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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />FRIDAY 1:30 PM March 3, 2017 <br />Board members present: Paul Jewell, Laura Osiadacz, Obie O’Brien <br />Others: Lisa Young, Josh Hink, Mark Cook, Christopher Horner <br />1) Call to order – 1:34 PM <br />2) Staffing Related Discussions/Decisions <br /> Appointment of Assessor – The Board discussed the process for appointing a new <br />Assessor; an interview panel will be created to include the following offices: Treasurer, <br />Auditor, CDS, and Public Health. Each will be asked to prepare one (1) interview <br />question to submit to HR by Thursday, March 9. Each Board member will also develop <br />three interview questions by Tuesday, March 7. The interview is scheduled for Monday, <br />March 13. <br /> Public Works (this was held after the Fire Marshal discussion) – PW Director Cook was <br />present to discuss four (4) items: 1) Finance System Manager – The Finance System <br />Manager has given notice of intent to retire in July. Director Cook is working with her <br />on a draft update to the job description and will then work with HR to finalize. He would <br />like to post as soon as possible, and hopes to hire the employee with overlap for <br />training. The Board approved as long as there are funds in his budget. 2) Engineer <br />Tech’s – Director Cook expressed concern regarding the impact of the wage survey on <br />they Engineer Tech (ET) division. ET I’s are non-union whereas ET II, III, and IV are in <br />the Road Union. Implementation of the wage survey has caused compression issues <br />between ET I and ET II. HR Director Young stated her recommendation was to <br />address this issue as work is being done on the wage survey for represented groups. <br />The Board asked Director Cook to put a proposal together. 3) Director Cook asked for <br />permission to hire two (2) temporary laborers due to the need for expanded chip seal <br />efforts. The Board approved. 4) Director Cook asked for permission to hire up to four <br />(4) seasonal flaggers due to the need for expanded chip seal efforts. He explained that <br />the winter weather seems to have taken a more significant toll on the roads, perhaps <br />due to the freezing rain events. The Board approved. <br /> Prosecutor’s Office – Tabled – Prosecutor not in attendance.