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Commissioners direct county manager to work with HR on corrective action plan before hiring new executive assistant
Summary
After lengthy discussion about supervisory training, the Thurston County board voted to direct the county manager to work with HR to develop a corrective action plan focused on supervisory training for Commissioner Emily Clouse; the board said hiring an executive assistant (EA) will be reconsidered once the plan is completed.
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted Jan. 22 to direct the county manager to work with Human Resources to develop a corrective action plan focused on supervisory training for Commissioner Emily Clouse and to return to the board for a hiring decision on an executive assistant after the plan is complete.
Commissioner Clouse described a list of trainings she has begun and said she is “about 50%” through an on‑demand management and supervisory course; she also said she attended a 2½‑hour supervisory training provided through the risk pool on Jan. 16 and that some classes she hopes to take open for registration in early February. Clouse emphasized the trainings are ongoing and…
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