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Applicant tells board HR communication, verification and pay‑scale practices undermined his application experience
Summary
A community member, Leland Vicente, told the board he had repeated problems with district HR: postings changing without notification, reapplying for positions, being told prior experience would not count toward pay scale, and an employee texted his wife late about not getting a position; he said he filed a complaint with IHR.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, community member Leland Vicente described multiple problems he and his wife encountered when applying for district jobs. Vicente said a posted community‑school facilitator position had its location changed on the district jobs page without notifying applicants; he said HR told him changed postings require a new application and that his original application was not automatically forwarded. Vicente also said that, after interviewing and receiving an offer for a social‑worker role, HR informed him that prior experience would not be credited toward the district pay scale unless the prior experience was specifically worded as "social worker" in previous job descriptions. He said that practice left him at the base of the salary scale despite a master’s degree and more than 10 years of relevant experience. Vicente said his wife, who applied for a Navajo language position, was contacted by a department staffer by phone or text after 7:30 p.m. about not receiving the role; he said they filed a complaint with IHR and have not received a clear follow‑up from HR. Board members acknowledged Vicente's comments and directed that HR and appropriate staff review the concerns; no board action was taken at the meeting. Vicente requested clearer applicant notification protocols and consistent crediting of prior experience on salary bands.
