AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Temporary Services RFP - 2015
This agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of November 24, 2015
("Effective Date") is by and between the County of Sonoma, a
political subdivision of the State of California (hereinafter
"County"), and Gary D. Nelson Associates, Inc. dba Nelson Staffing
(hereinafter "Consultant").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Consultant represents that it is a duly qualified
temporary employment service, experienced in the delivery of
temporary help and related services; and
WHEREAS, in the judgment ofthe Director of Human Resources, it
is necessary and desirable to employ the services of Consultant for
temporary help services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and
the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Scope of Services.
1.1 Consultant's Specified Services
Consultant shall perform the services described in Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference
(hereinafter "Scope of Work"), and within the times or by the dates
provided for in Exhibit A and pursuant to Article 7, Prosecution of
Work. In the event of a conflict between the body of this Agreement
and Exhibit A, the provisions in the body of this Agreement shall
control.
1.2 Cooperation With County. Consultant shall cooperate with
County and County staff in the perfonnance of all work
hereunder.
1.3 Perfonnance Standard. Consultant shall perform all work
hereunder in a manner consistent with the level of competency and
standard of care normally observed by a person practicing in
Consultant's profession. County has relied upon the professional
ability and training of Consultant as a material inducement to
enter into this Agreement. Consultant hereby agrees to provide all
services under this Agreement in accordance with generally accepted
professional practices and standards of care, as well as the
requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, it being
understood that acceptance of Contractor's work by County shall not
operate as a waiver or release. IfCounty determines that any of
Consultant's work is not in accordance with such level of
competency and standard of care, County, in its sole discretion,
shall have the right to do any or all of the following: (a) require
Consultant to meet with County to review the quality of the work
and resolve matters of concern; (b) require Consultant to repeat
the work at no additional charge until it is satisfactory; (c)
terminate this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Article 4;
or (d) pursue any and all other remedies at law or in equity.
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1.4 Assigned Personnel.
a. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform
work hereunder. In the event that at any time County, in its sole
discretion, desires the removal of any person or persons assigned
by Consultant to perform work hereunder, Consultant shall remove
such person or persons immediately upon receiving written notice
from County.
b. Any and all persons identified in this Agreement or any
exhibit hereto as the project manager, project team, or other
professional performing work hereunder are deemed by County to be
key personnel whose services were a material inducement to County
to enter into this Agreement, and without whose services County
would not have entered into this Agreement. Consultant shall not
remove, replace, substitute, or otherwise change any key personnel
without the prior written consent of County.
c. In the event that any of Consultant's personnel assigned to
perform services under this Agreement become unavailable due to
resignation, sickness or other factors outside of Consultant's
control, Consultant shall be responsible for timely provision of
adequately qualified replacements.
2. Payment. For all services and incidental costs required
hereunder, Consultant shall be paid on a time and material/expense
basis in accordance with the Fee Schedule set forth in Exhibit B
provided, however, that total payments to Consultant shall not
exceed $3,000,000.00, without the prior writt~n approval of County.
Consultant shall submit its bills in arrears on a weekly basis in a
form approved by County's Auditor and the Head of the County
Department receiving the services. The bills shall show or include:
(i) the task(s) performed; (ii) the time in quarter hours devoted
to the task(s); (iii) the hourly rate or rates of the persons
performing the task(s); and (iv) copies ofreceipts for reimbursable
materials/expenses, if any. Expenses not expressly authorized by
the Agreement shall not be reimbursed.
Unless otherwise noted in this agreement, payments shall be made
within the nonnal course of county business after presentation of
an invoice in a form approved by the County for services perfonned.
Payments shall be made only upon the satisfactory completion of the
services as determined by the County.
Pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation code (R&TC)
Section 18662, the County shall withhold seven percent of the
income paid to Consultant for services performed within the State
of California under this agreement, for payment and reporting to
the California Franchise Tax Board, if Consultant does not qualify
as: (1) a corporation with its principal place of business in
California, (2) an LLC or Partnership with a permanent place of
business in California, (3) a corporation/LLC or Partnership
qualified to do business in California by the Secretary of State,
or ( 4) an individual with a permanent residence in the State of
California.
IfConsultant does not qualify, County requires that a completed
and signed Form 587 be provided by the Consultant in order for
payments to be made. Ifconsultant is qualified, then the County
requires a completed Form 590. Forms 587 and 590 remain valid for
the duration ofthe Agreement provided there is no material change
in facts. By signing either form, the contractor agrees to promptly
notify the County of any changes in the facts. Forms should be sent
to the County pursuant to Article 12. To
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reduce the amount withheld, Consultant has the option to provide
County with either a full or partial waiver from the State of
California.
3. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall be from
January l, 2016 to December 31, 2018 with the option to extend for
three additional one-year periods, unless terminated earlier in
accordance with the provisions of Article 4 below.
4. Termination.
4.1 Termination Without Cause. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, at any time and without cause, County
shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this
Agreement by giving 5 days written notice to Consultant.
4.2 Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, should Consultant fail to perform any of its
obligations hereunder, within the time and in the manner herein
provided, or otherwise violate any of the tenns of this Agreement,
County may immediately terminate this Agreement by giving
Consultant written notice of such termination, stating the reason
for tennination.
4.3 Delivery of Work Product and Final Payment Upon Termination.
In the eventoftermination, Consultant, within 14 days following the
date of termination, shall deliver to County all materials and work
product subject to Section 9.11 (Ownership and Disclosure of Work
Product) and shall submit to County an invoice showing the services
performed, hours worked, and copies of receipts for reimbursable
expenses up to the date of termination.
4.4 Payment Upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement
by County, Consultant shall be entitled to receive as full payment
for all services satisfactorily rendered and expenses incurred
hereunder, an amount which bears the same ratio to the total
payment specified in the Agreement as the services satisfactorily
rendered hereunder by Consultant bear to the total services
otherwise required to be performed for such total payment;
provided, however, that if services which have been satisfactorily
rendered are to be paid on a per-hour or per-day basis, Consultant
shall be entitled to receive as full payment an amount equal to the
number of hours or days actually worked prior to the termination
times the applicable hourly or daily rate; and further provided,
however, that if County terminates the Agreement for cause pursuant
to Section 4.2, County shall deduct from such amount the amount of
damage, if any, sustained by County by virtue of the breach of the
Agreement by Consultant.
4.5 Authority to Terminate. The Board of Supervisors has the
authority to tenninate this Agreement on behalf of the County. In
addition, the Purchasing Agent or Human Resources Director, in
consultation with County Counsel, shall have the authority to
terminate this Agreement on behalf of the County.
