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Commissioners prioritize updating employee handbook and separating HR from Auditor’s office
Summary
Commissioner Elliott and others discussed moving human-resources duties out of the Auditor's office and prioritized updating the employee handbook to modernize language and address conflict resolution; Glenda Haugen was proposed for temporary help through budget season.
Commissioner Kurt Elliott said he is working with Michelle Kommer of HighRoad Partners to move human-resources functions out of the Auditor’s office and evaluate options for HR support. Auditor Heather Hovey asked the commission to allow Glenda Haugen to assist part time through the budget season to help manage workload.
Commissioner Eblen said he asked county offices to provide expectations for HR and said his preferred first step is to "update the employee handbook to modernize its contents and clarify vague or outdated language." He emphasized ongoing workplace conflicts may persist because behavior cannot always be controlled and said elected officials should be expected to follow the handbook like other county employees. Commissioners Amb and Young supported prioritizing handbook revisions and continued discussions with HighRoad Partners.
The discussion identified next steps including a temporary part-time assistance plan and a review of proposed handbook revisions; no formal motion or contract award for permanent HR services was recorded in the transcript.
