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Request for approval on strategic hiring exemptions for Position Control Numbers (PCNs) in non-exempt departments. Harris County Commissioners Court reviews hiring exemptions for specific vacant positions in county departments under its Strategic Hiring Policy.
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Harris County Commissioners Court is being asked to approve hiring exemptions for specific job positions in county departments. Under the county's Strategic Hiring Policy, most departments must get Court approval before filling a vacant position. Each job slot has its own tracking number and is reviewed one at a time. This item (File 26-5228) is on the August 6, 2026 agenda and was introduced July 24, 2026.
Harris County must approve each vacant county job slot before hiring. This vote decides which specific positions can be filled now, affecting county staffing levels and services funded by taxpayer dollars.
