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2025-01-14 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 1/14/2025 <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith <br />Others Present: Bryan Elliott, Andrew Yoder, Jesse Cox, Christopher Horner, Jeanne Killgore <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 GROUP MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK <br />HR Director Killgore briefly summarized that the Board agreed to provide Life Flight memberships for AFSCME <br />union group employees as part of the 2025 – 2027 collective bargaining agreement. The Board expressed interest <br />in extending this benefit to all regular County staff. Director Killgore commented that the cost of providing a <br />membership to all staff is approximately $30,000 per year. Commissioner Wright moved to approve a group <br />agreement with Life Flight Network to provide Life Flight memberships for all regular County employees. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION <br />Environmental Health Manager Cox presented the new Environmental Health Coordinator job description for <br />Board approval. He reminded the Board that the position was approved as part of the 2025 Public Health budget. <br />Commissioner Wright moved to approve the Environmental Health Coordinator job description. Commissioner <br />Wa chsmith seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING PERSONNEL <br />POLICY 5.5 - CLASSIFICATIONS <br />Director Killgore presented a resolution to adopt Personnel Policy 5.5 – Classifications. She explained that this is <br />a new policy intended to establish an effective and equitable process for defining, filling, and compensating <br />positions. The policy was developed based on feedback from the Board and several union groups who requested a <br />more structured process for classifying new positions and reviewing possible reclassifications of current positions. <br />Commissioner Wright moved to approve Resolution 2025-009 in the matter of establishing Personnel Policy 5.5 – <br />Classifications. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE PROGRESSION OF ACCOUNTANT I TO ACCOUNTANT II <br />Auditor Elliott requested Board approval to move an Auditor ’s employee from Accountant I to Accountant II <br />effective 1/1/2025. He explained that it has been common practice for Auditor ’s finance staff to move through the <br />Accountant I, II, and III series upon mastery of certain responsibilities, specialized training, and completed