of Bupemsors; Donald F. Gage, Blanca Alvarado, Pete McHugh, Jim Beall, Liz Kniss
County Executive: Peter Kutras Jr.
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CONTRACT HISTORY

Not applicable.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION

At the August 16, 2006, Children, Seniors & Families Committee(CSFC),Social Services
Agency(SSA)in collaboration with Employee Services Agency(ESA)submitted a report

which provided a status update for the expansion of the Emancipated Foster Youth(EFY)
Program. At the August 16, 2006, meeting, the Children, Seniors & Families Committee
(CSFC), directed Administration to institute a process between the Employees Services
Agency and Department of Families and Children Services to effectively communicate
County vacancies and to effectively link these employment opportunities to potential
candidates and report back on this process to the CSFC. This report is in response to the
request.
BACKGROUND

On August 15, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved the expansion of the unclassified
program for Emancipated Foster Youth (EFY)to include a number of entry-level
classifications Countywide as viable employment opportunities for qualified EFY's. Since
then. Social Services Agency has met with the Independent Living Program (ILP) providers.
Court Appointed Special Advocates(CASA),Foster and Adoptive Parent Association and
Resource Center, SSA Family Resource Centers, and Career Pathways to inform them of the
expanded EFY Program. SSA staff are identifying and locating emancipated foster youth who
meet the criteria of the program. Once contact is made with these youth,SSA holds
recruitment sessions on the first and third Thursday of each month to guide youth through the
program, explain the process, and assist them with the completion of a County job application
and the supplemental survey indicating the youths’job interests. Employee Services Agency is
also including the Emancipated Foster Youth program on its Employment Opportunities
website in order to expand the program's visibility in the job-seeking community.
ESA has informed department managers throughout the County of the expanded EFY
Program as a way to expeditiously fill vacancies. When a department initiates filling a
vacancy in one of the targeted classification, ESA contacts the department to notify them of
the EFY Program. This process is generally initiated when the department requests a freeze
exemption or an eligible list or places a position on the transfer line. ESA-Human Resources

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hen reviews the job applications and surveys received from EFY Participants to determine if
there are qualified candidates for the vacancy. ESA-Human Resources then refers up to three
EEY participants to the department for hiring interviews. The department may request more
youth to interview if they are available. The Library and Roads Departments are currently

interviewing EFY participants to fill their vacant Stock Clerk and Messenger Driver vacancies
respectively.

CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION

The Children, Seniors & Families Committee would not be informed about the hiring process
of the expanded Emancipated Foster Youth Program.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL

Upon approval, ESA and SSA will continue the implementation and monitoring of the EFY
Program.
ATTACHMENTS

Board of Bupetvisors: Donald F. Gage, Blanca Alvarado, Pete McHugh, Jirn Beall, Liz Kniss
CouriL/ Executive: Peter Kutras Jr.
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