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Yakima County reviews multiple human resources requests including new positions and reclassifications
Summary
Human Resources presented a package of staffing requests to the Board of Yakima County Commissioners covering position reclassifications, restorations from the 2025 budget, a new program-analyst role for a risk-assessment system, an out-of-class extension and an exception to extra-help hiring during tax season.
Yakima County Human Resources presented several personnel actions and requests to the Board of Yakima County Commissioners during the March 31 work session, including reclassifications, restorations of previously budgeted positions and a request for a new analyst to support a risk-assessment tool.
Judy Kendall of Human Resources reviewed the package. Two county roads positions — road maintenance technician 2 — were requested to be reclassified down to road maintenance technician 1 to allow recruitment at the entry level. Two probation officer positions that had been included in the 2025 budget and later removed under position-control rules were proposed to be reestablished for District Court Probation. Kendall said the funding for those positions is included in the District Court probation budget.
Kendall also described a new program-analyst request for District Court Probation to implement an Ohio risk-assessment tool (Risk-Need-Responsivity framework). "This is a new system that they've just implemented to help identify risk and put those individuals on a better path," Kendall said. The county has already hired a manager for the program and now seeks staff to support implementation, Kendall said.
Other items included a request from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to extend an out-of-class assignment for an employee (Britney Bridal) through June 13, 2025, because the position holder remains on extended FMLA leave; a request to reclassify a vacant Attorney 2 position down to Attorney 1 to enable entry-level hiring; and a proposed Facilities Maintenance Journeyman classification requiring Washington state journeyman certifications in plumbing, HVAC, electrical or refrigerant work.
Kendall said the Treasurer’s Office requested an exception to the extra-help recruitment policy to rehire a former 18-year county employee to help through tax season without a competitive recruitment because the office is short staffed. Commissioner McKinney asked Kendall to follow up with the Sheriff’s Office on an unrelated deputy assignment request and report back to the board.
No formal votes were recorded on these items at the work session; the matters were presented for board review and will return through the county’s personnel or agenda process as required for final action.
