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2023-10-10 MINUTES 1
KITTITAS COUNTY
HR STUDY SESSION MINUTES
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG
Regular Meeting
TUESDAY 10:00 AM October 10, 2023
Board members present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz
Others: Christopher Horner, Jeanne Killgore
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM.
CITIZEN COMMENTS (1 MIN. TIME LIMIT)
None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 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 employee,
that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the public.
The Board entered executive session at 10:00 AM to discuss the qualifications of an applicant for
public employment for an anticipated length of 10 minutes. The Board exited executive session
at 10:10 AM with no action taken and re-entered executive session to discuss the performance of
a public employee for two minutes. The Board exited executive session at 10:12 AM with no
action taken.
CLOSED SESSION – RCW 42.330.140(4)(B)
The OPMA does not apply to 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 negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in
the negotiations or proceedings while in progress.
The Board entered closed session to discuss collective bargaining. The Board exited closed
session and directed staff to continue union negotiations.
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DISCUSSION – SALARY SURVEY
HR Director Killgore presented the Board with a draft salary schedule. The Board discussed the
draft and how positions might fall within the various pay grades. The Board will continue to
review the draft schedule and discuss at the next study session.
HR MONTHLY METRICS
Director Killgore presented the Board with the September HR metrics. She noted that the
temporary Fair staff ended their employment September, and the County’s year-to-date turnover
rate is 10.8%.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
CONCLUDED
The meeting concluded at 10:48 AM.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Jeanne Killgore Cory Wright, Chair