County human resources reports staff position changes and out‑of‑class extension requests

Judy from the county human resources office briefed Yakima County commissioners on March 3 about personnel action memos for several departments that the county plans to process administratively under existing policy.

Personnel requests summarized: Judy said the Prosecutor’s Office requested moving an Attorney 4 position from the general fund to the sales‑tax fund based on that office’s funding review; the position is expected to be filled April 2. She also said District Court requested an extension of an out‑of‑class assignment for Lorena Deliento through May 15, 2025, to allow completion of an internal reorganization; commissioners verbally agreed to the two‑month extension. Judy described three position eliminations under the county’s position control policy for roles that have been vacant more than 12 months or were inactive: an unfunded printing/office support tech position in Financial Services, an old printing role remnant, and an Inspector I position in Building and Fire Safety that has been vacant since February 2024; staff said the PDQ is being updated and the department may request to post a revised position later.

Board response: Commissioners asked clarifying questions about funding for the Prosecutor’s Office change and confirmed the District Court out‑of‑class extension. Commissioners expressed support for following the position control policy and for allowing departments to return to the board to request reposting after PDQ updates.

No formal recorded vote was taken during the work session on these personnel actions; staff presented the memos and the commissioners agreed to the requests during the discussion. Judy said she will process the memos consistent with county policy and notify departments when the actions are complete.