Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving an exception to policy with the attached compensation changes.

The position was vacated in August 2022. After several months of recruiting, and receiving a very small applicant pool, the position was filled, only to be vacated again two months later. The position has been open again since March 2023. The office has partnered with Human Resources and modified the job description, as well as sponsored posts on local job search websites, and has seen very little improvement to the candidate pool. Human Resources is in support of this policy exception by adding additional funding already within the departments budget to try and increase the applicant pool.