HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-25-minutes-hr-study-sessionCOMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 AM JUNE 25, 2013
Board members present: Obie O’Brien, Gary Berndt
Others: Lisa Young, Robin Read, Kirk Holmes, Mandy Weed, Clay
Myers
REGULAR MEETING COMMISSIONERS
1) Call to Order: 10:12 AM
2) Personnel Matters
1. Wage Increase for Public Health Employee: PH Administrator
Read requested a retroactive increase for Dean Tonseth in
recognition of his experience. The increase to step 2
would be retroactive to his anniversary date. Commissioner
Berndt moved to approve, Chairman O’Brien seconded. The
motion carried 2:0.
2. Building Inspector Position: Interim Director Holmes and
Administrative Assistant Weed reported that the 2014 budget
will include a full time Building Inspector. Work has
picked up and the cost of two contract inspectors is about
the same as hiring a full time inspector. Level of service
needs to be maintained and work toward setting rates is
underway. They requested to post for a full time inspector
now, noting that fluctuating rates will support the hire.
Chairman O’Brien stated that the position would be subject
to level of work coming in. Commissioner Berndt moved to
approve the request to post, Chairman O’Brien seconded.
The motion carried 2:0.
3. Probation Services – RE: Past Employee Matter: This topic
was tabled for a future meeting.
3) Executive Session – Performance of a Public Employee
RCW 42.30.110 (g) To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the
performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of
salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in
a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary
of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an emplo yee, 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. Anticipated length:
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
Five minutes; anticipated action: none. At 10:35 AM the
Board extended the Executive Session for two minutes. The
Board exited Executive Session at 10:37 AM with no action
taken.
4) Executive Session – Collective Bargaining
RCW 42.30.140 (4)(a) Collective bargaining sessions with employee organizations, including contract
negotiations, grievance meetings, and discussions relating to the interpretation or application of a labor
agreement; or (b) that portion of a meeting during which the governing body is planning or adopting the
strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any collective bargaining,
professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the
negotiations or proceedings while in progress.
The Board entered Executive Session at 10:38 AM to discuss
positions related to collective bargaining. Undersheriff
Myers was also present. Anticipated length: Two hours;
anticipated action: Direction to staff. At 12:38 PM the Board
extended the Executive Session for an additional 20 minutes.
The Board exited Executive Session at 12:58 PM with direction
to staff to proceed as discussed.
5) HR Closure – July 18 Training: HR Director Young informed the
Board that the HR Office would be closed on July 18 so staff
could attend training provided by the WCIF. Brief discussion
about training occurred.
6) Other Business: None
7) Adjourn: 1:15 PM
KITTITAS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Lisa Young Obie O'Brien, Chairman