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Wayne County extends temporary‑staffing contracts as clerk’s office seeks to convert temps to full time
Summary
The county approved retroactive amendments to two temporary‑staffing contracts and discussed difficulties converting temporary hires to full‑time county employees, citing testing barriers and pay competition from other employers.
The Wayne County Government Operations Committee on Jan. 15 approved retroactive Amendment 3 to one‑year comparable‑source contracts (with one‑year renewal options) for Capstone Employment Services and Ultimate Staffing Services (a division of Roth Staffing Companies) to continue providing temporary clerical employees to the Clerk’s Office.
Dwayne Seals, chief deputy clerk, told the committee the Clerk’s Office is extending the contracts because a procurement process for new vendors and an RFP took longer than expected. Seals said the county is asking for roughly a six‑month extension while procurement completes the RFP and that some temporary employees are performing ongoing work that cannot be interrupted.
Committee discussion centered on the office’s efforts to convert temporary workers to full‑time county employees. Commissioners and staff said some temporary employees have done the work for years but have failed a hiring test by one or two points. Seals said background checks and a county test are barriers, and commissioners urged county HR to explore test‑preparation or alternative assessment measures. Policy analyst Joe Slazek said, "If memory serves, between the two, I believe approximately 17 employees...6 and 11...are now working full time for the clerk’s office," and the clerk’s office later confirmed 7 hires from Capstone and 11 from Ultimate/Roth were on county payroll.
Commissioner discussion also reviewed earlier turnover: some temporary hires who left did so in part because of pay differentials; Seals said recent pay adjustments approved by the commission should improve recruitment and retention. The committee noted the contracts included instances where contractors performed services after a contract expired; Seals said the county contacted procurement when it recognized the timing gap and sought retroactive amendments to cover the work (Capstone’s retroactive work was described as about $10,000).
A motion by Commissioner Alan Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Killeen, to approve the two amendments carried with tablet voting.
County staff said they would provide commissioners with the exact number of temporary hires who converted to county employment and follow up on test administration and training options. No changes to personnel rules were adopted at the meeting.
