Staff proposes performance-based tiers for reductions in force
Jul 22, 2026
County staff proposed replacing a service-based point system with three performance-based retention tiers for reductions in force, with years of service used only as a tie-breaker. The presenter said the statute requires a framework but does not prescribe its specifics.
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A staff member told commissioners that proposed policy 203 (consolidating legacy policies 230 and 240) would move the county from a years-of-service point system to a performance-first approach for reductions in force. “The revised framework would be performance based retention tiers that I'm proposing,” the staff member said, explaining the policy would sort affected employees into three tiers based on past performance evaluations and annual reviews.
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