Since 2017, supervisor and manager roles have been compressed in the Prevention Services Division, creating more efficiencies but also more responsibilities for fewer leaders. Since 2017, 1 communicable disease supervisor was responsible for 9 employees working in 4 programs (HIV, STD, Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response, and Viral Hepatitis Outreach). Each program carries diverse work assignments and contract requirements.
Recently, another DIS was reassigned to the HIV/STD team to address the heavy workload. The CD supervisor now has 10 employees in 4 programs. Other supervisors has similar numbers of direct reports, but this position has the most individual programs, each with substantial deliverables and legal mandates, to supervise in the District.
To assist the supervisor with the workload of multiple programs, I request consideration to reclassify the senior DIS to a lead position. The lead position would be responsible to provide technical support and consultation to other DIS and community providers, ensure policies and procedures for disease control were followed, be responsible for monitoring and ordering supplies and 340B medications, assist with orienting new staff and collect and review data for monthly reports to WA State Department of Health. If approved by the Board, management will work with Allied Health Professional Health Unit to add the position to the bargaining unit.
Assuming a 5% increase, a lead position will cost an additional $4,164 per year.
Current budgeted DIS annual salary: $83,279
5% increase for lead $4,164
Total Lead DIS annual cost $87,443
This request is neutral in the proposed 2020 budget, using salary savings from two long-term employees whose positions are in the 2020 budget but recently retired.
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$2,880 savings from eliminating $240 total longevity pay/month. The two replacement employees will not be eligible for any longevity pay for 8 and 10 years respectively.
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$3,432 salary savings from the same budgeted employees who were at a pay step requiring 10 years of work at SHD. As above, the two replacement employees will not be eligible for the final step for 8 and 10 years respectively.