Commission agenda includes Comcare and Register of Deeds reclassifications and updates to personnel policies
Summary
Staff described proposed position reclassifications for Comcare and the Register of Deeds tied to certification and a new software system, respectively, and proposed updates to progressive-discipline, separation and holiday-pay policies; transcript presents the items as technical fixes with no final vote recorded in the excerpt.
Tom, a county staff member, introduced items K and L as position reclassifications. He said the Comcare reclassifications allow employees who achieve clinical certifications to be advanced more smoothly through classifications—described by Joan as a technical fix to avoid repeatedly moving positions. Joan, identified in the transcript as a speaker on the Comcare item, said the dollar amount listed in the agenda represents a maximum if every eligible employee advanced to a clinical degree, but that does not reflect expected costs because not all employees will advance.
Staff also described Register of Deeds reclassification requests tied to a new, more complex software system that requires additional training, with Kenley present from the Register of Deeds office to answer questions.
On personnel policies (item M), staff said they will update progressive-discipline and separation-from-employment policies and rescind the county's grievance policy. Sheena, speaking to holiday pay, told commissioners the proposal is to formalize which holidays are recognized each year and how they are paid, making the holiday list effective annually for pay beginning Jan. 1 and removing the need for a yearly resolution. Tom framed these changes as largely administrative and technical rather than substantive policy shifts in employee benefits.
These items were presented for the commission's consideration; the provided transcript excerpt does not include final approvals, votes or the specific dollar impact of the reclassifications beyond a referenced maximum scenario.
