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Commissioners' Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark McCauley, Interim County Administrator
Sarah Melancon, Human Resources Manager
DATE: December 6, 2021
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION re: Amending Longevity Pay for FLSA Exempt and Union Exempt
Employees
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Based on a recent review of paid leave and longevity benefits for all County employees, it appears that the
benefits provided to FLSA exempt and union exempt employee positions need to be adjusted so they are
equitable to similar benefits provided to other union represented employee positions.
While it is difficult to assure "exact"uniformity among benefits for all employee positons, it is important to
keep the benefits at a rate that will allow the County to retain and recruit employees for all positions.
ANALYSIS:
It is being proposed that effective January 1, 2022, the FLSA exempt and union exempt employees receive
longevity pay similar to other union represented employees as follows:
Upon Employee completion of the following years of employment,the Employer shall
pay, as an annual longevity bonus,the amounts which follow to eligible Employees at
the pay period which follows their anniversary date or month of employment.
Employees once eligible for longevity shall be paid the lump sum amount the month
following their anniversary month and should they terminate prior to their anniversary
date a lump sum of the remaining earned but unpaid longevity payment shall be
included in the Employee's final paycheck.
5 years of employment shall receive$600
10 years of employment shall receive $1,000
15 years of employment shall receive $1,400
20 years of employment shall receive $1,800
25 years of employment shall receive $2,200
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2021, 13 FLSA exempt and union exempt employees were eligible to receive longevity payments. With
the adoption of this resolution, effective in 2022, 14 additional FLSA exempt and union exempt employees
will be eligible for longevity for an additional cost of$14,000.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and sign the resolution.
REVIEWE BY: �®
Mark McCauley, terim County Administrator Date
STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Amending Longevity Pay for FLSA
Exempt and Union Exempt Employees RESOLUTION NO
WHEREAS,the Board of Commissioners set the compensation and benefits of the FLSA Exempt
and Union Exempt employee positions of Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, after review by the Interim County Administrator and the Board of Commissioners it
has been determined that the compensation and benefits for FLSA Exempt and Union Exempt employee positions
needs to be comparable and equitable in order to insure consistency and parity with other employee positions and
to keep the compensation and benefits for these positions at a rate that will allow the County to retain and recruit
employees for these positions; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2021,the County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 44-21 in the
matter of establishing objectives and procedures for the 2022-2023 Biennial County Budget, including a budget
priority to maintain a professional County workforce.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners that effective
the first pay period of January 2022, FLSA Exempt and Union Exempt employees of the County shall receive
longevity pay similar to other union represented County employees as follows:
Upon Employee completion of the following years of employment, the Employer
shall pay, as an annual longevity bonus,the amounts which follow to eligible
Employees at the pay period which follows their anniversary date or month of
employment. Employees once eligible for longevity shall be paid the lump sum
amount the month following their anniversary month and should they terminate
prior to their anniversary date a lump sum of the remaining earned but unpaid
longevity payment shall be included in the Employee's final paycheck.
5 years of employment shall receive $600
10 years of employment shall receive $1,000
15 years of employment shall receive $1,400
20 years of employment shall receive $1,800
25 years of employment shall receive $2,200
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the compensation and benefit adjustments will be effective
January 1, 2022 and that the Board of County Commissioners reserve the right to make adjustments to the
compensation and benefits during the budget year as they feel are justified and necessary.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that this Resolution amends Resolution No. 37-15 adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners on October 26, 2015 and repeals and replaces Resolution No. 43-18 adopted by
the Board of County Commissioners on October 1, 2018.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 2021.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Kate Dean, Chair
ATTEST:
Greg Brotherton,Member
Carolyn Gallaway, Clerk of the Board Heidi Eisenhour, Member