5. Indemnification. Consultant agrees to accept all
responsibility for loss or damage to any person or entity,
including County, and to indemnify, hold harmless, and release
County, its officers, agents, and employees, from and against any
actions, claims, damages, liabilities, disabilities, or expenses,
that may be asserted by any person or entity, including Consultant,
that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to Consultant's or its
agents', employees', contractors', subcontractors', or invitees'
performance or obligations under this Agreement. Consultant agrees
to provide a complete defense for any claim or
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action brought against County based upon a claim relating to
such Consultant's or its agents', employees', contractors',
subcontractors', or invitees' performance or obligations under this
Agreement. Consultant's obligations under this Section apply
whether or not there is concurrent negligence on County's part, but
to the extent required by law, excluding liability due to County's
conduct. County shall have the right to select its legal counsel at
Consultant's expense, subject to Consultant's approval, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld. This indemnification obligation is
not limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of
damages or compensation payable to or for Consultant or its agents
under workers' compensation acts, disability benefits acts, or
other employee benefit acts.
6. Insurance. With respect to performance of work under this
Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require all of its
subcontractors, consultants, and other agents to maintain,
insurance as described in Exhibit C, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
7. Prosecution of Work. The execution of this Agreement shall
constitute Consultant's authority to proceed immediately with the
performance of this Agreement. Performance of the services
hereunder shall be completed within the time required herein,
provided, however, that ifthe performance is delayed by earthquake,
flood, high water, or other Act of God or by strike, lockout, or
similar labor disturbances, the time for Consultant's performance
of this Agreement shall be extended by a number of days equal to
the number of days Consultant has been delayed.
8. Extra or Changed Work. Extra or changed work or other changes
to the Agreement may be authorized only by written amendment to
this Agreement, signed by both parties. Minor changes, which do not
increase the amount paid under the Agreement, and which do not
significantly change the scope of work or significantly lengthen
time schedules may be executed by the Department Head in a form
approved by County Counsel. The Board of Supervisors/Purchasing
Agent must authorize all other extra or changed work. The parties
expressly recognize that, pursuant to Sonoma County Code Section
1-11, County personnel are without authorization to order extra or
changed work or waive Agreement requirements. Failure of Consultant
to secure such written authorization for extra or changed work
shall constitute a waiver of any and all right to adjustment in the
Agreement price or Agreement time due to such unauthorized work and
thereafter Consultant shall be entitled to no compensation
whatsoever for the performance of such work. Consultant further
expressly waives any and all right or remedy by way of restitution
and quantum meruit for any and all extra work performed without
such express and prior written authorization of the County.
9. Representations of Consultant.
9.1 Standard of Care. County has relied upon the professional
ability and training of Consultant as a material inducement to
enter into this Agreement. Consultant hereby agrees that all its
work will be performed and that its operations shall be conducted
in accordance with generally accepted and applicable professional
practices and standards as well as the requirements of applicable
federal, state and local laws, it being understood that acceptance
of Consultant's work by County shall not operate as a waiver or
release.
9 .2 Status of Consultant. The parties intend that Consultant,
in performing the services specified herein, shall act as an
independent contractor and shall control the work and the manner in
which it is performed. Consultant is not to be considered an agent
or employee of County and is not entitled to participate in any
pension plan, worker's compensation plan, insurance, bonus, or
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similar benefits C ounty provides its employees. In the event
County exercises its right to terminate
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this Agreement pursuant to Article 4, above, Consultant
expressly agrees that it shall have no recourse or right of appeal
under rules, regulations, ordinances, or laws applicable to
employees.
9.3 No Suspension or Debannent. Consultant warrants that it is
not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in covered
transactions by any federal department or agency. Consultant also
warrants that it s not suspended or debarred from receiving federal
funds as listed in the List of Parties Excluded from Federal
Procurement or Non-procurement Programs issued by the General
Services Administration. If the Consultant becomes debarred,
consultant has the obligation to inform the County.
9 .4 Taxes. Consultant agrees to file federal and state tax
returns and pay all applicable taxes on amounts paid pursuant to
this Agreement and shall be solely liable and responsible to pay
such taxes and other obligations, including, but not limited to,
state and federal income and FICA taxes. Consultant agrees to
indemnify and hold County harmless from any liability which it may
incur to the United States or to the State of California as a
consequence of Consultant's failure to pay, when due, all such
taxes and obligations. In case County is audited for compliance
regarding any withholding or other applicable taxes, Consultant
agrees to furnish County with proof ofpayment of taxes on these
earnings.
9.5 Records Maintenance. Consultant shall keep and maintain full
and complete documentation and accounting records concerning all
services performed that are compensable under this Agreement and
shall make such documents and records available to County for
inspection at any reasonable time. Consultant shall maintain such
records for a period of four (4) years following completion of work
hereunder.
9 .6 Conflict of Interest. Consultant covenants that it
presently has no interest and that it will not acquire any
interest, direct or indirect, that represents a financial conflict
of interest under state law or that would otherwise conflict in any
manner or degree with the performance of its services hereunder.
Consultant further covenants that in the performance of this
Agreement no person having any such interests shall be employed. In
addition, if requested to do so by County, Consultant shall
complete and file and shall require any other person doing work
under this Agreement to complete and file a "Statement of Economic
Interest" with County disclosing Consultant's or such other
person's financial interests.
9.7 Statutory Compliance. Contractor agrees to comply with all
applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, statutes and
policies applicable to the services provided under this Agreement
as they exist now and as they are changed, amended or modified
during the term of this Agreement.
9.8 Nondiscrimination. Without limiting any other provision
hereunder, Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal,
state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in regard to
nondiscrimination in employment because ofrace, color, ancestry,
national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, medical
condition, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation or other
prohibited basis, including without limitation, the County's
Non-Discrimination Policy. All nondiscrimination rules or
regulations required by law to be included in this Agreement are
incorporated herein by this reference.
9 .9 AIDS Discrimination. Consultant agrees to comply with the
provisions of Chapter 19, Article II, of the Sonoma County Code
prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, and services
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because of AIDS or HIV infection during the term of this
Agreement and any extensions of the term.
9.10 Assignment of Rights, Consultant assigns to County all
rights throughout the world in perpetuity in the nature of
copyright, trademark, patent, right to ideas, in and to all
versions of the plans and specifications, if any, now or later
prepared by Consultant in connection with this Agreement.
Consultant agrees to take such actions as are necessary to protect
the rights assigned to County in this Agreement, and to refrain
from taking any action which would impair those rights.
