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156 REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 29, 1988 Chairman Don Eckert called the meeting members present as follows: Oscar Sondrall, Eckert, and Ray Larson. Jeannette Stanton meetings in Bismarck. to order with four Alon Wieland, Don was attending other Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Alvin Johnson from County Social Services appeared before the Board with three items which were considered by the Social Service Board at their meeting on November 28th. They approved a recommendation for job reclassification and salary adjustment for an employee whose added duties include training of new staff members. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded that Social Services be allowed to reclassify an Eligibility Specialist I in Pay Grade 17 to an Eligibility Specialist II in Pay Grade 19 at a monthly salary of $1,458.00, retroactive to September 1, 1988. The motion carried on roll call vote with all members present voting "Aye". Alvin Johnson presented a request for a variable time schedule for the eligibility staff in Social Services. He stated that some of the workers are finding it difficult to complete their work as it relates to use of the computer because the response time on the State computer system is slow at certain times. The State is trying to make improvements to correct the situation. In the meantime, the County Social Services Board recommended a variable time schedule on a 90-day trial basis with a review in 60 days to determine if it is effective. Mr. Wieland asked if the department's needs will be met during the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, and Mr. Johnson stated that they would. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to authorize Social Services to use a variable time schedule for 14 employees in the Eligibility Department on a 90-day trial basis, beginning December 1st, with a report from Social Services in 60 days. The motion carried on roll call vote with all members present voting "Aye". The County Social Service Board also recommended that Alvin Johnson request an additional Eligibility Specialist I in Pay Grade 17, salary range of $1,161 to $1,769 per month. The Social Services staffing analysis conducted by Frank Quisenberry indicated that the eligibility department is under-staffed. County Social Services requested eight new positions at budget time, and four were approved. Mr. Wieland asked about office space for additional employees, and Mr. Johnson stated that this is a problem which Social Services has requested consideration by the County Commission in the past. Since this position was not included in the 1989 budget, members of the Commission requested an additional week's time to consider the request. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrali seconded to approve the 1989 Road Construction Program for the ten mill levy and the road and