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County HR director outlines staffing, turnover and reforms; board debates military-leave language
Summary
Human Resources Director Tony Hoefelder presented staffing data, turnover analysis and safety improvements; later the board approved HR policy revisions but voted to restore original military-leave language after legal questions and debate.
Chippewa County’s human resources director gave an overview of department functions, staffing counts, turnover trends and risk-management steps, and the county board later approved a slate of HR policy revisions after a contested discussion about military-leave language.
Tony Hoefelder, the county human resources director, told supervisors the county had 445 employees as of Sept. 30, 2024, including 378 full-time staff, and described HR functions from recruitment and onboarding to leave management and safety. He said the county’s labor budget is about 34% of the…
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