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County outlines plan to bring LAHSA outreach workers into county jobs, unions press for protections
Summary
Acting CEO and DHR told the Board they have identified budgeted vacancies and will use emergency hiring rules to move 85 outreach workers and create pathways for 315 county‑funded LAHSA positions; labor leaders urged guarantees on seniority, hire date and direct transfer.
The Los Angeles County chief executive’s office and Department of Human Resources told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 that the county has identified budgeted vacancies and a fast‑track hiring plan aimed at keeping county‑funded LAHSA employees on the payroll as the county stands up the new Department of Homeless Services and Housing.
Acting CEO Joseph Nikita said the county has located vacancies across several departments with ongoing funding and that ‘we have found vacancies for every county‑funded outreach worker at LAHSA that would otherwise be at risk of layoff.’ He and county staff said the priority is 85 outreach workers and that the wider pool…
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