The Department of Human Resources recommends the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution amending the Salary Ordinance for the following departments: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES: Amend Section 28C of the Salary Ordinance No. 4179 of the County of Butte entitled "General Unit" by adding the Class Code 4177 "Peer Support Specialist" Range 31. This new classification within the Department of Behavioral Health will serve to help in client recovery from mental health issues and addictions by delivering services to promote mind-body recovery and resiliency through shared life experiences. The applicable employee group has agreed to this change. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Add 2 Peer Support Specialist positions, 6 flexibly staffed Behavioral Health Clinician III positions, and 2 flexibly staffed Administrative Analyst positions. The new Peer Support Specialist classification is associated with Mental Health Services Act programs. The additional positions are for ongoing implementation and management of the Federal Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule and Substance Use Disorder Services Parity Final Rule requirements. Total allocations to increase by 10. There is no impact on the General Fund Budget. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: Add 1 District Attorney Chief - Administration position (term to end June 30, 2021). This position is needed to backfill an allocation held by an incumbent that is out on long-term leave. Total allocations to increase by 1. There is no impact on the General Fund Budget. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: Add 3 flexibly staffed Administrative Analyst positions (term to end August 31, 2021), 3 flexibly staffed Administrative Assistant positions (term to end August 31, 2021), 1 Public Health Program Manager position (term to end August 31, 2021), 3 flexibly staffed Public Health Education Specialist positions (term to end August 31, 2021), 1 flexibly staffed Public Health Nurse position (term to end August 31, 2021), and 1 Public Health Nursing Supervisor position (term to end August 31, 2021). These term positions are needed due to increased workload of COVID-19 related activities, including case investigation and contact tracing. Total allocations to increase by 12. Additional allocation costs will be covered by funding from the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) program. There is no impact on the General Fund Budget. (Human Resources)