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Human services consolidates finance-unit job titles; committee approves reclassification and keeps 4 FTE
Summary
The committee approved combining three finance-related job titles into a single financial specialist classification with two job titles and four FTE, reducing the educational requirement from a bachelor’s degree to an associate’s degree or equivalent experience and producing a modest cost savings.
The Kewaunee County Human Services Committee approved a reclassification and wage schedule change that consolidates three finance-related job titles into two titles while maintaining four full-time equivalent positions.
A staff member explained the change is intended to provide the department more flexibility in assigning work and to reflect updated duties. The staff member said the proposal moves from three distinct titles to two and combines duties under a Financial Specialist job description while lowering the minimum education requirement on one position from a bachelor’s degree to an associate degree or comparable experience.
The nut graf: Committee members said the change responds to recent retirements, simplifies staffing and reduces cost by classifying previously bachelor-level work at a lower educational requirement while retaining four FTE in the unit.
The item advanced from the human services committee and was approved at the meeting. The presenter described the change as a “cost savings.” A committee member moved to approve the reclassification and wage schedule; another member seconded. The committee voted “Aye,” the chair announced the motion carries and the reclassification was approved. The transcript did not record a roll-call tally or the names of the mover and seconder.
Ending: Staff said the job description and wage schedule will be updated and the department will advertise or backfill per the new classification.
