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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM <br />REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 7/25/2023 <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith <br />Others Present: Amy Cziske, Cheryl Burrows <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10: 00 AM. <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS (ONE MIN. TIME LIMIT) <br />None. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – EMS DIVISION STAFFING <br />EMS Coordinator Burrows presented a request to hire a new full-time EMS Assistant as her current EMS <br />Assistant transitions to part-time status in preparation for retirement. EMS Coordinator Burrows explained <br />that the overlap in staffing would allow the new employee to train with current staff and maintain current <br />service levels. She further explained that the overlap in staffing would stay within the EMS Division’s <br />approved 2023 budget. The Board expressed support in hiring the EMS Assistant’s replacement while she <br />transitions into retirement. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – IT STAFFING <br />This item was tabled until the next IT Study Session. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – ASSESSOR’S OFFICE STAFFING <br />This item was tabled until the next HR Study Session. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – TREASURER’S OFFICE STAFFING <br />HR Director Killgore summarized a request from the Treasurer to provide her Administrative Supervisor and <br />Finance Officer with special wage adjustments based on performance. She also explained that the Treasurer <br />would like to modify the Finance Officer wage range to match the results of the 2020 salary survey. The <br />Board approved the special wage adjustments, but opted to hold off on adjusting the Finance Officer wage <br />range until more research is done to ensure internal parity with other County finance positions. They noted <br />that the Finance Officer’s special wage adjustment falls outside of the current wage range and the employee <br />will be frozen at her new wage until the wage range catches up to her. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – ATTORNEY STAFFING <br />This item was tabled to a special meeting on 8/08/2023. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – SHERIFF’S OFFICE STAFFING <br />This item was tabled until the next Sheriff’s Study Session.