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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-23-minutes-hr-study-sessionCOMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING HR STUDY SESSION TUESDAY 10:00 AM 7/23/2019 Board members present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz Others: Katrina Mankus, Christopher Horner, Lisa Young, Jeanne Killgore CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:05 AM. EXECUTIVE SESSION – RCW 42.30.11 (i) TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENTING THE AGENCY MATTERS RELATING TO AGENCY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, OR TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENTING THE AGENCY LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION TO WHICH THE AGENCY, THE GOVERNING BODY, OR A MEMBER ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY IS, OR IS LIKELY TO BECOME, A PARTY, WHEN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE DISCUSSION IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE LEGAL OR FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE TO THE AGENCY. The Board entered executive session at 10:05 AM to discuss agency enforcement actions with an anticipated length of 10 minutes. Anticipated action: none. The Board exited executive session at 10:15 AM with no action taken. DISCUSSION/DECISION – REQUEST TO PURSUE INTERPRETER STIPEND MOU – JUVENILE PROBATION HR Director Young summarized a request for multi-lingual staff of Juvenile Probation to receive an interpreter stipend for their services in court. Juvenile Court Administrator Mankus explained that in recent years there has been an increased need for these services. The stipend would mirror that of the Lower District Court. Director Young clarified that at this time they are seeking approval to discuss the idea of the interpreter stipend with the union, and will come back to the Board for final approval. Commissioners Wright and Wachsmith verbalized support of pursuing the stipend with the union. Director Young will move forward with contacting the union. EXECUTIVE SESSION – RCW 42.30.11 (g) TO EVALUATE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN APPLICANT FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OR TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLC EMPLOYEE. HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO RCW 42.30.140(4), DISCUSSION BY A GOVERNING BODY OF SALARIES, WAGES, AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMNET TO BE GENERALLY APPLIED WITHIN THE AGENCY SHALL OCCUR IN A MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND WHEN THE GOVERNING BODY ELECTES TO TAKE FINAL ACTION HIRING, SETTING THE SALARY OF AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE OR CLASS OF EMPLOYEES, OR COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING HR STUDY SESSION DISCHARGING OR DISCIPLINING AN EMPLOYEE, THAT ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN IN A MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The Board entered executive session at 10:30 AM to discuss the performance of a public employee with an anticipated length of 20 minutes. Anticipated action: none. At 10:50 AM the Board extended executive session by 10 minutes. The Board recessed the executive session at 11:00 AM due to a scheduling conflict. The Board resumed executive session at 11:39 AM with an anticipated length of 20 minutes. The Board exited executive session at 11:59 AM with no action taken. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 AM. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Lisa Young, HR Director Cory Wright, Chairman