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Kootenai County directs staff to draft temporary contractor agreement for retiring jail lieutenant
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners directed staff to prepare an independent-contractor agreement to retain a retiring jail lieutenant on a limited, short-term basis to provide jail IT support and training; commissioners cited legal and payroll risks from employing someone who resides out-of-state.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners discussed a temporary work arrangement to retain a retiring jail lieutenant to provide jail IT support and training and directed staff to draft an agreement and proceed as discussed.
County staff explained the county faces two options to keep the retiree performing “critical” jail IT duties: hire as an employee (which would require the county to operate as an employer in the retiree’s state) or re-engage the retiree as an independent contractor. The staff presentation said the plan is for a short-term arrangement through Sept. 30, 2025, limited to jail IT tasks such as Spillman and CoreTrack support, assistance with inspections and training of successor staff.
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