KING COUNTY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (KCDA) – EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGES AND DATA 2020 – 2023

08-30-2023

VIA EMAIL: KRISTEN DESKIN SHRM-SCP - HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER [KDESKIN@KCDA.ORG]

SUBJECT: Washington Public Records Act Request [RCW 42.56] - KING COUNTY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (KCDA) – EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGES AND DATA 2020 – 2023

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. I request all RECORDS AND WRITINGS regarding payroll and compensation records for all KCDA employees, including but not limited to all records of KCDA employee salaries and benefits (total compensation) packages including vacation, overtime, and any other compensation.

For each employee, we'd like to receive the following information:

Name
Unique ID
Position
Organizational Unit
Work Location
Regular Wages
Overtime Pay
Other Pay
Benefits
Vacation
Sick Leave
Total Compensation

This request is for all KCDA employees for the dates 2020 – 2023. These employees include but are not limited to:

Administrative
Bart Powelson, Executive Director - bpowelson@kcda.org
Yohan Lee, Chief Financial Officer - ylee@kcda.org
Kristen Deskin, Director of Human Resources - kdeskin@kcda.org
Shalena Putnam, Accounting Specialist - sputnam@kcda.org
Tracie Keller, Accounting Supervisor - tkeller@kcda.org
Stephanie Carson, Accounts Payable - scarson@kcda.org
Van Nguyen, Accounts Receivable - tnguyen@kcda.org
Karen Robertson, General Accounting Assistant - krobertson@kcda.org

Purchasing
Thomas Kim, Director of Purchasing - tkim@kcda.org
Karl Durham, Contract & Procurement Specialists - kdurham@kcda.org
Julie Harris, Supplies - jharris@kcda.org
Janice Lee - janice.lee@kcda.org

Purchasing
Tonya Webster - twebster@kcda.org
Karri Wyman kwyman@kcda.org
Carmen Parker cparker@kcda.org

Inventory & Procurement Support
Debbie Day, Lead - dday@kcda.org
Chao Boli, Assistant - cboli@kcda.org

Customer Service
Randi Michie, Director of Marketing - rmichie@kcda.org
Customer Service Pennie Britz, Lead - pbritz@kcda.org
Etta Smith-Rice - esmith-rice@kcda.org
Pauline Peterson - ppeterson@kcda.org
Lima Lotoa - tlotoa@kcda.org
Wendy Ettel, Website Content Specialist - wettel@kcda.org

Field Representatives

Representing Counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Island, Kitsap, S. King, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, N. Snohomish, Thurston, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, Yakima. Representing School Districts: Auburn, Enumclaw, Finley, Kennewick, Kiona-Benton, Prosser, Richland, Tahoma

Ryan Burge - rburge@kcda.org

Representing Counties: Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, N. King, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, S. Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens. Representing School Districts: Bellevue, Edmonds, Everett, Federal Way, Highline, Issaquah, Kent, Lake Washington, Mukilteo, Northshore, Renton, Riverview Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie Valley

Kevin Hedeen - khedeen@kcda.org

Representing Counties: Clallam, Clark, Clowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum. Representing States: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon

Mike Rebitzke - mrebitzke@kcda.org

Information Services - Computer Operator/Programmers
Bert Piedlow, IT Systems Administrator - bpiedlow@kcda.org
Dustin Lohse, Network Administrator - dlohse@kcda.org

Warehouse
Barry Fredericks, Manager - bfredericks@kcda.org
Tony Apodaca, Assistant Manager - tapodaca@kcda.org

DEFINITION OF RECORDS AND WRITINGS
RECORDS AND WRITINGS as defined by RCW 42.56.010(4): any handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording any form of communication or representation including, but not limited to, letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, motion picture, film and video recordings, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums, diskettes, sound recordings, and other documents including existing data compilations from which information may be obtained or translated.

PRODUCTION PROCESSING AND DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS
Please provide all electronic records in their native electronic format. Please do not instead create new records by printing electronic files then scanning and printing the newly scanned prints. Please provide all records electronically via direct email attachment to this email address.

NATIVE ELECTRONIC FORMAT
Please provide all identified public records in their NATIVE electronic format. Unless the records exist IN PAPER FORM ONLY, DO NOT instead create new records by printing native stored electronic files, then scanning and re-printing these newly scanned prints only to reproduce them in again in electronic production.
In this request the NATIVE ELECTORNIC FORMAT FOR EMAIL is Microsoft .pst file. Please produce the .pst file. If the .pst file cannot be produced please explain the reasons why.

FEES
In the event that there are fees, please inform us of the total charges in advance of fulfilling the request in strict compliance with all provisions of the Washington State Public Records Act regarding RCW 42.56.120 - Charges for copying.

EXEMPTION LOGS
Please ensure all redactions or exemptions claimed by your agency in the production of responsive records are accompanied by a complete and detailed exemption log noting the valid legal reason for each exemption at each redaction location in the record produced, as well as the specific number of pages if any that your agency redacts or withholds in their entirety. Each redaction should be noted by footnote or by a clear reference to the specific justification for that redaction, and only the minimal exempt portion of any record may be withheld.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

9-6-23

via email to "Deskin, Kristen"

Hello,

OPTION 1 would be great, thanks.

CONFIRM

CONFIRM

CONFIRM

11-10-2023

via email to "Deskin, Kristen"

"...a summary/ compilation that captures the data points in the list you provided for all employees from January 2020 through August 2023 will be available for you on or around November. 1, 2023. "