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Supervisors approve purchases, insurance renewal and a pay-adjustment policy after debate
Summary
The board approved purchases (two MRE pallets and two desktop computers), accepted a property/casualty renewal of about $743,000, and adopted a pay-adjustment approach for employees who worked during the emergency after discussion about fairness and formulas tied to hours worked.
Washington County supervisors approved a set of routine purchases and an employee pay-adjustment policy at their March 2 meeting.
Purchases approved included two pallets of MREs for $13,593 and two desktop computers totaling $3,756; staff said the computer purchase was budgeted. The board also approved a property and casualty insurance renewal presented by the county's insurer. The renewal premium was reported at approximately $743,000, roughly $12,000 above the prior year; property deductibles were listed at $25,000 and wind/hail coverage included a 1% limit on large exposures (the convention center was cited as the largest single exposure).
Supervisors also debated a pay-adjustment policy for employees who worked during an emergency declaration. Board members discussed whether to provide a flat amount or scale adjustments to hours worked; the board ultimately adopted a motion describing pay adjustments to be applied through payroll records with formulas tied to hours worked during the emergency period.
Votes and implementation: the clerk will record details for payroll application; supervisors asked staff to prepare the payroll calculation method and apply payments in the next payroll cycle. Several supervisors emphasized fairness to employees who worked extended shifts during the emergency.
