CareerTech reviews staff survey results and three years of salary adjustments; board holds executive session on director review
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Summary
CareerTech leaders told the board about 360-degree survey results showing generally positive trends, summarized three years of employee raises and pay-band adjustments, reported an April 1 deadline for ADA website compliance, and convened an executive session to begin the director's annual performance review; no votes were taken in executive session.
Agency leaders presented internal operations items to the board, including 360-degree survey results, employee awards, ADA compliance deadlines and three years of salary adjustments. The board then convened an executive session to discuss the director's annual performance review.
Justin Lockwood recapped the December statewide staff meeting and employee awards, including a rising-star award and spotlight awards for staff who supported field operations. He noted 15 new employees in the last six months and recognition of a long-time retiree.
The director summarized 360 surveys and competency scores. He reported high response rates in some groups (example: "165 were invited, 142...filled out that"), a 79% participation rate for senior-leadership feedback, and that most responses fell into "good," "excellent" or "outstanding" categories. He identified a small number of "derailers" (areas for improvement) such as conflict avoidance and lack of focus and said leadership development and coaching will be priorities.
On compliance, Justin Lockwood and the director discussed federal website accessibility requirements and said the agency is working to meet an April 1 deadline for ADA compliance. The director credited Dennis Griffith in the Resource Center for leading the agency's ADA work.
On compensation, the director summarized three years of salary activity: longevity/step payments (noted as $900 when used as an example), targeted raises based on workload and performance, 255 employees receiving increases over three years, and more than $1,000,000 in total raises distributed during that period. The board asked for exit-survey data and turnover information; the director said HR performs exit surveys and that most departures are retirements.
Following the open session discussion, the board voted to convene into executive session under a state statute to discuss the annual performance review, employment and compensation of the state director of CareerTech. The board returned to open session and reported "no votes were taken" and that the preliminary discussion was "by and large positive" and would continue next month. A separate motion to table an unspecified item carried by roll call after the executive session.
