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Finance director outlines staffing needs and retirement overlap; committee discusses salary survey
Summary
Sumner County finance staff requested additional accountant positions and outlined a plan for overlapping the finance director’s retirement with a replacement; the committee also asked staff to get an updated salary survey cost and timeline.
The committee heard from finance staff about staffing shortfalls, implementation delays on Kronos and Title 6 duties, and a planned retirement that will require an overlap to protect institutional knowledge.
The finance director told the committee the department is requesting an additional accountant in next year’s budget and a Title 6 / FMLA coordinator because ongoing implementation tasks and frequent training needs have stretched current staff. He said turnover and an aging workforce have increased training time and reduced institutional memory.
Committee members discussed succession planning. The finance director said he expects to leave on or before June 30 and urged a planned overlap so the incoming finance director can be trained; the department proposed a 90-work-day shadow period and discussed extending that period to 180 days if needed. Members noted hiring a qualified CPA with relevant municipal experience can take months and suggested starting recruitment activities immediately after the budget process. The committee flagged possible use of outside search firms but noted those are more expensive.
On compensation, members asked for an updated salary survey. Staff said the most recent county salary study is roughly four years old; the committee directed staff to contact the consultant for a cost and time estimate to update classifications, midpoints and market ranges and to return that information to the committee. The committee discussed how survey results would be used — whether to adjust ranges, reclassify roles, or use the data as a hiring reference — and asked staff to present implementation options along with the quote.
