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NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: John Bradley, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: July 12, 1995
TIME: 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from May 10, 1995
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
REVISED 7/7
Discussion and possible action re: new and upgraded position freeze
f
Review of new and upgraded position requests for '96 budget
Set dates for employee picnics
or 1996 budget
Distribution of wage and selected benefit information --historical
perspective
Non -union Reclassification Request (Highway)
Review of Conference, Convention, and Training Policy
.Request from US Treasury Department to offer payroll deductions for
savings bonds
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE THAT THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PRESENTED IN THIS
ORDER.
SUBMITTED BY: Debra Kathan
Personnel Director
DATE: June 16, 1995 Rev. June 28, 1995 Rev. July 7, 1995
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, WTMw
Board, Committee Members
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: John Bradley, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: July 12, 1995
TIME: 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
REVISED
Review of new and upgraded position requests for '96 budget
Set dates for employee picnics
Distribution of wage and selected benefit information --historical
perspective
Non -union Reclassification Request (Highway)
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR .NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE THAT THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PRESENTED IN THIS
ORDER.
SUBMITTED BY: Debra Kathan
Personnel Director
DATE: June 16, 1995 Rev. June 28, 1995
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, .News Media, Notice
Board, Committee Members
5T. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: John Bradley, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: July 12, 1995
TIME: 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Review of new and upgraded position requests for '96 budget
Set dates for employee picnics
Distribution of wage and selected benefit information --historical
perspective
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE THAT THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PRESENTED
ORDER.
SUBMITTED BY:
DATE: June 16,
Debra Kathan
Personnel Director
1995
IN
THIS
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media; Notice
Board, Committee Members
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Date: July 12, 1995 Location: Government Center,
The
p.m. by
Bailey,
Krueger.
Kathan.
Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 1:05
Chairman John Bradley. Members present: Bradley, Karen
Len Nyland, Dick King, and, arriving at 1:10 p.m., Bill
Also present: John Krizek, Eric Johnson, and Debra
Bradley noted that it was a
(Bailey, King) and approved to
Moved (Nyland, King) and approved
10 Personnel Committee meeting.
left open,
properly noticed meeting. Moved
accept the agenda as presented.
to accept the minutes of the May
The date of the next meeting was
Discussion regarding a proposed freeze for new and upgraded
positions in 1996. Moved (Bradley, Krueger) to freeze all requests
for new and upgraded positions in 1996. This language was proposed
and approved by the Finance Committee and sent to the Personnel
Committee for action. Bradley commended the judges and the Clerk
of Court for withdrawing their requests for positions in light of
the Finance Committee action. Bailey questioned the
appropriateness of this motion originating with the Finance
Committee rather than the Personnel Committee. Nyland was
concerned that Personnel Committee members were not contacted prior
to any action by the Finance Committee. Bailey asked the chairman
to assure that such actions will not occur in the future. Bradley
indicated his understanding of the Finance Committee action since
it directly affects monies in the 1996 budget.
Moved (Krueger, Nyland) to amend the motion as follows: "Any
new or upgraded position that has 75% or more of its wage and
benefit costs funded by non -County property tax dollars will be
given consideration in the 1996 budget process." It was noted that
this amendment did not include revenue -generating positions. Roll
call vote on amendment; aye: Bailey, King, Krueger; nay: Nyland,
Bradley. Bailey requested a short recess in which she could
further consider her vote on the issue. Upon returning from
recess, Bailey indicated that she changes her vote to "nay".
Amendment fails. Roll call vote on the main motion; aye: Nyland,
Bailey, King, Bradley; nay: Krueger. Motion carries. Krueger
expressed concern with turning down 100% funded positions. This
motion will be incorporated into a joint motion with the Finance
Committee and presented to the County Board.
In light of the current and anticipated financial constraints
placed upon the County, the Personnel Committee has invoked Article
4, Section 2 of the Personnel Handbook which provides for a review
of each position that becomes vacant to determine if a refill is
"necessary, cost-effective, and justifiable." Until further
notice, the Personnel Committee will be reviewing each vacant
position to approve or deny a refill with the following exceptions.
1.) law enforcement patrol division, corrections officers
division, and investigator division, 2.) telecommunicators in the
dispatch center; 3.) highway road crew positions as long as the
total number of such positions remains at 70 or below; and 4.)
registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing
assistants in the nursing home. All other position vacancies should
be immediately submitted to the Personnel Department. If a vacancy
is reviewed and refilled, it will not face a second review if the
incumbent fails to pass probation. The use of temporary help during
a review period will be decided on a case -by -case basis.
The Committee reviewed a list of previously -approved new and
upgraded position requests dating back to 1988 which provided
sunset clauses for positions that failed to continue receiving full
or pre-set funding amounts that were not from property -tax dollars.
The Personnel Committee set the following tentative dates for
employee picnics: Government Center, August 10, Health Center,
August 17, Hammond/Baldwin/Glenwood City Offices, September 8. The
Committee reviewed information sheets regarding wage and benefit
costs over the last 15+ years. Moved (Krueger, Bailey) and
approved to refer the Highway Account Clerk reclassification
request to the Evaluation Team for their review. The Evaluation
Team is to report its findings to the Personnel Committee.
The Conference, Convention, and Training Policy sets out
specific categories for attendance at these specialized meetings.
It was noted that the Finance Committee has authorized budget
instructions that request departments to concentrate expenditures
in the mandatory and essential categories and set as a goal a 0.5%
(of salary and benefit totals) budget for this line item.
The Committee reviewed a request from the U.S. Department of
Treasury to offer savings bonds as a payroll deduction. Krueger
indicated that this was a service that should be provided to the
employees. Bradley noted that we should be encouraging employees
to save, and this would be a way to do so. Discussion regarding
the implementation process and associated costs. Moved (Bailey,
Krueger) and approved to offer savings bonds as a payroll deduction
for County employees.
Bradley adjourned the meeting at 3:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Len Nyland, Secretary