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Johnson County Wastewater wins national award for employee career-progression program
Summary
Johnson County Wastewater received a national award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies for its career-progression program, which has helped cut vacancies from 26% to about 2% in collections operations and reported strong retention.
Johnson County Wastewater received national recognition from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies for its career-progression program, county staff announced during the March 6 Board of County Commissioners meeting.
Paul Romero, assistant director of operations and maintenance — Collections, said the program helped the utility reduce a vacancy rate that had reached 26% to a current vacancy rate of roughly 2% in collections. Romero said the program has produced a 100% retention rate among participants and has drawn interest from other utilities seeking to replicate its approach. He credited leadership, HR collaboration and a focus on opportunity and employee value for the results.
Chairman Mike Kelly and other commissioners congratulated wastewater staff and noted retention reduces recruitment and training costs and supports reliable utility operations.
