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Richland County administrator outlines personnel updates, seeks alternative for finance director vacancy
Summary
County Administrator Derek Clemons reported personnel data work, goals for 2025 and that four interviewees (from eight applicants) were not a fit for the finance director role; options include modifying the job description, hiring a part‑time director, or contracting consulting support.
County Administrator Derek Clemons briefed the Richland County Executive and Finance Standing Committee June 10 on personnel reporting and goals for 2025 and described next steps after an unsuccessful recruitment for finance director.
Clemons said staff had prepared a personnel update to give the committee more facts and trend data on staffing changes. He also distributed his goals for 2025 and said he will prepare a 2026 goals list later this year after seeking board and community input.
On the finance director recruitment, Clemons said the county received eight applications and interviewed four candidates but "did not feel any of the four were a good fit." He said possible next steps include modifying the job description, recruiting a part‑time finance director to handle long‑range forecasting, capital planning and policy writing, or hiring a consultant or retired finance professional for limited duties.
Clemons told the committee the county is continuing to work with vendor support on intermittent issues with the Tyler payroll system; payroll has continued to process but some behind‑the‑scenes configuration work has required attention. He said department reviews have been returned to DDA for analysis and that staff aim to complete all performance reviews by July 1 so the wage‑scale maintenance work can proceed.
Clemons also said he is working on incremental revisions to the employee handbook, beginning with the vacation and sick‑leave sections, and will bring those sections to the committee for review before presenting handbook changes to the full board.
Committee members asked about alternative hiring approaches, including part‑time hires and consulting arrangements; Clemons said those options are under consideration. No final hiring action was taken at the meeting.
