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Finance Committee defers update to recruitment and retention bonus program for further negotiations with administration
Summary
Commissioners agreed to defer a substitute resolution updating the county27s recruitment and retention bonus pay program to allow more time to resolve administration concerns and incorporate budget and HR input.
Commissioner Naya moved to accept a substitute for item 261251, which updates the county27s recruitment and retention bonus pay program; the substitute was accepted. Naya then moved to defer consideration of the substitute to allow more discussion and collaboration with administration staff, including the Bureau of Human Resources and the Budget Director. The motion to defer carried on a voice vote.
Commissioner Degnan explained that the pilot retention-bonus program originated in 2022 to stem workforce losses following the "great resignation," and said the intent of the substitute was to ensure that elected and appointed budget and HR leaders have a voice in decisions about retention bonuses. "When decisions are made in a silo, the problems come in where there isn't agreement," Degnan said, urging a collaborative process that includes the three oversight parties she described.
Members said the substitute contained language received late the previous night and that additional negotiation with administration was necessary before the board could finalize policy changes. The motion to defer was adopted, and staff will continue discussions with administration to identify compromise language before returning the item for consideration.
