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Staff propose up to four temporary eligibility workers to ease Elderly & Disabled Unit backlog
Summary
At a May 19 Personnel Committee meeting, staff recommended hiring up to four temporary Health Care Eligibility Workers to address a backlog in the Elderly & Disabled Unit and support work tied to H.R.1; two commissioners agreed to forward the item to the full board despite no committee consensus.
At a Personnel Committee meeting on May 19, 2026, staff member Nina Arneson proposed hiring up to four temporary Health Care Eligibility Workers to address a critical backlog in the county’s Elderly & Disabled Unit and to cover upcoming leave and turnover.
Arneson described the positions in the minutes as “Up to 4 Temporary Eligibility Workers - 67 day or 14 hour/week” and said the hires would be fully trained Health Care Eligibility Workers intended to mitigate the backlog and meet increased workload related to H.R.1 implementation. The minutes do not specify funding sources, start dates, or whether the roles are full-time equivalents; those details were noted as not specified in the record.
Commissioners Todd Greseth and Susan Betcher agreed to forward the proposal to the full board for consideration even though the Personnel Committee did not reach a formal consensus. The minutes do not record a formal motion, vote, or which commissioner moved or seconded the referral; the entry states only that the two commissioners agreed to bring the item to the board meeting.
The staff list attached to the minutes includes Amanda Holst, Lucas Dahling, Alyssa Luhman, Scott Arneson, Justin Wohlers, Nina Arneson, Kris Johnson and Kayla Matter. The record attributes the proposal to Nina Arneson and shows Amanda Holst signing or entering the minutes on 05/19/2026.
Next step: per the minutes, the item will be placed on the agenda of the next board meeting for formal consideration by the full board. The minutes do not record a committee vote, funding source, or a recommended effective date for the temporary appointments.
