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Monterey County Employee Election Official Program

Monterey County Employee Election Official Program. Presented by Claudio Valenzuela, Assistant Registrar of Voters. Monterey County Employee Election Official Program.

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Monterey County Employee Election Official Program

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  1. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program Presented by Claudio Valenzuela, Assistant Registrar of Voters

  2. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program • An opportunity for Monterey County Employees to serve as Election Officials, to make a difference in their community and alleviate the shortage of pollworkers • Created in 2002 • Modeled after Los Angeles County Employee Election Official Program

  3. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program • Originally created only for personnel working at the polls • The program now includes personnel working at our main office counter and Field Inspectors • We also have County employees working at precinct materials distribution and pick up centers and as drivers (Same procedure to request permission to work, but they receive different compensation because they work more hours) • Currently we have approximately 120 County employees participating in this program

  4. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program • Compensation • Participants are paid their base hourly rate of pay for regularly scheduled hours + $150 stipend • Mileage reimbursement ONLY if they are re-assigned to a different precinct during the day or serve as a Field Inspector County employees working at distribution centers and as drivers are paid their regular overtime hours. Department is charged back.

  5. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program • Benefits to Elections Department • Reach out to more than 4000 employees via single email • Use of County intranet to publicize program and download application • Most employees already trained in customer service and following procedures • High return rate

  6. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program • Benefits to County Employees • Earn extra money • Contribute to the democratic process • Work out of the office and do something different • Meet people and have fun!

  7. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program • Challenges: • Uniform use of procedures to request permission to serve by all County Departments • No exceptions • Supervisors procrastinate on giving permission • Double dipping? • No financial incentive to move from clerk to inspector

  8. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program • Planning to start your own program? • Solicit lots of input, and support, before starting the program County CAO, HR (Unions), Auditor/Controller, other counties • Stick to the procedures for applying, permission, training and compensation • Separate training • Yes, it is worth it!

  9. Monterey CountyEmployee Election Official Program More information? Send me and email. I will send you all the documents we have about this program MY EMAIL IS: valenzuelaCE@co.monterey.ca.us

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