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Supervisors approve job-share program for legislative aides; estimated additional cost if widely adopted
Summary
The board approved a motion directing the Clerk to implement a job-share program for legislative aides, allowing two people to split one full-time position; city deputy controller estimated the maximum fiscal impact if fully used.
The Board of Supervisors on June 12 approved a motion directing the Clerk of the Board to implement a job-share program for legislative aides, allowing two employees to split one full-time legislative aide position.
Supervisor Michela Alioto Pier brought the motion, explaining it would permit two people to share one full-time slot (each working at least 20 hours), which would entitle each part-time employee to health benefits under city rules. The deputy controller provided a fiscal estimate: job sharing would cost approximately $6,000 more per shared job annually (primarily for health coverage). If all 22 legislative aides were to be shared, the annual cost could be approximately $132,000; if only the single full-time position envisioned in the motion were split, the cost would be about $66,000.
Supporters framed the measure as a flexible work-life policy that helps recruit and retain staff and supports family-friendly employment. Supervisors asked clarifying questions about how vacation, sick time and comp time would be divided for shared positions; the board and the city attorney9s office summarized that benefits like vacation and sick time would be split and that comp time rules would apply within existing caps.
Vote: The motion passed on a roll call with 11 ayes.
Next steps: The Clerk of the Board is to take necessary administrative steps to implement the program; supervisors indicated it would be up to each supervisor to choose whether to split a legislative-aide position in their office.
