Benton County tables payroll software decision

VINTON — The Benton County Board of Supervisors tabled action on the addition of new payroll software.

The supervisors heard from Auditor Hayley Rippel and Sue Wilber of human resources about the software during a meeting June 25.

Tyler Technologies read a quote for the time and attendance software, an add-on to the county’s current financial software.

Rippel said the add-on features paperless time and attendance. The first year’s cost is $15,870 up front. After that, it has an annual licensing fee of $14,505.

Fifty-nine counties in Iowa use this program, which ties into the county’s current program. The deadline on the price guarantee was June 30.

Wilber said she didn’t want the board to rush into this since there are other components her office is looking into. She recommended the board look into this a little closer.

Wilber said there are basic questions that have not been answered yet. If they don’t vet out their concerns, it will not be an improvement.

Wilber wants to make sure it is a system that does all the things the county wants. She suggested this be dealt with at a special meeting Friday, June 28.

Wilber apologized for not having answers. She said she didn’t know this was coming, otherwise she could have had these answers.

“I apologize. I didn’t know I needed your permission to put it on the agenda,” Rippel told Wilber.

Supervisor Chairman Richard Primmer said it would be nice to get questions answered.

Rippel said she couldn’t be at the Friday meeting. “What’s it matter? You don’t listen to my side anyway,” she told the board.

Action was tabled until Friday at 10 a.m.

Other business

Supervisors approved a farm exemption for Karen Fountain for land in Section 6, Eden Township. She plans to build a house.

The board approved a Class C Retail Alcohol License for Beyond Resort at Lazy Acres LLC.

Barb Greenlee of the land use/sanitarian office asked that five days be added to her vacation, effective July 1.

She also discussed sick time conversion. This is being worked on by the handbook committee, which plans to meet July 10.

The board deal with this after the handbook meeting. The next meeting is July 16.