Update on 1043 Additional Jobs in the New Eligibility System

The 1,043 additional positions for the new system will be allocated across that state with the majority of the positions being workers and clerks assigned to

• HHSC Benefits Offices
• Assistance Response Team (ART);
• Customer Care Centers (CCC);
• A "virtual" center which will consolidate Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD) program staff; and
• New positions for program managers and lead workers

Priority Consideration will be "Reset" for All Jobs in the New System

Starting July 10, 2006, priority consideration will be "reset" for all regular status OES employees in good standing for all jobs in the new eligibility system for which they are eligible. This means that employees who lost Category One status because they took a new system job at the same or higher level as their legacy job or because they declined a new system job, will now have Category One status until they accept another job in the new eligibility system at the same or higher level as their legacy job or decline another offer.

It is important to note that an employee's current placement in the new system will not be jeopardized if the employee applies for another position in the new system. An employee's current placement is protected until such time as the employee accepts a different position or leaves the OES program.

Employees need to apply for the jobs via the perpetual postings that already exist in AccessHR. Postings for the new program manager and lead worker jobs will be posted as soon as possible.

Questions should be directed to the appropriate State Operations officer through your regional director.

Jerry Wallace

Director of State Operations

OES

Note from Blogger:

Got this from a "source". I don't know if it has been distributed to all staff or not but I thought we should all see this now. I have to admit, it took me a couple times reading it to understand what was said. This shows again how short handed we have become and the system is now in dire straits!

Heard it from a friend......Jerry Wallace has submitted his resignation for a 2nd time. I thought he was staying until TIERS rolled out fully? Looks to me like Mr Wallace has realized that he might be around forever if he waits until then. Enjoy your retirement, Jerry - you've earned it!