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Madera County commission approves voluntary demotion and several classification, overtime changes
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Madera County Civil Service Commission approved a voluntary demotion for an auditor-controller employee and adopted three human-resources classification and overtime changes, including creation of an Administrative Services Manager classification and a reclassification of a traffic supervisor title and salary range.
The Madera County Civil Service Commission on Feb. 18 ratified a voluntary demotion request for an Auditor-Controller employee and approved several personnel classification and overtime-status changes proposed by county Human Resources.
Sabrina Mendez, a representative of the Department of Human Resources, told the commission that Elizabeth Cruz submitted a request for a voluntary demotion and presented the item for the commissioners’ review. “Miss Cruz did send us a request asking for a voluntary demotion, and so we’re bringing that before you for your review and consideration. She is present if you have any questions,” Mendez said.
The commission unanimously approved the demotion, which the agenda lists as effective Feb. 21, 2025. Commissioners recorded a 4-0 vote in favor, with one member absent.
In related business the commission approved three classification items proposed as part of the county’s class-and-compensation work. The board agreed to revise the classification title for the traffic sign supervisor to “Traffic Control Maintenance Supervisor” and to increase the salary range to align that supervisor level with road supervisors. Mendez said the change corrects an inconsistency discovered when the county aligned related series and salary ranges.
The commission also adopted a new Administrative Services Manager classification. Human Resources described the position as intended for larger departments to oversee multiple divisions and as being one level below a deputy; the commission approved the classification specification, a recommended salary range, designation of overtime-exempt status, and allocation of the classification to the unrepresented unit pending final review.
Separately, the commission approved a change to the overtime designation for the Fire Fleet Program Manager position, reclassifying it from overtime-exempt to overtime-eligible (nonexempt) after a duties-based reevaluation. Mendez said the county’s review considered actual job duties and the Fair Labor Standards Act in determining the nonexempt designation. Staff noted only one employee would be affected by that change.
All three classification and overtime items were approved in separate roll-call votes, each recorded as 4-0 with one commissioner absent.
During a brief staff report, counsel and staff said they are coordinating schedules with the appellant’s counsel and witnesses to set a hearing date; no hearing date had been finalized at the Feb. 18 meeting.
Votes at a glance: the commission voted 4-0 (one member absent) to approve: the ratification of Elizabeth Cruz’s voluntary demotion (effective Feb. 21, 2025); the reclassification and salary alignment for the traffic sign supervisor to Traffic Control Maintenance Supervisor; adoption of the Administrative Services Manager classification with recommended salary, exempt overtime designation, and allocation to the unrepresented unit; and the change of the Fire Fleet Program Manager from exempt to nonexempt for overtime purposes.
The commission adjourned after the staff report and scheduling update.
