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Commissioners approve temporary HHS Office Assistant position and MOU with AFSCME

Wahkiakum Board of County Commissioners · July 14, 2026
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Summary

Health & Human Services staff will add a temporary full-time Office Assistant I position while an employee is on extended leave; the board approved a budget amendment and a Memorandum of Understanding with AFSCME Council 2 covering the temporary role, expected to last up to six months.

The Wahkiakum County Board on July 14 approved a budget amendment and a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 2 to create a temporary full-time Office Assistant I position in the Health & Human Services (HHS) department.

HHS officials told the board the position is being created to cover administrative workload while a staff member is on extended leave and is expected to last no longer than six months. The board approved the change unanimously.

The minutes identify HHS Director Chris Bischoff and HHS Finance & Budget Manager Michelle Collupy as the presenting staff; the MOU was approved as presented but the minutes do not list the temporary position’s hourly rate or the exact budget amendment amounts.