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2024-03-12 MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />HR STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 W 5TH AVE., ROOM 108, ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 3/12/2024 <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright <br />Others Present: Mark Cook, Josh Fredrickson, Brian Carlson, member of the public, Jeanne Killgore, Trinity <br />Potter <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM. <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS (1 MINUTE TIME LIMIT) <br />None. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE MOU BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND LOCAL 792 (ROAD) TO <br />APPROVE OFF-CYCLE STEP INCREASE <br />HR Director Killgore summarized that this item was previously discussed at the 2/13/2024 HR Study Session and <br />involves providing one of the Public Works Engineer Technicians with an off-cycle step increase in recognition of <br />his achievement in obtaining his surveyor certification. Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve an MOU <br />between Kittitas County and Local 792 to provide an off-cycle increase to Engineer Technician Freniere. <br />Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE MOU BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND LOCAL 792 (ROAD) TO <br />CLARIFY PTO ACCRUAL LANGUAGE <br />Director Killgore presented an MOU to update and clarify Article 12.1 of the Local 792 bargaining agreement. <br />This article summarizes the PTO accrual rate for employees in the bargaining unit. Commissioner Osiadacz <br />moved to approve an MOU between Kittitas County and Local 792 to clarify PTO accrual language. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE MOU BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND LOCAL 792CH <br />(COURTHOUSE) TO CLARIFY PTO ACCRUAL LANGUAGE <br />Director Killgore presented an MOU to update and clarify Article 14.1 of the Local 792CH bargaining agreement. <br />This article summarizes the PTO accrual rate for employees in the bargaining unit. Commissioner Osiadacz <br />moved to approve an MOU between Kittitas County and Local 792CH to clarify PTO accrual language. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – AIRPORT POSITION <br />Public Works Director Cook advised the Board that the Airport Advisory Committee recommended the creation of <br />a part-time Economic Development Specialist position to support the airport’s economic and business <br />development goals. Commissioner Wachsmith inquired how the position would be funded. Director Cook <br />responded that the position would be funded by the General Fund and would have a budget impact of $60,000 - <br />$70,000. Commissioner Wright commented that there has been a lot of discussion over the past few years about