Consultant's responsibilities under this provision include, but are
not limited to, placing proper notice of copyright on all versions
of the plans and specifications as County may direct, and
refraining from disclosing any versions of the plans and
specifications to any third party without first obtaining written
permission of County. Consultant shall not use or permit another to
use the plans and specifications in connection with this or any
other project without first obtaining written permission of
County.
9.11 Ownership and Disclosure of Work Product. All reports,
original drawings, graphics, plans, studies, and other data or
documents ("documents"), in whatever form or format, assembled or
prepared by Consultant or Consultant's subcontractors, consultants,
and other agents in connection with this Agreement shall be the
property of County. County shall be entitled to immediate
possession of such documents upon completion of the work pursuant
to this Agreement. Upon expiration or termination of this
Agreement, Consultant shall promptly deliver to County all such
documents, which have not already been provided to County in such
form or fonnat, as County deems appropriate. Such documents shall
be and will remain the property of County without restriction or
limitation. Consultant may retain copies of the above- described
documents but agrees not to disclose or discuss any information
gathered, discovered, or generated in any way through thisAgreement
without the express written permission of County.
9.12 Authority. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants
that he or she has authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
on behalf of Consultant.
10. Demand for Assurance. Each party to this Agreement
undertakes the obligation that the other's expectation of receiving
due performance will not be impaired. When reasonable grounds for
insecurity arise with respect to the performance of either party,
the other may in writing demand adequate assurance of due
performance and until such assurance is received may, if
commercially reasonable, suspend any performance for which the
agreed return has not been received. "Commercially reasonable"
includes not only the conduct of a party with respect to
perfonnance under this Agreement, but also conduct with respect to
other agreements with parties to this Agreement or others. After
receipt of a justified demand, failure to provide within a
reasonable time, but not exceeding thirty (30) days, such assurance
of due performance as is adequate under the circumstances of the
particular case is a repudiation of this Agreement. Acceptance of
any improper delivery, service, or payment does not prejudice the
aggrieved party's right to demand adequate assurance of future
performance. Nothing in this Article limits County's right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article 4.
11. Assignment and Delegation. Neither party hereto shall
assign, delegate, sublet, or transfer any interest in or duty under
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other, and
no such transfer shall be of any force or effect whatsoever unless
and until the other party shall have so consented.
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12. Method and Place of Giving Notice. Submitting Bills and
Making Payments. All notices, bills, and payments shall be made in
writing and shall be given by personal delivery or by U.S. Mail or
courier service. Notices, bills, and payments shall be addressed as
follows:
TO: COUNTY: Lisa Conner, Recruitment & Classification Human
Resources Department County of Sonoma 575 Administration Drive,
Suite 116C Santa Rosa, CA 95403
TO: CONSULTANT: Gary D. Nelson Associates, Inc. dba Nelson
Staffing PO Box 1546 Sonoma, CA 954 7 6 707-935-6113
When a notice, bill or payment is given by a generally
recognized overnight courier service, the notice, bill or payment
shall be deemed received on the next business day. When a copy of a
notice, bill or payment is sent by facsimile or email, the notice,
bill or payment shall be deemed received upon transmission as long
as (1) the original copy of the notice, bill or payment is promptly
deposited in the U.S. mail and postmarked on the date of the
facsimile or email (for a payment, on or before the due date), (2)
the sender has a written confirmation of the facsimile transmission
or email, and (3) the facsimile or email is transmitted before 5
p.m. (recipient's time). In all other instances, notices, bills and
payments shall be effective upon receipt by the recipient. Changes
may be made in the names and addresses of the person to whom
notices are to be given by giving notice pursuant to this
paragraph.
13. Miscellaneous Provisions.
13.l No Waiver of Breach. The waiver by County of any breach of
any term or promise contained in this Agreement shall not be deemed
to be a waiver of such term or provision or any subsequent breach
of the same or any other term or promise contained in this
Agreement.
13.2 Construction. To the fullest extent allowed by law, the
provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and given effect in
a manner that avoids any violation of statute, ordinance,
regulation, or law. The parties covenant and agree that in the
event that any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the
remainder of the provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated
thereby. Consultant and County acknowledge that they have each
contributed to the making of this Agreement and that, in the event
of a dispute over the interpretation of this Agreement; the
language of the Agreement will not be construed against one party
in favor of the other. Consultant and County acknowledge that they
have each had an adequate opportunity to consult with counsel in
the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement.
13.3 Consent. Wherever in this Agreement the consent or approval
of one party is required to an act of the other party, such consent
or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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13.4 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed to create and the parties do not
intend to create any rights in third parties.
13.5 Applicable Law and Forum. This Agreement shall be construed
and interpreted according to the substantive law of California,
regardless of the law of conflicts to the contrary in any
jurisdiction. Any action to enforce the terms of this Agreement or
for the breach thereof shall be brought and tried in Santa Rosa or
the forum nearest to the city of Santa Rosa, in the County of
Sonoma.
13.6 Captions. The captions in this Agreement are solely for
convenience ofreference. They are not a part of this Agreement and
shall have no effect on its construction or interpretation.
13.7 Merger. This writing is intended both as the final
expression of the Agreement between the parties hereto with respect
to the included terms and as a complete and exclusive statement of
the terms of the Agreement, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure
Section 1856. No modification of this Agreement shall be effective
unless and until such modification is evidenced by a writing signed
by both parties.
13.8. Survival ofTerms. All express representations, waivers,
indemnifications, and limitations of liability included in this
Agreement will survive its completion or termination for any
reason.
13.9 Time of Essence. Time is and shall be of the essence of
this Agreement and every provision hereof.
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IN WITNESS WJ-IEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the Effective Date.
CONSULTANT: GAl~Y D. NELSON ASSOCIATES, INC. dha NEI.SON
STAFFING
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By: ~ ..,_,.,,.,__. ..___ Name: Geoffrey Mohun
Title: General Counsel
Date: December 10, 2015
COUNTY: COUNTY OF SONOMA
CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE ON FILE WMI.. A.ND APPROVED AS TO
SUBST ~ ,. . ~OR COUNTY:
By:__-=::;._____________ Christina Cra an Resources
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APPROVED AS TO FORM FOR COUNTY:
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. Master Service Plan Outline: Contractor will meet with County
representatives to revise the implementation plan in place. As the
primary supplier of the County of Sonoma since 2007 Nelson has a
comprehensive service plan in place for the various departments of
County.
2. Department Work Plans: Nelson will utilize the department
service plans currently in place to ensure continued successful
placement of temporary staffing employees; and will continue the
practice of meeting with County managers to update these plans
regularly.
3. Recruitment: Contractor will ensure a sufficient number of
qualified persons are readily available to meet the County's
temporary help needs by aggressively recruiting such individuals
for placement with the County as stated on page 14 of Contractor's
proposal.
