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County approves flu-shot coverage, sets recycling hire pay and denies employee grievance
Summary
Supervisors approved wellness committee coverage for the first $100 of flu shots for part‑time and temporary employees with the county covering additional cost, approved a $25.11/hour starting rate for a recycling center operator, and denied an employee grievance; the board also discussed staff furloughs reported earlier by AIM.
The Pottawatomie County Board approved several personnel and public‑health items during the meeting.
Public health administrator Maria Seacke and Matt Wyant, planning and development director, asked the board to cover part‑time and temporary county employees’ flu vaccinations beyond a $100 wellness committee contribution. Officials said the wellness committee will pay the first $100; supervisors approved covering costs above that amount. The vaccine cost cited at the meeting was $19.71 per dose. County clinics were scheduled at the Roads Operation Center on Oct. 8 (7 a.m. to 8 a.m.) and at the Health Services Training Room on Oct. 10 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
On staffing, Wyant recommended and the board approved a starting pay rate of $25.11 per hour (step 5) for a recycling center operator candidate the county intends to hire. The motion specified the step and starting pay and passed by voice vote.
The board also considered a grievance filed by employee Joshua Reynolds. After reviewing a legal opinion from the county attorney, a motion to deny the grievance carried. Reynolds addressed the board following the vote and thanked colleagues for support; he said his grievance was not a claim that the employee at issue was subpar.
Separately, earlier presentations to the board had described staff furloughs at a local nonprofit (AIM Institute). Supervisors discussed how county programming requests intersect with personnel and program stability when considering sponsorships or funding.
Ending: Supervisors approved operational steps to provide employee flu shots, set a starting pay rate to fill a recycling‑center vacancy and denied an employee grievance; several personnel matters will return if further action (contracts, budget changes) is needed.
