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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC AUDITORIUM via WebEx <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 4/14/2020 <br /> <br />Board members present: Brett Wachsmith (in person), Cory Wright (via WebEx), and Laura Osiadacz <br />(Commissioner Osiadacz joined the call at approximately 10:10 AM due to technical difficulties; <br />Chairman Wachsmith quickly brought her up to speed and she expressed support for all previous items). <br />Others present: Lisa Young, Jeanne Killgore (in person); and Judy Pless, Julie Kjorsvik (via phone/WebEx) <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:02 AM. <br />DISCUSS/CONSIDER LETTERS TO WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND <br />WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS <br />HR Director Young presented the Board with draft letters prepared by Commissioner Osiadacz to the <br />WA State Department of Natural Resources and the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding <br />public access. Commissioner Wachsmith said the letters were good but he noted a formatting issue on <br />the signature line of the letters; Director Young will adjust the formatting. Commissioner Wachsmith <br />moved to approve the letters to be signed once reformatted. Commissioner Wright seconded the <br />motion. Motion was approved 2:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE AN MOU WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 760 (PROBATION) FOR AMENDMENTS TO <br />ARTICLE 12.5.1 REGARDING COMP TIME <br />Director Young requested Board approval of an MOU with Local 760 (Probation) to amend article 12.5.1 <br />regarding comp time. She explained that the MOU, which was reviewed by both payroll and legal, <br />would expand the provisions of comp time for Probation staff, and noted that this had been previously <br />discussed with the Board some time ago. Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the MOU with <br />Teamsters Local 760 (Probation) for amendments to article 12.5.1 regarding comp time. Commissioner <br />Wright seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 2:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE AN MOA WITH COUNCIL 2, AFSCME, LOCAL 792 (ROAD) REGARDING <br />ELIGIBILITY FOR A STEP INCREASE UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD <br />Director Young presented the Board with a MOA regarding step increases for employees of Local 792 <br />(Road). The MOA will formally adopt the practice of providing new employees a one step increases at <br />the completion of the probationary period. The MOA would also award a one step increase to <br />employees hired during the term of the union agreement, who did not receive such an increase. <br />Commissioner Wright asked what a step was equivalent to; HR Director Young replied that it was <br />approximately 2.2%. Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the MOA with Council 2, AFSCME,