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Council authorizes temporary payroll staffing contract while employee is on FMLA
Summary
Deputy Finance Director Elaine Morse asked the council to approve a professional services agreement with Creative Financial Staffing not to exceed $47,424 to cover payroll and accounts-payable duties for a 12–16 week FMLA leave; council approved the authorization.
The North Bend City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Creative Financial Staffing LLC not to exceed $47,424 to backfill the staff accountant responsible for payroll and accounts payable during a 12–16 week FMLA absence.
Deputy Finance Director Elaine Morse explained the temporary staffing request is to maintain segregation of duties and accounting controls while the employee is on leave. Morse said Washington FMLA covers the employee’s wages, taxes and benefits during the leave, so the city’s net effective cost between the contract and the state-paid compensation is estimated between $19,059 and $21,460.
Council members asked whether the position is a union role (Morse said it is a union position but contracting is not a union requirement) and discussed alternatives; staff said no internal spare full-time staff is available to cover the workload. The motion to authorize the mayor to execute the agreement passed with council support.
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