HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022 (43) Resolution No. 43 (2022)
T. R%O 11d UNTY RESOLUTION PROVIDING COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT FOR
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: November 1, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Providing Compensation Adjustment for Judicial Assistant
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This is a unique situation with the promotion of a Judicial Assistant to the Presiding Judge's
Judicial Assistant. The County's compensation plan does not take into consideration these
circumstances, so direct County Board action is required to adjust employee compensation.
Resolution No. 43 (2022)
T. R%O 11d .RUNTY RESOLUTION PROVIDING COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT FOR
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
1 WHEREAS, in January 2016, the St. Croix County Board implemented the McGrath
2 Uniform Compensation Grid for all non-represented employees; and
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4 WHEREAS, maintenance on the wage grid is needed periodically to maintain equity and
5 to correct issues; and
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7 WHEREAS, Judicial Assistants are support staff to the Circuit Court Judges and are
8 County employees that are selected by the Judges under authority granted to them by Wisconsin
9 law; and
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11 WHEREAS, the compensation rules granted to the Human Resources Department and
12 County Administrator do not allow for additional step increases, only placement on the wage
13 grid through an open recruitment hiring; and
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15 WHEREAS, the unique set of circumstances with the promotion of Ryan Griffin from
16 Judicial Assistant to Judicial Assistant for the Presiding Judge was not contemplated in the
17 creation of the compensation system.
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19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
20 Supervisors does hereby approve an additional 3 step increase for Presiding Judge Judicial
21 Assistant Ryan Griffin from Step 5 to Step 8, to be effective at the start of the next payroll period
22 at an annual cost of approximately$3,683.
Le—gal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: Will incease annual expenses by$3,683 in the Circuit Court budget.
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10/11/22 Administration Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
SECONDER: Bob Long, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Paul Berning, Scott Counter
EXCUSED: Bob Feidler
Vote Confirmation.
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St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call -Vote Requirement—Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
SECONDER: Richard Ottino, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Counter, Hansen, Sherley, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren,
Ramberg
EXCUSED: Greg Tellijohn
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on November 1, 2022
Christine Hines, County Clerk