HomeMy WebLinkAboutHumanResourcesMinutes2026August14HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Friday, August 14, 2026
8:45 a.m.
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
A Human Resources Committee meeting was held in the First Floor Conference Room at 107 North Kent Street on
Friday, August 14, 2026, at 8:45 a.m.
ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: Robert Liero, Jason Aikens, Sonia Marfatia-Goode, and Patrick Anderson
Committee Members Absent: Mike Guevremont
Staff present: Mike Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Sharon
Kibler, Finance Director; Missi Neal, Budget & Risk Manager; Michael Marciano, HR Director; Melody
Ramey, Payroll Administrator; Arianna Vahsen-Crosby, HR Manager; and David Hupp, President of
Frederick County Professional Firefighters
FOR BOARD ACTION
Finance Department Reorganization
Finance Director Sharon Kibler presented a proposed organizational realignment of the Finance Department
intended better to align the department’s structure with its current responsibilities, improve operational efficiency
and management oversight, and position the department to meet future organizational needs. The proposal does
not increase the number of authorized positions or require additional FY27 budgeted funding.
The proposed realignment includes the following position changes:
Current Position Current Range Proposed Position Proposed Range
Assistant Director 228 Finance Systems & Business Analyst 224
Accounting Supervisor 219 Accounting Manager 224
Administrative Assistant 211 Finance Specialist – Payroll 212
The vacant Assistant Director position will be repurposed as a Finance Systems & Business Analyst to provide
dedicated support for financial systems, business process improvement, workflow automation, reporting,
technology initiatives, and process documentation. The Accounting Supervisor position will be redesignated as
Accounting Manager, with expanded management responsibilities and selected technical responsibilities
previously assigned to the Assistant Finance Director. The Administrative Assistant position will be reclassified as
Finance Specialist – Payroll to reflect better the position’s payroll support and related technical responsibilities.
The Committee recommends approval of the proposed Finance Department organizational realignment, the
identified position reclassifications, and the addition of the Finance Systems & Business Analyst, Accounting
Manager, and Finance Specialist – Payroll classifications to the County’s Salary Administration Program, 4 in favor
and 0 against.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY
County Leave Donation Program and Virginia’s Upcoming Paid Leave Programs
Human Resources Director Michael Marciano provided an update on the potential development of a County leave
donation program. The Committee considered the administrative challenges associated with the former Sick Leave
Bank and the impact of Virginia’s upcoming Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave programs in
conjunction with the County’s existing Paid Time Off (PTO) and Individual Disability Account (IDA) benefits.
The Committee requested that staff table further consideration of a County leave donation program until the state
programs are implemented. At that time, staff will conduct a gap assessment to determine whether the state
programs, together with existing County benefits, adequately address employee leave needs or whether additional
coverage is needed.
Future Meeting Date
The next Human Resources Committee meeting, previously scheduled for September 11, 2026, has been
rescheduled to Friday, September 25, 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Robert Liero, Chairman
Jason Aikens
Michael Guevremont
Patrick Anderson
Sonia Marfatia-Goode
By Michael J. Marciano
Michael J. Marciano, Director of Human Resources