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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC AUDITORIUM <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 1/14/2020 <br /> <br />Board members present: Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright <br />Others: Christopher Horner, Judy Pless, Jerry Pettit, Lisa Young, Jeanne Killgore; guests (Department <br />Heads/Elected Officials) <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:01 AM. It was noted that the order of items would be modified to <br />accommodate the guest attendees present. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – WAGE SURVEY FUNDING – REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION UPDATING <br />WAGE RANGES FOR NON-UNION EMPLOYEES <br />Human Resource Director Young provided the Board with a brief summary of her work on the 2019- <br />2020 wage survey and presented a Resolution to adopt the wage survey for all non-union County staff. <br />Director Young and Budget & Finance Manager Pless explained that funding will come a variety of <br />sources including department-specific funding sources as well as fund balance. Commissioner Osiadacz <br />inquired about how the timing of the wage survey might affect the union employees; Director Young <br />responded that traditionally MOUs have been implemented shortly after non-union wage survey <br />implementation. Commissioner Osiadacz expressed interest in taking more time to review the proposed <br />BOCC Department Head wage survey data. She moved to approve an amended version of Resolution <br />No. 2020-008 to adopt updated wage ranges for non-represented employees, excluding Department <br />Heads. Commissioner Wright did not support the motion, stating that the market-based survey has <br />been developed over months and is ready to be implemented now for all non-bargained staff including <br />Department Heads. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded the motion. Motion was passed; 2:1. The <br />Resolution will be amended for Board signature. <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION – PENDING LITIGATION <br />RCW 42.30.110 (i) To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency <br />enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential <br />litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is <br />likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse <br />legal or financial consequence to the agency. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:15 AM to discuss pending litigation with an anticipated length <br />of five minutes. Anticipated action: none. Auditor Pettit, Budget & Finance Manager Pless, and Deputy <br />Prosecutor Horner were present for the discussion. The Board exited executive session at 10:20 AM. <br />No action taken.