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LEOFF Plan 2 board approves executive director offer; midpoint salary set at $197,328
Summary
The board approved an offer for Jacob White to serve as executive director at a midpoint salary of $197,328, effective April 1 and contingent on his taking the position; board members praised staff guidance and the hiring process.
The LEOFF Plan 2 Board on July 23 approved an offer for Jacob White to become executive director with a midpoint salary set at $197,328, effective April 1 and contingent on his assuming the position. The board chair reported that the offer had been negotiated and was accepted, and the board voted to ratify the offer.
Chair Lawson said the midpoint of the position’s salary range had been offered and accepted at $197,328 and recommended board approval. “It is my recommendation the midpoint of the position be approved; the offer was accepted at $197,328,” the chair said.
Board members commended staff for guiding the process. One board member said the administrative committee had discussed the importance of landing the compensation to retain qualified leadership. “Karen’s institutional knowledge guided us through the process,” a board member said in support of ratification.
A motion to approve the wage was made and seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with members saying “aye” and no opposition recorded. The approved salary is contingent on Jacob White taking the executive director role and will be effective when he assumes the position, with an effective date noted in discussion as April 1.
