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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />THURSDAY 8:00 AM 10/13/2022 <br /> <br />Board members present: Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith <br />Others: Barb Demory, Elishia Harvill, Jeanne Killgore <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 8:01 AM. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT (ONE MINUTE) <br />None. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – WAGE ADJUSTMENTS FOR PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE STAFF <br />HR Director Killgore presented the Board with a request to approve special wage adjustments for two <br />Legal Assistants in the Prosecutor’s Office. She explained that the Prosecutor’s Office promoted their <br />receptionist into their vacant Legal Assistant I position and provided her with a 5% wage increase per <br />Personnel Policy 5.1. However, this wage increase created a wage compression issue with the current <br />Legal Assistant Is. The Prosecutor’s Office would like to provide special wage adjustments for the two <br />current Legal Assistant Is to mitigate the wage compression. Commissioner Wachsmith stated that he has <br />no issue with the request, but would like to see a better process for submitting such requests in the <br />future. The Board approved the two special wage adjustments. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – WAGE ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOWER DISTRICT COURT <br />Director Killgore presented the Board with a request to increase the Court Commissioner wage from <br />$70/hour to $80/hour. Court Administrator Demory explained that the Court Commissioner’s wage hasn’t <br />been adjusted since 2019 and is needed to keep up with inflation. She added that the request is budget <br />neutral, as the Lower District Court has extra savings to support the wage increase. The Board supported <br />the request and gave direction to move forward. <br />Administrator Demory also presented a request to provide one of her Legal Process Assistant IIIs with a <br />two-step wage increase on her position anniversary, rather than the standard one-step wage increase. <br />She explained that the request is based on exceptional performance and additional duties the employee <br />has taken on to assist in creating the Behavioral Health Court. Administrator Demory added that they <br />have savings in their budget from a position that was not back-filled earlier in the year. Director Killgore <br />commented that this request was reviewed and approved by the union. The Board approved the two- <br />step wage increase on the employee’s position anniversary date.