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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator
DATE: August 5, 2013
RE: Prosecuting Attorney 2013 Organizational Chart
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: County Commissioner approval of a change to the 2013
Organizational Chart for the Prosecuting Attorney's office is requested. The change will designate
a second Deputy Prosecuting Attorney III, through promotion of an existing Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney II position. This change will enable to the position to be designated as the "Chief
Criminal" Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, necessary for the effective function of the Criminal
Division.
ANALYSIS: As stated above, approval of the revised Prosecuting Attorney's office 2013
Organizational Chart will designate a second Deputy Prosecuting Attorney III, through promotion
of an existing Deputy Prosecuting Attorney II position.
Key differences in the essential functions of a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney II and a Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney III include: providing leadership, legal advice, training and assistance to
junior Deputy Prosecutors and support staff; directing work assignments; having complete
discretion within the scope of policy and regulation in the performance of duties; and directing and
assisting co- counsel or retained counsel and subordinate Deputy Prosecutors.
The Prosecuting Attorney's office is structured with two divisions: Civil Division and Criminal
Division. There currently exists a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney III position within the Civil
Division which is designated within the Prosecuting Attorney's office as the "Chief Civil" Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney. Promoting an existing Deputy Prosecuting Attorney II employee to a
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney III position within the Criminal Division is needed to support the
organizational structure of the Prosecuting Attorney's office and to allow for the successful
performance of statutory requirements. The Prosecuting Attorney's office may designate the
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney III position as the "Chief Criminal" Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for
the Criminal Division.
FISCAL IMPACT: The wage and benefit costs for the career advancement from a Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney II to a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney III will be $2,338.94 in 2013 which will
be covered by funding in the Prosecuting Attorney's existing budget. In 2014 and beyond, the
Consent Agenda
total increase to the base budget each year is approximately $5,291.31 which will be funded from
the Prosecutor's discretionary portion of the Jefferson County Drug Fund.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the attached Prosecuting Attorney's office 2013 Organization
Chart allowing for promotion of an existing Deputy Prosecuting Attorney II to a Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney III position.
REVIEWED BY:
ip Morley Co ty Administrator
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