HomeMy WebLinkAboutWage Adjustments Post 1.1.19 - resolution - 12.18.18BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.________
IN THE MATTER OF REVIEWING WAGES and/or BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS: at the time the 2019 Kittitas County budget was adopted on December 3, 2018,
the Board reserved the fixing and authorizing of increases in the amounts
budgeted for the annual salaries and benefits for non-union personnel; and
WHEREAS: the Board may undertake the review of salaries and/or benefits of non-union
employees with resolution not occurring prior to January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS: the Board will not have concluded all collective bargaining affecting union
employees prior to January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS: the Board deems it in the best interest of the County, the employees, and
consistent with statutory limitations to indicate that salaries and benefits
established for 2019 may be resolved to be effective January 1, 2019, even
though the review process and establishment of said salaries will not be
concluded by January 1, 2019:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that upon establishment of any salary/wage rate
adjustments, and upon completion of Union contract negotiations, the Board at its discretion
may make such salary/wage rate and/or benefits increases effective as of January 1, 2019, for all
affected employees, and any resulting payments shall be considered deferred compensation.
DATED this 18th day of January, 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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☐ Clerk of the Board, Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chair
☐ Deputy Clerk of the Board, Mandy Buchholz
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Obie O’Brien, Vice-Chair
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Cory Wright, Commissioner