4. Pre-placement Screening and Selection Services: Contractor
will ensure a sufficient number of qualified persons are readily
available to meet the County's temporary help needs by aggressively
recruiting such individuals for placement with the County as stated
on pages 14-16 of Contractor's proposal.
5. Orientation Services: Contractor will provide the internal
and customized orientation for each of Contractor's temporary
workers prior to assignment at the County as outlined on page 9 of
Contractor's proposal. Contractor will also create a customized
orientation brochure for each department, if requested, that
addresses the department's unique needs, as illustrated on page 9
of Contractor's proposal.
6. Ordering: Contractor will accept orders placed by phone, fax,
email, and/or online-order entry. Regardless of the method used to
place an order, Contractor will provide quick order fulfillment, as
stated on page 16 of Contractor's proposal.
7. Confirmation Services: Contractor will make a check in call
to the appropriate County supervisor within 30 minutes of
Contractor's temporary worker's scheduled arrival time on the first
day of assignment. Contractor will also call the appropriate County
supervisor after four or eight hours regarding the quality of
services received, and provide regular follow-up as stated on page
16 of Contractor's proposal.
8. Service Guarantee: In the event that a temporary staffing
employee does not initially meet perfo1mance standards, the
Contractor agrees not to charge the County for the eight hours
worked by that employee, as stated on page 16 of the Contractor's
proposal.
9. Account Assessment Services: Contractor will take affirmative
steps as stated on pages 17-18 of Contractor's proposal to ensure
County's satisfaction with Contractor's services.
10. Temporary Staff Supervision, Evaluation, and Follow-Up
Services: Contractor will ensure quality control, and client
satisfaction by taking affinnative steps as indicated in page 17 of
Contractor's proposal. Client will conduct quarterly client contact
reviews, and review quarterly survey results.
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11. 90-Day Notification Services: Contractor shall notify the
appropriate County personnel in each department of any employee of
Contractor on assignment at the County who is approaching the 90day
limit imposed by Government Code 31000.4. This will be done on a
weekly basis in the manner stated on page 18 of Contractor's
proposal.
12. Invoicing: Contractor will provide accurate and timely
weekly billings for Contractor employee's services in the manner
represented on page 18 of Contractor's proposal. Contractor shall
not charge County for the first eight hours worked by an
unsatisfactory employee.
13. Reporting Services: Contractor is able to provide County
customized reporting services stated on pages 19-20 of Contractors
proposal.
14. Transition of Services: Contractor agrees to allow any
temporary agency employee assigned to work at the County to
transition from Contractor to County extra-help at any time within
the 90 day period without cost to the County or Contractor's
temporary worker, as stated on page 20 of contractor's
proposal.
15. Background Checks: Contractor agrees to pay for all
background and credit checks for temporary staffing workers
supplied to the County, as stated on pages 12, 16, 21and23 of the
Contractor's proposal.
16. Cost Discount: In the event a new job class is added to the
Agreement, Contractor will provide County the same cost discounts
as provided in other jobs in Contractor's proposal.
18. Safety Specialist Services: Contractor will make
Contractor's safety specialist available to County to provide
safety evaluations, safety material and ergonomic trainings as
stated on page 21 of Contractor's proposal.
19. Tutorials: Contractor will offer complimentary testing and
tutorials for software programs up to 25 weekly to any County
employee via email or in person at any of the Contractor's branch
locations, as stated on page 21 of Contractor's proposal.
20. Web-based Timekeeping: Contractor will utilize Nelson Time,
a web-based timekeeping and expenses solution for workers and
managers, for temporary staff working at the County, as stated on
page 21 of Contractor's proposal.
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Exhibit C Template #5
With respect to performance of work under this Agreement,
Consultant shall maintain and shall require all of its
subcontractors, consultants, and other agents to maintain insurance
as described below unless such insurance has been expressly waived
by the attachment of a Waiver ofInsurance Requirements. Any
requirement for insurance to be maintained after completion of the
work shall survive this Agreement.
County reserves the right to review any and all of the required
insurance policies and/or endorsements, but has no obligation to do
so. Failure to demand evidence of full compliance with the
insurance requirements set forth in this Agreement or failure to
identify any insurance deficiency shall not relieve Consultant
from, nor be construed or deemed a waiver of, its obligation to
maintain the required insurance at all times during the performance
of this Agreement.
1. Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance a.
Required if Consultant has employees as defined by the Labor Code
of the State of California. b. Workers Compensation insurance with
statutory limits as required by the Labor Code of the
State of California. c. Employers Liability with minimum limits
of $1,000,000 per Accident; $1,000,000 Disease per
employee; $1,000,000 Disease per policy. d. Required Evidence
oflnsurance: Certificate oflnsurance.
If Consultant currently has no employees as defined by the Labor
Code of the State of California, Consultant agrees to obtain the
above-specified Workers Compensation and Employers Liability
insurance should employees be engaged during the term of this
Agreement or any extensions of the tenn.
2. General Liability Insurance a. Commercial General Liability
Insurance on a standard occurrence form, no less broad than
Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CG 00 01. b. Minimum
Limits: $1,000,000 per Occurrence; $2,000,000 General Aggregate;
$2,000,000
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate. The required limits may
be provided by a combination of General Liability Insurance and
Commercial Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance. If Consultant
maintains higher limits than the specified minimum limits, County
requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits
maintained by Consultant.
c. Any deductible or self-insured retention shall be shown on
the Certificate of Insurance. If the deductible or self-insured
retention exceeds $25,000 it must be approved in advance by County.
Consultant is responsible for any deductible or self-insured
retention and shall fund it upon County's written request,
regardless of whether Consultant has a claim against the insurance
or is named as a party in any action involving the County.
d. Countv of Sonoma, its officers, agents and employees shall be
additional insureds for liability arising out of operations by or
on behalf of the Consultant in the performance of this
Agreement.
e. The insurance provided to the additional insureds shall be
primary to, and non-contributory with, any insurance or
self-insurance program maintained by them.
f. The policy definition of "insured contract" shall include
assumptions of liability arising out of both ongoing operations and
the products-completed operations hazard (broad form contractual
liability coverage including the "f' definition of insured contract
in ISO fonn CG 00 01, or
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equivalent). g. The policy shall cover inter-insured suits
between the additional insureds and Consultant and
include a "separation of insureds" or "severability" clause
which treats each insured separately. h. Required Evidence
oflnsurance:
. i. Copy of the additional insured endorsement or policy
language granting additional insured status; and
ii. Certificate of Insurance.
