HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel 11-08-05 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: C. W. Malick, St. Croix County Board Chairman
FROM: Daryl Standafer, Personnel Committee Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: PERSONNEL
REVISED
DATE: November 8, 2005
TIME: 12:45 P.M.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
DATE OF NEXT MEETING November 17,2005—tentative at Health Center, New
Richmond
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) e for the purpose of continuing labor negotiations
with the Highway and GGSS Unions. Reconvene into open session to complete agenda
items.
NEW BUSINESS:
2006 Compensation Plan for Non -Union Employees
Reclassification/Job Description Review Language
4X 10 work weeks
Medicare- Retirees Opportunity to re- enroll in county's drug benefit plan
Grievance re: PTO extension at termination
Insurance premium reimbursements
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: October 31, 2005; Rev. November 4, 2005
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board,
Committee Members
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Official
Date: November 8, 2005 Location: Health Center, New Richmond
The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 12:45 p.m. by Chairman
Daryl Standafer. Members present: Standafer, Esther Wentz, Dick King, Cindy Leonard,
and Lori Bernard. Also present: Debra Kathan, HR Director, and Steve Weld, Labor
Attorney.
Moved (Wentz, Bernard) and approved to adopt the agenda as presented. Moved
(King, Wentz) and approved to accept the minutes from the October 11 and 18, 2005
meetings and the November 7, 2005 meeting. The next regularly scheduled meeting
was set for 8:30 a.m., December 16 at the Government Center in Hudson.
The committee reviewed the issue of flexible scheduling that would permit
working hours outside of the official county hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The item will be
placed on the next agenda for discussion of scheduling to include shortened workweeks
and variations of the flex schedule such as 4X10 shifts.
Kathan updated the committee regarding health and drag benefits for Medicare -
eligible retirees. Letters have been sent to all affected parties and there seems to be an
interest in retaining medical coverage under the county's plan, but seeking drug coverage
from anther source. Open enrollment for the two choice options will conclude on
December 10.
Kathan informed the committee that a grievance had been filed in the HS Non -Pro
Union regarding the county policy that requires terminating employees to remain on the
job through their termination date. The grievance is progressing through the review
stages.
Motion (Wentz, Bernard) to go into closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) e for the
purpose of continuing labor negotiations with the GGSS and HighwayUnions. Roll call
vote: all aye; moved into closed session at 1:10 p.m. Representing the Highway Union
were Rodney Kongshaug, Mike Van Keuren, and business agent Steve Hartmann. The
County and the Union reached impasse; Weld will be filing for mediation. Representing
the GGSS Union were Janet Smith, Kim Dupre, Lisa Dahl, and business agent Steve
Hartmann. Also present were Marion Standaert, Kay Klawiter, Jessica Nye, Bonita
Clum, and Shar Croes. The County and Union reached impasse; Weld will be filing for
mediation. Moved (Wentz, Bernard) and approved to come out of closed session at 3:00
p.m.
The committee discussed options for revising non -union reclassification language
currently found in the Personnel Handbook. There was interest in using Springsted for
future review of reclassification submissions. The committee will review some revised
language options at its next meeting.
The committee reviewed classification and compensation recommendations from
the Springsted group and discussed options in light of the budgetary limitations placed on
2006 funding. Moved (Wentz, Leonard) and approved to recommend to the County
Board for adoption the following classification/compensation plan and stipulations for
non - represented employees:
** Implement the new Springsted Classification/Compensation Grid, inclusive of
a 1.5% across - the -board adjustment to the grid, effective January 1, 2006, including the
placement of non - represented employees in the new grid system at a rate that provides an
increase to their 2005 wage rate;
** Red -line (freeze at 2005 rate) the wages of employees whose classification rate
is above the grid;
** Provide wage increases to employees whose classification rate is below the
grid; either raising the employee to the minimum of the rate or increasing the rate by 5%
(five percent), whichever is least;
** Freeze at 2005 rates all employees in positions whose primary responsibility is
in the Nursing Home operations;
** Increase the wages by 1.5% (one and one -half percent) for all employees of the
Department on Aging whose positions were not part of the new Classification -
Compensation Schedule;
** Increase the wages by 1.5% (one and one -half percent) for the position of
Special Deputy;
** Freeze at 2005 rates all non - represented employees in other categories
including, but no limited to, Temporary, Seasonal, LTE, 4 -H Summer Intern, Law
Enforcement Reserves, On -Call Dispatcher, etc.
Roll call vote: all aye; passed unanimously. The cost of the implementation,
including an overall adjustment to the new grid, is within the 2 0 ,i0 (two percent) increase
that was included in the 2006 budget.
Kathan was instructed to have the Corporation Counsel create a resolution
regarding the 2006 wage recommendation for action by the County Board at its
December meeting.
Standafer adjourned the meeting at 3:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Esther Wentz, Secretary