Personnel Commission Mission StatementIt is the mission of the Personnel Commission to provide a Merit System for the employees of the Alameda County Office of Education—a system based on the principle of employment and promotion on the basis of merit for the purpose of obtaining the highest efficiency and assuring the selection and retention of the best qualified persons in the service of the Office of the Alameda County Superintendent of Schools.

Our Personnel CommissionThe Alameda County Office of Education Personnel Com-mission was established on July 1, 1976, and is composed of three persons appointed for three-year staggered terms. One member of the Commission is appointed by the Alameda County Board of Education and one member is appointed by the California School Employees Association (CSEA). These two members appoint the third member.

The Personnel Commission meets on the third Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the Alameda County Office of Education, 313 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, unless otherwise posted. Classified employees and members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings.

Deborah McHenry Commissioners AppointeeDeborah McHenry currently works as a Human Resources Management Consultant and is a retired Human Resources Director for the City of Antioch. Her previous experience includes being a CSEA labor representative and a city Personnel Board member.

1998-2013

Marsha Lang-Collins Board of Education AppointeeMarsha Lang-Collins is a retired HR Adminis-trator with 30 years experience including 24 years in the public sector. She has served as an adjunct psychology instructor for the Peralta Community College District. In her career she managed areas of recruitment and exams, labor and employee relations, as well as affirmative action.

Cindy Ornellas CSEA AppointeeCindy Ornellas is an 18-year employee of the San Lorenzo Unified School District. She is an active member of the California School Employees Association (CSEA), elected as Chapter President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and currently serves as Chief Job Steward for San Lorenzo Unified.

Recruitment and Testing Services

2011-12New or Updated Examinations 7

Positions/Vacancies Announced 53

Applications Received 1,434

Applicants Tested 459

Candidates Interviewed 158

Exam Segments Administered 29

Eligibility Lists Established 33

Employment Services

Appointments 2011-12

Probationary Promotions Ressignments ReemploymentsTransfers

2414502

Temporary Assignments

Limited TermsOut-of-Class StipendsProvisionalsRetiree AssistanceStudent AssistanceSubstitutes

156061

21

Other Actions and Services

Personnel Authorization RequestsNew Classifications CreatedExisting Classifications RevisedReclassifications ApprovedCareer Ladder AdvancementsLeaves of AbsenceDemotionsFingerprinting Services

2236310

120

2,290

Resignations and Terminations

RetirementsResignedProbationary ReleaseLayoffTerminations

413441

ANNUAL REPORT

PERSONNELCOMMISSION

2011 - 12

Alam

eda C

ounty O

ffice of Ed

ucation313 W

est Win

ton • H

ayward

, CA

94544-1136

2003-2012

2009-2014

ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONSHEILA JORDAN, SUPERINTENDENT

Provide, promote, and support leadership and service to

ensure the success of Every Child . . . in Every School . . . Every Day!

A Word of ThanksThe Personnel Commission and the Human Resources Division staff give a special thanks to the following individuals, departments, and agencies for serving as subject matter experts and panelists on our oral board examinations:

Alameda County Office of Education

Angela AmarillasEd AustForrest BloxhamBill BoardmanPaula CarmosinoKieth DaytonLucia DuongMichael EvansSierra FalconEugene FordJoelle FraserBeatriz GonzalezEnnis HarrisFreddie HendrixSharyn HodgesCarol HoupsTara HydeVictoria IpMarcia JosephGinny LeeJennifer LeungNathalie Longree-GuevaraAlicia MarquezSpencer MeadJanice MedelElsa NoyesHeather OakmanShene OnyeJanice OrtegaBert PaduaJuanita ParkerMaria PascualDarby QuanLaShawn RaybonGary RoseJackie RussumNinette SernaTina SilversteinDavid SnodgrassDina StewartDanny TJoeYvonne TomKristi TroppNita WalkerRobin Wallace-LondonPatricia YamadaAdriel Yee

Alameda USD Anne Okahara

ATOD Prevention ProgramRobert Dousa

Castro Valley USDGael Treible

Centers for Elders Indep.Nita Walker

Emery USDJohn Perry

Hayward UnifiedRamona ConferVirginia BabasaLisa ThierryDebbie OuDebbie WisemanSarita Sharama

Livermore Joint USDJan Shipley

Newark USDNoreen Bastian

Oakland USDRobert Sadler

San Lorenzo USDSue Brosnan

Sutter County Office of Edu.Barbara HendersonGail Atwood

30 ACOE Employees Hired in 2011-12

2011 Alameda County Census

184 Total ACOE Classified Employees as of 6/30/12

1,540 Classified Applicants in 2011-12What is a “Merit System”?

Personnel Commissioners are a part of a system of personnel administration termed the “Merit System.” Legal guidelines for the merit system in California school districts are based upon the following general principles:

♦ Employment and promotion on the basis of merit as shown by competitive examination

Employees for positions in the classified service are chosen by impartial selection methods to ensure that merit is the prime factor in employment.

♦ Career serviceEmployees are encouraged to remain with and promote within the organization; thus the County Office has the benefit of retaining the services of the qualified persons it has selected and trained.

♦ Like pay for like servicePositions in the public service are carefully delineated according to type and level so that all employees performing similar tasks at the same level of difficulty and responsibility are compensated equally.

♦ Impartial hearing of appeals from disciplinary actionsA permanent employee may appeal a disciplinary action (such as a suspension, demotion, or dismissal) and is entitled to request a hearing by the Personnel Commission to ensure that due process has been observed.

♦ Prohibition against discriminationNo person can be denied a job or promotion because of political affiliation, religious belief, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.

Personnel Commission Responsibilities

The Personnel Commission has a threefold responsibility:

♦ To cooperate with the superintendent, board, and administrators in the quest for competent employees and good personnel administration

♦ To represent the interests of the general public by providing a personnel system dedicated to hiring and keeping good workers in the service of the jurisdiction

♦ To see that classified employees receive fair and equitable treatment.

Personnel Commission Staff

Movetia Salter, Chief Human Resources Officer

Alicia Reyes, Senior Human Resources Specialist

Kyla Sinegal, Human Resources Specialist

Jackie Simmerson, Human Resources Specialist

Special Projects, Programs, and Services

♦ The department tested a total of 333 Instructional Aide applicants for 2011-12!

♦ We held our 2nd Annual ACOE Countywide Job Fair 4/05/2012 and over 300 participants attended!

♦ ACOE provided training at the 2nd Annual Job Fair: Interview and Resume Tips; Creating Successful Strategies for Empowerment, Transition and Growth; The Art and Science of Managing your Career; Envision your Success; Social Media, Self Marketing & Building Professional Communities.

♦ CSEA Professional Development “Team Building”.

♦ 108 Office Proficiency Assessment & Certification testing certificates were issued.

♦ CPR and First Aid trainings were held for our Infant and Family Support Program.

♦ Personnel Commission Staff participated in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People webinar.

♦ Personnel Commission Staff attended the CSPCA Conference.

♦ Personnel Commission Staff recruited at the DeVry Annual Job Fair.

♦ Welcome video was added to the Human Resources website.

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ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONSHEILA JORDAN, SUPERINTENDENT313 WEST WINTON AVE. • HAYWARD, CA 94544-1136www.acoe.org

ACOE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

JUANITA PARKER