3. Automobile Liability Insurance a. Minimum Limit: $1,000,000
combined single limit per accident. The required limits may be
provided by a combination of Automobile Liability Insurance and
Commercial Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance.
b. Insurance shall cover all owned autos. IfConsultant currently
owns no autos, Consultant agrees to obtain such insurance should
any autos be acquired during the term of this Agreement or any
extensions of the term.
c. Insurance shall cover hired and non-owned autos. d. Required
Evidence oflnsurance: Certificate of Insurance.
4. Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions Insurance a.
Minimum Limit: $1,000,000 per claim or per occurrence. b. Any
deductible or self~insured retention shall be shown on the
Certificate of Insurance. If the
deductible or self-insured retention exceeds $25,000 it must be
approved in advance by County. c. If the insurance is on a
Claims-Made basis, the retroactive date shall be no later than
the
commencement of the work. d. Coverage applicable to the work
performed under this Agreement shall be continued for two
(2) years after completion of the work. Such continuation
coverage may be provided by one of the following: (1) renewal of
the existing policy; (2) an extended reporting period endorsement;
or (3) replacement insurance with a retroactive date no later than
the commencement of the work under this Agreement.
e. Required Evidence oflnsurance: Certificate oflnsurance.
5. Standards for Insurance Companies Insurers, other than the
California State Compensation Insurance Fund, shall have an A.M.
Best's rating of at least A:VII.
6. Documentation a. The Certificate of Insurance must include
the following reference: Nelson Staffing Agreement
111116 to 12/31/18. b. All required Evidence of Insurance shall
be submitted prior to the execution of this Agreement.
Consultant agrees to maintain current Evidence of Insurance on
file with County for the entire term of this Agreement and any
additional periods if specified in Sections 1 - 4 above.
c. The name and address for Additional Insured endorsements and
Certificates of Insurance is: County of Sonoma, Department of Human
Resources, 575 Administration Drive, Suite 116B, Santa Rosa, CA
95403.
d. Required Evidence of Insurance shall be submitted for any
renewal or replacement of a policy that already exists, at least
ten (10) days before expiration or other termination of the
existing policy.
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e. Consultant shall provide immediate written notice if: (1) any
of the required insurance policies is terminated; (2) the limits of
any of the required policies are reduced; or (3) the deductible or
self-insured retention is increased.
f. Upon written request, certified copies of required insurance
policies must be provided within thirty (30) days.
7. Policy Obligations Consultant's indemnity and other
obligations shall not be limited by the foregoing insurance
requirements.
8. Material Breach IfConsultant fails to maintain insurance
which is required pursuant to this Agreement, it shall be deemed a
material breach of this Agreement. County, at its sole option, may
terminate this Agreement and obtain damages from Consultant
resulting from said breach. Alternatively, County may purchase the
required insurance, and without further notice to Consultant,
County may deduct from sums due to Consultant any premium costs
advanced by County for such insurance. These remedies shall be in
addition to any other remedies available to County.
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PAGES FROM PROPOSAL REFERENCED IN EXHIBIT A
5. A general description of training and/or support services
your firm will provide those referred to the County in response to
requests for temporary staffing services.
Skills Assessment and Development Nelson enjoys an excellent
retention record among our temporary employees because we make them
part of our organization, support their professional development
and provide them with continual training and/or support services.
Along with career counseling, interview skill enhancement and
resume review, Nelson utilizes Nelson Test online skills testing
and tutorials to support our candidate development. These tutorials
are available at no charge to our candidates and to all County of
Sonoma employees.
Communication and Support while on Assignment Nelson takes every
opportunity to communicate with our employees to ensure that they
understand that they are part of the Nelson community. We support
their career development and are available to answer any questions
they have about their assignment. We encourage our employees to
apply for positions at the County of Sonoma and have been extremely
successful in fulfilling many of County of Sonoma roles with
candidates who started as temporary employees through Nelson.
Nelsons Orientation Process/Customized Orientations All Nelson
temporary employees are given a complete orientation covering
Nelsons safety policies, procedures,
rules, and guidelines. The orientation packet includes the
following information:
Pay, Benefits, Policies
Direct Deposit Enrollment Form
Holidays
Timecards
Referral Bonus Information
Paid Family Leave Information
Workers Compensation Benefits
State Disability Insurance Provisions
Medical Benefits Information
Sexual Harassment Brochure
Safety Guidelines
In addition to our general orientation packet, Nelson can
implement a customized orientation brochure for County of Sonoma
temporary employees. Nelson will ensure that all temporary
employees understand the dress code requirements. Nelson will
customize the orientation to ensure all policies and procedures are
communicated during orientation. Nelson will work directly with the
key individuals at County of Sonoma to fully understand what is
required to be successful on the job and what items a candidate
should know prior to beginning an assignment.
Nelson temporary employees are informed of reporting job-related
illness/injury procedures, and we will inform County of Sonoma with
24 hours of the incident.
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Nelson is compliant with the ACA for our W-2 contractors. If the
temporary employee meets the criteria: Full time (over 30 hours
week for at least 3 consecutive weeks) employees will be offered
Anthem medical plans. Nelson covers 50% of the employee level
coverage. We offer an HMO plan thats only available in California
and an HSA plan available nationwide. Benefits become effective the
1st of the month following 60 days employment. A charge of $0.20
per hour for all hours worked will be added to each invoice.
Our temporary employees are an integral part of our overall
business success; Nelson offers a benefit program that maintains a
stable and healthy workforce. Our benefit package provides
temporary workers with individual and family coverage for medical
care, prescription drugs and Dental/Vision.
If the temporary employee does not meet the above requirements,
Nelson offers an alternative plan through Essential Staffcare. The
employee can sign up within the first 30 days of employment, and
the plan is 100% employee paid.
Life Insurance Life insurance is offered for the temporary
worker and their family through Essential StaffCare.
Holiday Pay Nelson Staffing offers holiday pay (when an employ
has completed 1200 hours in a calendar year).
Bonus Pay Nelson Staffings temporary employees working more than
1,200 hours during a calendar year receive a twenty (20) hours
bonus paid by Nelson and not billed back to the client.
Referral Bonus Temporary employees are eligible for a cash
referral bonus when a qualified referral is placed on a temporary
or temporary-to-hire assignment or in a direct hire position.
24 Hour Fitness Discounts Nelson employees can sign up for
discounted access to hundreds of 24 Hour Fitness locations. Nelson
employees will receive access to free passes, discounted membership
and personal training rates.
