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Commissioners impose temporary hiring freeze and require board approval for pay adjustments as HR policies get reviewed
Summary
Facing rising personnel costs and questions about promotional practices across county departments, the Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted on Aug. 19 to place a temporary hiring freeze and to require board approval for pay adjustments that produce wage increases while the county reviews HR policies.
Facing rising personnel costs and questions about promotional practices across county departments, the Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted on Aug. 19 to place a temporary hiring freeze and to require board approval for pay adjustments that produce wage increases while the county reviews HR policies.
The board approved two separate, limited measures. The first requires that "all processes for pay adjustments resulting in wage increases be made temporary and modified until a comprehensive review of county policies on pay adjustments and job classifications is completed," with a staff report due at the Sept. 16 board meeting. The second motion immediately freezes new job postings and requires that any new positions be…
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