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HR reports 18 hires, 26 separations and 7 active recruitments in quarterly update
Summary
Human Resources reported staffing changes and benefits performance for the mid-February to May 2025 quarter, including 18 new hires, 27 promotions/transfers, 26 separations, a 7.4% turnover rate and ongoing recruitment for seven positions.
Marilyn Lamer, Saline County human resources director, presented the department’s quarterly update covering mid-February through May 2025 and reported staffing counts, safety activity and benefit-plan performance.
Key figures Lamer reported: 18 new hires, 27 transfers or promotions, 26 separations and a turnover rate of approximately 7.4 percent for the period; six of the separations were retirements. Lamer said the safety committee reviewed 17 injury reports during the period, noting a higher than normal total because of training-related injuries at the sheriff’s office. The department inspected three office areas in the county building and made no new recommendations for awards this quarter.
On benefits, Lamer said the county’s health plan was running favorable at 87.1 percent through seven months of the plan year and the dental plan was at 96 percent. The HR budget was at about 34 percent of its annual level for 2025, she reported. Lamer also noted continuity-of-operations work, including a recent off-site payroll processing test at the sheriff’s office, and said open enrollment planning will begin for the new plan year that starts Oct. 1.
Why it matters: the update provides commissioners with staffing trends, safety and benefits performance useful for budgeting and service planning.
Ending: Lamer closed by saying HR is actively recruiting for seven positions and is available to answer commissioners’ questions.