AT&T Wireless-Cell Phone Discount Nelson employees are
eligible for discounts on their wireless-cell phone plan
Cartelligent: New Car Buying Service Nelson employees are
provided a link to Cartelligent where they are given a single point
of contact from start to finish on the below market purchase of a
vehicle.
Recognition and Retention Programs A sample recognition and
retention program for Nelson employees are designed to provide
incentives for the supplemental staff. These programs can be used
to address common turnover factors and thus help to increase
employee retention. Individual programs may vary depending on
budgetary constraints and/or your needs and expectations, and all
of these programs can be customized per your request:
Employee appreciation events Temporary-of-the-Month Performance
endorsements
7. Provide the name of the consumer reporting agency you use to
conduct background investigations, and attach the consumer
reporting agencys bill rates.
Nelson Staffing utilizes Certifinder to conduct background
investigations and credit checks to County of Sonoma. Our typical
County of Sonoma background search consists of a seven year
criminal search on all counties person resided in. Nelson can also
conduct social security verifications, department of Motor Vehicle
Checks, Civil Records Searches, OIG and credit checks.
Nelson will conduct background checks on all individuals
supplied to County of Sonoma for temporary assignments through
Nelson. Because Nelson values the relationship we have with County
of Sonoma, Nelson will cover the cost of all background checks so
there will be no pass through cost to County of Sonoma.
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Part II. Core Temporary Staffing Services Proposed
Briefly describe how your firm proposes to meet the temporary
service needs of the County of Sonoma in each of the following
areas:
1. Recruitment methodologies used to secure qualified
employees.
Nelson has been successful at recruiting qualified candidates to
County of Sonoma positions since 2007. Nelson understands the
diverse job class categories at the County of Sonoma, and we work
hard to keep a large pool of candidates available to fulfill these
roles. Since 2007, Nelson has been customizing recruiting plans for
County of Sonoma to meet the demands for all job categories. Nelson
is exceedingly committed to providing the best quality candidates.
We understand that quality and service are the primary reasons we
have tenure with our clients. We are dedicated to recruiting and
hiring a qualified pool of candidates, and we comply with EEOC and
affirmative action.
Nelson has created a unique recruiting program with regional
recruiters whose sole responsibility is to maintain and develop
relationships within the community to recruit a diverse pool of
talented individuals. The recruiting partnerships include state and
local agencies with diversity programs, schools, universities, job
fairs and targeted internet web sites specifically designed to meet
defined diversity recruiting objectives.
To enhance Nelsons recruitment programs, we made the strategic
decision to invest in recruiters with specific expertise which
include industries, skill sets, job categories, demographics, etc.
in order to meet recruiting objectives within local communities. We
pride ourselves on matching qualified candidates to the appropriate
job opportunity. We do not mass merchandise candidates we put
qualified people to work with attention to detail to achieve the
goals of our clients.
Also, our Internet Recruiting teams utilize internet job boards
(national, regional, and niche sites) as an effective recruiting
tool to generate qualified candidates. All posting sites are
continually being evaluated and updated to reflect the
ever-changing complexities of the talent market, and new sites are
constantly being identified and assessed for effectiveness and
added to the Internet Recruiting teams strategies.
Some additional methods utilized to source qualified candidates
include:
Referrals Open houses Job fairs Open interviews Our internal ATS
holds a robust data base of College/University recruiting
Candidates Co-branding programs Print & Radio advertising
E-mail broadcasting Direct mail and email campaigns LinkedIn
Outplacement events Social recruiting Facebook, Twitter, Blogs
On-site recruiting events Niche job boards; IEEE, SME
Since 2007 Nelson has been conducting detailed meetings with
County of Sonoma managers to determine culture fit, skills fit and
hiring guidelines. Nelson has a comprehensive pre-screening process
to ensure the right fit between our candidate and the job happens
swiftly.
2. The screening and selection process used to determine
qualified persons that would be assigned to work at the County.
a) Provide a copy of your employment application. Please see
Exhibit A.
In addition to our formal screening process, every candidate
completes and signs an employment application at time of
registration. The application asks candidates the following
questions:
Can you submit verification that you have the legal right to
work in the U.S.?
Have you ever been arrested for any criminal violation for which
you are currently out on bail, on your own recognizance or
otherwise on release pending trial?
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony (or a misdemeanor
involving violent or fraudulent conduct)? If Yes, please
explain.
Every candidate registering with Nelson is given the following,
which is included in the application packet shown in Attachment
A.
Application
Skills and Experience Inventory Sheet- used to input the skills
candidate currently possesses in to our data base so that
specialized searches can be done
Reference checking Forms- Nelson verifies a minimum of three
references on the last three to five years of employment
Disclosure and Authorization Concerning Consumer and
Investigative Consumer Reports
Policies and Procedures Checklist All policies and procedures
are gone over with the candidate by the Staffing Supervisor at time
of interview
b) Briefly describe any paper screening, interviews, and any
validated knowledge/behavioral/skill based testing used. Nelson has
met with many County of Sonoma managers to determine culture fit,
skills fit and hiring guidelines. Nelson utilizes a comprehensive
screening process to ensure the right fit between our candidate and
the job which consists of:
In-Depth Patterned Interview
Skills Testing (Filing, Spelling and Grammar, and Math for
clerical employees) Math and Inventory test for Light industrial
employees)
Background Check (covering the past seven years) Drug Screening-
available upon request
Reference Check
Patterned Interviewing All Nelson Staffing Supervisors receive
comprehensive training in patterned interviewing techniques. Each
interview includes open-ended questions that explore the candidates
previous work experience, education, training and behaviors. The
Patterned Interview has been designed to overcome the limitations
of ordinary interviewing procedures examining not only what a
candidate can do but what the candidate will do on a job.
Skills Assessment Nelson utilizes Prove-It an online skills
testing system, to evaluate administrative candidates. The Prove-It
system offers testing for software programs, including the entire
Microsoft Office Suite, and for specific industries. Nelson will
also partner with County of Sonoma, to create customized testing to
ensure candidates have skills necessary to perform the positions
required.
c) Personal and prior employer reference checks. Nelson conducts
a minimum of 2 reference checks on all candidates prior to
accepting them in our temporary employment pool or placing them in
a direct hire position. We believe that employing a strong
reference checking program is a key part of our screening process
and our ability to provide top talent to our clients. Nelson
utilizes a professional reference checking company called Checkster
to complete our candidate references Checkster provides feedback on
our candidates through a series of specific questions sent to their
direct managers and aggregated into a comprehensive report which
becomes part of our candidate file. Nelson also reaches out to
former managers to gather information on our candidates previous
employment history. Nelson also does exit interviews with managers
at end of
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each assignment and that information becomes part of the
candidates file. This information is valuable in ensuring our
candidates arrive ready to work, are dependable, get along with
others, and have the skill level necessary to perform the job.
d) Background check of at least criminal convictions
(name/alias, all areas of residence within last seven years).
