vcdowntown Valley City, ND WDAY TV  reports, the Barnes County Social Services director is facing heavy scrutiny after several employees accused him of creating a hostile work environment.

Director Rick Bolonchuk has only been on the job for 6-months.

In a special meeting Monday night, Barnes County Chairman Mike Metcalf made a motion to terminate Bolonchuk’s position, but the motion failed.

One of the Barnes County Social Service Board Members tells WDAY the goal now to work on teamwork and leadership within the department.

The Barnes County Social Service Board unanimously approved extending Bolonchuk’s contract for another 3 months.

This will be followed by another job performance review.