HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2010 (28) RESOLUTION APPROVING RECEIPT OF ESTABLISHED RATE OF
COMPENSATION FOR SHERIFF'S DEPUTY KRIS STEWART
Resolution No. ,::� F (- U 1 U�
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2010, while performing his official employment duties,
Deputy Kris Stewart was intentionally rammed by a fleeing drunk driver; and
WHEREAS, as a result of that intentional criminal act, Deputy Stewart has been
incapacitated since August 3, 2010 by significant injuries; and
WHEREAS, those injuries will require surgery and /or extensive long term
rehabilitation, will affect his quality of life and place a financial strain on him and his
family; and
WHEREAS, while Worker's Compensation benefits are available to Deputy
Stewart, payments will not make up what Deputy Stewart's normal compensation would
be had he not been incapacitated and he will have to use accrued PTO (personal time off)
to make up the difference; and
WHEREAS, Article 17 - Duty Incurred Disability - of the Bilateral Agreement
between St. Croix County Law Enforcement Local 108 and St. Croix County allows the
County Board to approve, upon recommendation of the Sheriff, that any employee
covered by the Bilateral Agreement receive his/her established rate of compensation
without deduction from accrued PTO if benefits paid to the employee under Worker's
Compensation are assigned to the County; and
WHEREAS, Sheriff Dennis D. Hillstead has recommended that, during his
incapacity, Deputy Stewart receive his established rate of compensation, retroactive to
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August 3, 2010, without deduction from accrued PTO and assign his Worker's
Compensation benefits to St. Croix County; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation was made on the basis that it is fundamentally
unfair to force Deputy Stewart to use accrued PTO to supplement the Worker's
Compensation payment for injuries incurred while protecting the public and enforcing the
law.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of St. Croix County that
Deputy Kris Stewart receive his established rate of compensation during his incapacity,
for a maximum period of 6 months, retroactive to August 3, 2010, without deduction
from accrued PTO on the condition that Deputy tewart assign any Worker's
Compensation benefits for the incapacity resulting from the incident of August 3, 2010 to
the County.
Offered by the Public Protection Committee
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
❑ ❑ ❑ Frederick Horne
J ❑ ❑ ❑ James Stauffer
IM ❑ ❑ ❑ Joe Hurtgen
❑ ❑ ❑ Steve Hermsen
❑ ❑ ❑ Roger Rebholz
❑ ❑ ❑ Robert Shearer
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Roger Larson
This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County
Reviewed as to form on � �~ l� Board of Supervisors on C. S )zr 0
Greg Tirkrfirman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campb4, dounty Cerk
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