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Worth County board hears staffing shortfalls and schedules PTO workshop
Summary
Department heads told the board they face short-term staffing shortages — a new hire in the National Guard and another employee expecting leave — and requested on-call coverage; the board agreed to resume PTO policy talks after the budget is finished and to schedule a workshop with union contact points.
Department heads told the Worth County board they are confronting immediate staffing challenges and requested authorization for temporary coverage.
A department supervisor (S6) said a recently hired employee is in the National Guard and will be gone from May 24 until the end of August; another employee is pregnant and expected to be out beginning in June through September. The supervisor said she is filling shifts and asked permission to place an on-call employee in the roster to avoid extended overtime for existing staff. "They’re gonna have to be fully removed," S4 cautioned when discussing work that cannot be done partially.
Board members and department heads discussed training and certification constraints (state computer access and required certification for certain duties) and the limited availability of regional temp services with appropriate qualifications. The board supported hiring or placing a local on-call worker for now and agreed supervisors could move on-call people into full-time roles when openings exist.
On paid-time-off (PTO), Shannon (S8) asked for an update; the board said PTO discussions will resume once the budget is finalized and agreed to schedule a workshop with Mike or union representatives to restart negotiations and finalize policy language within roughly 30 days.
Next steps: Department heads will continue recruiting an on-call worker and will bring a hiring/posting item back to the board next week. The board will schedule the PTO workshop and involve the union where appropriate.
