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HR reports modest turnover, CDL training progress and proposes clearer travel/study-pay rules
Summary
Human Resources Director Elizabeth Ward presented August staffing figures, reported progress on CDL training and apprenticeship exploration, described Aflac claims support and proposed clarifying county policy on compensable travel and required study time for employees.
Elizabeth Ward, Riley County human resources director, updated commissioners Sept. 15 on recruitment, retention and training initiatives and presented a draft policy on travel and study pay for staff.
Ward reported county headcount and turnover metrics: a current regular headcount of 289 and annual turnover of about 10% (retirement removed from the calculation), with seven to nine vacancies at the time of the report. She said 58 hires and 29 separations have occurred year to date. Average time to fill in August was 29 days. The HR…
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