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Auditor payroll modernization prompts staffing debate; county examines jail monitoring grant

3789042 · April 29, 2025
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Summary

Walla Walla County HR and commissioners discussed a move to more frequent payroll as part of an ERP upgrade and a possible new position to support payroll. Commissioners asked for more data before approving additional staff. HR also described a $25,000 risk-pool scholarship for jail wrist or ceiling monitors to track detainee vitals.

County human resources and commissioners on April 28 discussed a likely change to more frequent payroll processing tied to an ERP (enterprise resource planning) upgrade and the staffing implications for the auditors office.

Josh Griffith, HR and Risk Manager, told commissioners the county is preparing for a payroll cadence change (semi-monthly or biweekly) as part of Workday implementation. The auditors office currently processes payroll monthly, and Griffith said the auditor does not have the staff capacity to move directly to two payroll runs each month without additional help.

Commissioners pressed for more…

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