Yolo County, California, has hired Harrison Jack a college professor and veteran as an ombudsman for the county's 1,600 workers. Jack will be paid $90/hour as an outside consultant. There is some ambiguity as to whether this is a classical or organizational ombuds; the job description is ambiguous and requires membership in the State Bar or USOA or IOA. (Sacramento Biz Journal; Yolo County Job Description.)
Yolo thinks its "the first county in the state to offer the service to workers." Really? Guess they overlooked the ombuds for LA County workers.
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