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Kittitas County adopts new personnel policy on workplace use of artificial intelligence
Summary
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 24 adopted Resolution 2026-037 to establish Personnel Policy 4.19 addressing artificial intelligence in county workplaces; the vote was 3-0 after presentation by HR Director Jeanne Killgore.
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on Feb. 24 to adopt a new county personnel policy governing use of artificial intelligence tools, following a presentation from the county human resources director.
Jeanne Killgore, the county HR director, presented the draft Personnel Policy 4.19 — Artificial Intelligence, describing it as a new personnel policy addressing the use of AI in the workplace. Commissioner Brett Wachsmith moved to adopt Resolution 2026-037; Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The action was recorded in the meeting minutes as Resolution 2026-037 adopting Personnel Policy 4.19 — Artificial Intelligence. The minutes do not include the policy text or implementation timetable; details beyond the presentation were not specified on the record.
The adoption was taken during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting in Ellensburg and was the first formal personnel-policy action reported in the meeting minutes.
