2020-02-11-minutes-hr-study-session

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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING HR STUDY SESSION TUESDAY 10:00 AM 2/11/2020 Board members present: Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright Others: Lisa Young, Jeanne Killgore CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM. REQUEST TO APPROVE MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FOLLOWING TEAMSTERS UNIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE 2019-2020 WAGE SURVEY: 1) LINE 2) CORRECTIONS UNIFORMED 3) CORRECTIONS NON-UNIFORMED 4) PROBATION HR Director Young presented the Board with MOUs to adopt the 2019-2020 wage survey for all of the Teamsters Unions at the County. She mentioned that each union was supportive of the wage survey. Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve MOUs to adopt the 2019-2020 wage survey for the following Teamsters Unions: 1) Line 2) Corrections Uniformed 3) Corrections Non-Uniformed 4) Probation. Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0 and the MOUs were signed by the Board. DISCUSSION/DECISION – RECRUITEMNT PROCESS FOR PIO (PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER) Director Young facilitated discussion with the Board regarding the screening process for PIO candidates. HR Rep Killgore presented the Board with a draft screening tool stating it was a starting point, based on the minimum qualifications of the job. The Board agreed to review the screening tool and send any feedback to HR by Friday, 2/14/2020. Their feedback will be merged into the screening tool, and the finalized document will be sent to the Board to use as they review candidate applications. Commissioner Osiadacz inquired about the possibility of adding the coordination of public records requests to the job duties based on feedback she had received from various members of the Management Team. She felt having the PIO position as the primary point of contact for public records requests would greatly reduce the burden to other offices and reduce County liability. Director Young suggested sending candidates a supplemental screening questionnaire to inquire if candidates have any experience handling public records requests and to outline the Board’s interest in adding public records duties to the position. She felt this would help gauge whether or not they would still be interested in the position since it was not advertised with the public records function, and it will further assist with the screening efforts. The Board agreed. Commissioner Osiadacz will work with HR to develop a questionnaire for PIO candidates.