Committee approves referral to regrade one correction support technician position

The Cass County Personnel Committee voted to forward one correction support technician position at the county jail to Gallagher for potential reclassification after jail leadership and county staff described persistent staffing shortages and expanded duties for the role.

Sheriff Jonner told the committee the correction support technicians assist nursing staff by distributing medications across the facility under DOCR requirements and that the county has never fully staffed the positions. "We've never been able to staff this position," he said, noting turnover and the stressful environment. Staff said the county has had as many as three in the role but is currently down to two.

County staff said the reclassification request is targeted at one incumbent who holds phlebotomy credentials and can draw blood and chart medical records — duties beyond those of current med-support techs. Tracy said regrading that single position could make it easier to recruit or retain applicants with clinical skills: "We wanted to reclassify that one position so we... have someone who can draw blood and chart," Tracy said.

Committee members asked about the current grade (staff guessed approximately B21) and where blood samples would be sent; staff said samples would be contracted through Family Health Care and overseen by a doctor but did not name a specific laboratory. A motion to forward one correction support technician position to Gallagher for a classification review was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Staff told the committee the fiscal impact is unknown until Gallagher completes its review.