Nelson utilizes Certifinder to conduct background investigations.
Our typical background search consists of a (7) seven year criminal
search on all counties person resided in. Nelson can also conduct
social security verifications, department of Motor Vehicle Checks,
Civil Records Searches, OIG and credit checks. Nelson will cover
the cost of all background checks, so there will no charge to the
County of Sonoma.
e) Credit verification (if requested for certain positions).
Nelson will conduct credit checks on all Nelson Staffing employees
supplied to County when County requests a credit check and there
will be no charge to County of Sonoma.
3. The process for ordering temporary staffing services. Include
the turnaround time needed from the time an order is placed to
confirmation that it is filled.
One Point of Contact: Simplicity Nelson has customized our order
process for County of Sonoma based on the specific requirements and
requests of the end users. Orders are generally called in to Debra
Beardslee the Countys main point of contact. Orders can also be
emailed or faxed. Nelson keeps a library of County of Sonoma job
descriptions in the office to make it easier for managers when
giving job descriptions, and gives the branch a thorough
understanding of the job needing to be filled. We note when meeting
with managers special requirements, challenges in the position and
any other important information to assist us in filling the
positions with the right person the first time!
Quick Response Time for Orders for Qualified Temporary Employees
Nelson has proved to the County of Sonoma managers that they are a
staffing company that can handle requests for temporary employees
in a timely, safe, effective, simple, and value-added manner.
Nelson specializes in filling job orders quickly with the
appropriate, high-quality people and in a manner that fits the
Countys corporate culture, diversity needs, and qualifications
matched with great accuracy. Nelson has an all hands on deck policy
when needed in order to fill same day requests or ASAP needs.
Order Confirmation Call Nelson responds to each clients request
within thirty minutes, with the name of the person who will report
to work or with a status report on our progress. Should County of
Sonoma prefer to interview candidates prior to sending them to the
job site, Nelson will provide resumes for review and schedule
interviews on behalf of County of Sonoma.
4. Confirmation that the person assigned has arrived, and
subsequent follow-up to ensure the temporary staffing service need
is being at least adequately met.
A check in call to County of Sonoma Manager is made within 30
minutes of scheduled arrival time on first day of assignment. There
is a four hour or eight hour quality call to Manager and an end of
day quality call to employee on first day of assignment. Nelson
will check in regularly with managers and temporaries thereafter to
ensure that expectations are being met
5. Service guarantee in the event that an employee placed does
not initially meet performance standards.
In the event a temporary is unsatisfactory for any reason, there
will be no charge for eight hours worked by that employee.
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6. Needs assessment (of clients culture, specific needs, and
protocols, including the development of a written work or service
plan). Please attach a good sample of a service plan you have
developed.
In meeting with County of Sonoma managers and building
relationships and understanding of their departments, Nelson has
developed service plans for departments they staff. These service
plans are kept in a binder and the information is also stored in
the clients file and referred to when fulfilling a staffing need.
Information contained includes job qualifications, necessary
skills, background requirements, dress code, department culture,
peak hiring times, and any departmental challenges, parking
information and any other pertinent information to ensure Nelson
makes the best placement the first time. An example of a service
plan is attached as Exhibit B.
7. Temporary staffing firm employee supervision, evaluation, and
follow-up services.
Nelson has a strong and ongoing Commitment to Quality with the
County of Sonoma. Nelsons commitment to quality management and
ability to monitor our clients ongoing satisfaction has allowed us
to develop and maintain a long-term business relationship with the
County of Sonoma.
We believe that ongoing communication about our performance and
how Nelson can improve and refine the quality of our service is
vital to building a strong staffing partnership. Accordingly, we
have put several quality indicators in place to not only monitor
and evaluate County of Sonomas satisfaction with our ability to
meet their performance standards and staffing priorities, but also
to identify and understand the changes taking place within your
organization and industry so we can change with them.
Client Satisfaction The primary elements of our client
satisfaction evaluation program include:
A check-in call to both County of Sonoma manager and Nelson
employee the first day of a temporary employees assignment
Quarterly Quality Questionnaire that Nelson conducts with each
manager from County of Sonoma.
The information gained from these avenues allows us to identify
areas of outstanding performance and service, as well as trends
that we must address to improve the quality of our service.
Quality Indicators Other quality indicators that can be
monitored include but are not limited to:
Temporary assignments successfully completed
Temporary assignments ended early
Number of resumes submitted to fill an open order
Length of time taken to fill open positions
We meet with County of Sonoma managers to develop and enhance
our quality program in each department, and we can design and
implement any changes to our quality management program in best
interest of County of Sonoma.
Program Review Nelson is committed to continuous quality
improvement and innovation. We constantly evaluate all our programs
and services to ensure we are not only meeting our clients current
needs, but also receiving the information we need to adjust to the
ever-changing business community. At a minimum, we meet with our
client contacts quarterly to review the quarterly survey results.
If we find that the established performance standards are being
met, we may modify the program to focus on other areas. Quarterly
Review topics can include:
Economic Updates
Quarterly Spend Updates
Program Compliance
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Retention Program
Vision and Leadership
Invoice and Reporting
Support
Program Improvements and Next Steps
8. Advance notification that an employee of the temporary firm
is approaching or at the 90-day limit imposed by Government Code
31000.4, and appropriate follow-up.
Nelson has customized a weekly report that is run every Tuesday
to track hours worked per employee and ensure that County of Sonoma
has the knowledge of all employees reaching a 90 day limit. Our
report is customized to include employee name, manager, Nelson job
number, start date, tentative end date, actual end date and days on
assignment. This report emailed on a weekly basis to the
appropriate County personnel for review.
9. The billing process for services rendered. Include any
commercial discount rates and service guarantees offered the
County.
Nelson currently supplies the County of Sonoma with a weekly
invoice, and invoices are by department and location.
Nelson understands that accurate, timely invoicing is an
integral part of our service offering to our clients. We are
extremely flexible in developing processes to meet our clients
requests. We have experience in successfully meeting the various
invoicing needs of different departments within a single company.
Should an employee not meet County of Sonomas expectations, Nelson
will not charge County of Sonoma for the first eight hours.
Invoicing Procedure Billing is generated on Thursday for each
pay period ending on the previous Sunday. Payroll information is
combined with job order information to populate all the fields
included in the invoices. Invoices are then distributed in the
format requested by County of Sonoma. We have outlined the steps
that make up this process below.
