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Committee hears reports on employer health‑insurance obligations and recruitment waivers; seven employees met 2023‑24 look‑back
Summary
The Human Resources Committee reviewed a health‑insurance look‑back report showing seven county workers averaged 30 or more hours over the Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2024 period and therefore must be offered insurance; only one elected coverage. The committee also received a recruitment report about waivers used for limited‑term casual positions.
At its Jan. 22 meeting the Walworth County Human Resources Committee received two informational reports: an annual report on employer obligations under the health care reform look‑back and a recruitment report required by county policy section 15‑5‑2.
The health‑insurance report covers the federal look‑back period of Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Committee staff said seven employees averaged 30 or more hours per week during the Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2024 look‑back and thus must be offered health insurance under the health care reform act; of those seven, one employee elected to enroll. Packet notes identified the single enrollee as an employee assigned to the Medical Examiner’s Office who had earlier worked full time in a correctional officer role, explaining the higher average hours. One other case was in the district attorney’s office; several occurred among casual pool staff at LHCC.
Josh Pollock (staff member) was present for questions about the report; committee members had none and accepted the item as informational.
Committee members also received the annual recruitment report required by the revision to section 15‑5‑2. Staff said this year’s waivers were limited to criteria allowing fill of limited‑term, casual or student intern positions. Examples cited included waivers used to rehire retirees as marine boat deputies and a municipal police officer, and a short‑term return of a retired budget analyst to assist with budget work. No policy changes were proposed.
