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2025-12-15 MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />HR STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 W 5TH AVE., ROOM 108, ELLENSBURG <br />Special Meeting <br /> <br />MONDAY 11:00 AM 12/15/2025 <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith <br />Others Present: Cori McKean, Jeanne Killgore, One Member of the Public <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM. <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS (1 MINUTE TIME LIMIT) <br />None. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF REVISING PERSONNEL POLICY <br />7.10 – FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) <br />HR Director Killgore presented a request to adopt updates to the County’s FMLA personnel policy. She explained <br />that the updates better define how FMLA will be applied to qualifying leave and how FMLA will interact with <br />other leave benefits such as PTO and PFML. Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Resolution 2025-250 <br />in the matter of revising personnel policy 7.10 – FMLA. Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. Motion was <br />approved; 2:0. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – CORONER’S OFFICE STAFFING <br />Coroner McKean requested to reclassify the Chief Deputy Coroner position to FLSA exempt. This would also <br />require reclassifying the position from pay grade 16 to 21 to ensure the position meets the exempt salary <br />threshold. Coroner McKean confirmed that her budget can accommodate the increased wage scale and there <br />would be no budget impact. Director Killgore commented that other comparable counties that have a Chief <br />Deputy Coroner position also classify it as exempt. She advised the Board and the Coroner that as the exempt <br />salary threshold continues to rise over the next few years, there is a high likelihood that the position may need to <br />be reclassified back to non-exempt next year. The Board provided direction to reclassify the position and <br />acknowledged that the position’s FLSA status will likely need to be revisited next year. <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br />None. <br />CONCLUDED <br />The meeting was concluded at 11:16 AM. <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br /> <br />Jeanne Killgore, HR Director Laura Osiadacz, Chair <br />