Temporary employees use NelsonTime and submit time cards by
10:00 am on Monday for the week ending Sunday
Time cards are audited and a payroll list is prepared by close
of business Monday
Paychecks and standard invoices are prepared Tuesday and dated
Thursday
Paychecks are delivered to the branches on Wednesday for
Thursday distribution Standard invoices, with time card copies
attached, are emailed by Thursday
We will not charge County of Sonoma for the first eight hours
worked by the unsatisfactory employee
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10. Contract administration and reporting services.
Nelson is able to provide specific reports based on the needs of
County of Sonoma. These reports are available in PDF, Word or Excel
format. Some of these reports include:
Report Title Description
Employees currently working @ County of Sonoma
Report of Nelson employees currently on assignment to include
employee name, start date, estimated end date. Can be sorted by
employee name, or start date.
Previous employees working @ County of Sonoma
Report of previous Nelson employees who worked @ County of
Sonoma, start date, dept, position title, end date of assignment
and hours worked.
County of Sonoma 90 Day Limit Report
Tracking report to ensure Nelson employees length of assignment
does not extend beyond the 90 day limit. Can include employee name,
start date, dept, position title, estimated end date and can be
sorted to highlight those approaching 90 days.
County of Sonoma Detailed Billing Report
Can include total billing per dept or per manager per week, per
month or quarterly. Can be sorted by employee, by dept, by PO#, by
manager.
County of Sonoma Pay Rate and Mark Up Report
Can include employee name, pay rates, bill rates, start dates,
position title and can be sorted by dept or employee name, PO#, or
by manager.
County of Sonoma Turnover Report
Can list employee name, dept, start date, end date and reason
for leaving. This report can be sorted by employee name or
department. This report can be used to measure all unwanted
turnover.
Employees hired on to County of Sonoma Report
Can list employee name, dept, start date, end date and date
hired by County. This report can be sorted by employee or
department.
Attendance Can include employee name, start date, actual end
date, estimated end date and number of absences and tardiness
Length of Assignment The report can include all employees that
have worked at the County of Sonoma, employee name, dept, start
date, end date, estimated end date and total hours.
Nelson can customize reports at no costs. Nelson can provide
County of Sonoma a scorecard report. By accessing this scorecard,
Nelson and County of Sonoma will have constant visibility into the
metrics. County of Sonoma will see the same thing our internal team
sees on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. This type of
transparency to the County of Sonoma and Nelson partnership will
help afford a proactive environment. Some of the reports found on
the scorecard can include:
Conversions from Nelson temporary employee to County of Sonoma
employee
Fill ratio
Length of assignments
Average turnover with headcount details
On-time fill ratio
Submittal to placement ratio
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Nelson will work with County of Sonoma to set up a schedule to
have these reports emailed on the timeline that County of Sonoma
requires
11. Transition of temporary service firm employment to County
extra-help employment.
Nelson Staffing has an excellent working relationship with many
managers at County of Sonoma. In the best interest of the County
manager and our temporary employee, Nelson is willing to work with
a manager to transition a temporary to County extra help. There is
no fee upon converting an employee at 90 days.
12. Policy and costs associated with the Sick Leave Law,
implemented on July 1, 2015.
The essential compliance components of The California Sick Pay
Act are:
The employees right to accrue and take sick leave went into
effect until July 1st, 2015. Employees will accrue 1 hour for every
30 hours worked. All employees (with few exceptions) who have
worked in California for 30 or more days within a year
from the commencement of employment will be entitled to paid
sick leave.
Employers can limit the amount of paid sick leave an employee
can use to 3 days or 24 hours per year. Nelson will in fact limit
sick leave to 24 hours per year.
Employers must provide the accrual balance on the employees
check or in a timely statement. Nelson is providing the accrual
balance on employees weekly paychecks
The California Sick Pay Act represents an additional cost of
doing business for all California employers. Sick leave paid out to
the temporary employees will be billed back to the County of
Sonoma.
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Part III: Special Services and/or No Cost Benefits Describe any
special services and/or benefits offered to the County of Sonoma at
no cost. For example: secured web based procurement, tracking, and
reporting services; computer software training; recruitment and/or
testing service.
Complimentary Background Checks and Credit Checks All Nelson
employees going out on assignment to County of Sonoma receive
complimentary background and credit checks. In partnership with
County of Sonoma, Nelson Staffing will pay for all background and
credit checks to Nelson candidates supplied to County of Sonoma for
this contract period.
Web-based Timekeeping NelsonTime: NelsonTime is a user friendly
web-based timekeeping and expense solution that simplifies and
streamlines the timekeeping process for both workers and their
managers. NelsonTime saves the manager time in approving hours and
provides accurate historical data on each worker. Employees no
longer have to submit timecards to the office. Nelson provides
training to both managers and employees in the use of NelsonTime
prior to first day of assignment.
Testing/Software Training Program The Nelson Test system offers
testing and tutorials for software programs, including the entire
Microsoft Office suite. These tests and tutorials are available to
any County employee at no charge and can be emailed to them or they
are welcome to take them in any Nelson branch location. Nelson can
accommodate facilitating complimentary assessments for up to 25
County employees weekly.
Nelson is able to provide specific reports based on the needs of
County of Sonoma. Some of these reports include:
Employee working report
Weekly headcount
Weekly/monthly hours and bill report
Labor Cost Reporting: Weekly/monthly hours and bill by
department
Payroll hours report
Length of Assignment
Nelson can customize reports at no cost. Should County of Sonoma
request a special report Nelson would conduct a working session
with the manager to understand the requirements, workflows etc. The
timeframe to generate the report is dependent on the requirements
needed. Nelson will discuss the ETA once the specifications of the
custom reports have been outlined.
Complimentary Safety Trainings Nelson has a full-time dedicated
safety specialist located in our Corporate Offices in Sonoma.
Michelle Allegra is trained in all aspects of safety evaluation,
training, and workers compensation issues. She is available to
assist our clients with safety evaluations, safety material and
ergonomic trainings to County of Sonoma managers.
Sonoma County Outreach Nelson partners with Joblink - offering
free resume writing and interview workshops at onsite hiring
events.
Nelson participates in the Industrial Advisory Board to assist
in decision making of how state funds are used in County for job
training.
Nelson does complimentary mock interviewing monthly at Goodwill
Industries to assist clients with their job search skills.
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Section IV Cost of Service
Attachment E contains bill rates for all positions requested by
County of Sonoma. Nelson will charge the hourly bill rate posted
for each of the positions. This bill rate includes Nelsons payroll
taxes and workers compensation. There will be no additional cost to
County of Sonoma for background checks or credit verifications or
employee orientations.
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