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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />WEBEX <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY AMENDMENTS TO THE KITTITAS <br />COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY DUE TO COVID-19 – VACATION CARRY-OVER <br />Director Young requested temporary amendments to Personnel Policy 7.2 – Vacation Benefits. She <br />reminded the Board that this was discussed at the 6/23/2020 HR Study Session. Director Young <br />summarized that the policy amendments would temporarily allow staff with over 240 hours of vacation <br />leave to carry over their extra hours into 2021 rather than forfeit them. The temporary amendment <br />would not affect the separation cash-out cap of 240 hours if an employee were to leave the County, and <br />the temporary amendments would expire at the end of 2021. Commissioner Osiadacz moved to <br />approve Resolution 2020-164 to authorize temporary amendments to Personnel Policy 7.2 – Vacation <br />Benefits due to COVID-19. Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />REQUEST APPROVAL TO IMPLEMENT A FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAM <br />Director Young explained to the Board that she has been wanting to implement a financial wellness <br />program for several years and would like to roll out two programs in 2021: SmartDollar and Enrich. <br />SmartDollar is a program developed by Dave Ramsey and includes steps and action items for employees <br />to move through. The cost of the program would be approximately $11,000. Enrich, a program <br />developed by Mutual of Omaha, provides employees with a variety of financial resources. The Enrich <br />program costs approximately $4,660. Director Young explained that each program offers a unique set of <br />resources to help employees improve their financial wellness. She requested to implement both <br />programs in 2021, then review analytics and employee usage for each program to determine which <br />program to continue using in 2022 and beyond. Director Young also noted that the wellness fund can <br />cover both programs. The Board approved the implementation of SmartDollar and Enrich in 2021. <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RCW 42.30.110 (1)(G) TO EVALUATE <br />THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN APPLICANT FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OR TO REVIEW THE <br />PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO RCW 42.30.140(4), DISCUSSION BY A <br />GOVERNING BODY OF SALARIES, WAGES, AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT TO BE <br />GENERALLY APPLIED WITHIN THE AGENCY SHALL OCCUR IN A MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND <br />WHEN A GOVERNING BODY ELECTS TO TAKE FINAL ACTION HIRING, SETTING THE SALARY OF AN <br />INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE OR CLASS OF EMPLOYEES, OR DISCHARGING OR DISCIPLINING AN EMPLOYEE, <br />THAT ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN IN A MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:22 AM to discuss the performance of a public employee with <br />an anticipated length of five minutes. Anticipated action: none. The Board exited executive session at <br />10:27 AM. No action taken. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE A SPECIAL WAGE ADJUSTMENT - TREASURER <br />Treasurer Cziske requested Board approval for a special wage adjustment for her Administrative <br />Supervisor to the midpoint of the wage range. She indicated that she had some savings in her budget