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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 10-1-1985ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Special Session "Tuesday October 1, 1985 9:00 a.m. County Board of Supervisors called to order by Chairman Anderson. Silent meditation by all present. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag by all present. Roll Call by County Clerk: 30 present, 1 absent. Consideration of minutes of the September Regular Session. Motion by Supr. George, 2nd by Supr. Bailey to approve the minutes. Clerk presented clarification regarding award to Supr. Timmerman, to be "state tree farmer," rather than "state tree planter; regarding the Computer Advisory Committee, to recognize efforts of Highway Office Manager R. Loney and Deputy Clerk P. Chapin. thanks Minutes approved as amended. ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS Chairman Anderson welcomed all guests and representatives of the press. Motion by Supr. Brown, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. County Clerk read rules 20 and 22, with regard to addressing the Board. Next session to be October 15 at 9:00 a.m. in the Courthouse, and to include preliminary budget review. OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinances and Resolutions Wage Study Report: Personnel Committee Chairman Garske addressed the members regarding a comprehensive wage study conducted in the county, of the unrepresented (non -union) employees. Introduction of St. Croix County Personnel Director D. Kathan and Principal A. Bunnett, Hay Management Consultants. Extensive presentation of conclusions given, including: 1. Overall, the County has maintained a high degree of internal equity in its salaries. Only nine jobs (7%) are paid outside normal limits and three (2%) are more than $1000 annually outside those limits. 2. Between the Health Center and the Courthouse work locations, there is an 8-10% difference in salary practice, with the Courthouse higher. For less complex jobs, the Highway Department pays above Courthouse levels while supervisory and management level jobs are paid less than equivalently complex jobs in the Health Center and the Courthouse. 3. There is a possible source of inequity in the different definition of a full week's work. Some jobs have 35, others 37.5 or 40.0 hours in a full week. 4. Disparties of as much as $3.50/hour exist between Health Center and Courthouse social workers. 5. For Exempt or Professional jobs, St. Croix County pays below a 18 county average practice at lower levels and at or above 75% of these counties for major department heads. 6. Health Center compensation practices are 10th-20th percentile in comparison with small and medium- sized hospitals nationally. 7. Nonexempt compensation levels are below average at lower levels and slightly above average at higher nonexempt levels when compared with seven nearby Wisconsin counties. Recommendations and discussion regarding comparison of county with other comparable counties. Bunnett also indicated that there is no significant evidence that Minnesota workplaces are relative to the St. Croix County workforce. Discussion regarding fair wage compensation level for elected officials, recommending that the same relationship should exist between appointed and elected employees. Question of method of performance evaluation. Supr. D r a x 1 e r indicated that internally a team of evaluators was selected, and quality control check by the Personnel Committee existed. The evaluators, trained by Hay Management Consultants, are: Personnel Director, Finance Director, Highway Commissioner, Health Center Administrator, and Labor Counsel. Their role included evaluation of all unrepresented employee positions, with the exception of Department Heads and elected officials. The later were evaluated by Hay Consultants and reviewed by the Personnel Committee. Specific recommendation presented by Personnel Director per Personnel Committee regarding wage adjustments, to include 1. minimum comparative ratio to be brought up effective October 1, estimating a cost of approximately $2906 (exclusive of fringes). 2. those jobs in appointed positions, which are positioned in the new range would increase in 1986 according to the percentage of range midpoint. Discussion and questions. regarding adjustments within recommended time frame. Other recommendations to be considered by the Board to include: 1. Develop a compensation philosophy and policy with clear definition of purpose 2. Emphasize internal equity by compensating consistently for jobs on basis of evaluated job content. 3. Set official pay rates on a consistent hourly basis so that inequities between the 35 and 40 hour -per -week jobs can be remedied. 4. Set pay ranges for elected officials consistent with other employees on the basis of job size. Establish actual rates at 105% of range midpoint to compensate for lack of performance increase opportunity; or set pay at range minimum before filing for election, with opportunity to restore pay to the previous rate for an incumbent and/or experienced person, consistent with performance quality 5. Adopt a performance -based pay increase policy with pay increases percentages determined by performance quality and position in range. Report on file in the County Clerk's office. ORDINANCE #127(85): recommending approval for Rezonement of Land to Commercial from Agricultural. Pertains to the petition of R. Margotto, Town of Hammond. Motion by Supr. R. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Hop to approve. Discussion. Motion carried. Second Reading Resolution regarding Creation of Long Range Planning: Motion by Supr. S. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Nelson to place on the floor. Finance Committee Chairman S. Peterson referred to joint meeting with members of Jail Study and Planning & Zoning Committee, at which time a recommendation was made to have original jurisdiction of long range planning remain with Finance, using Jail Study and Planning & Zoning Committees as resources, with assistance from the County Planner. Motion by Supr. S. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Nelson to postpone action .on the proposed resolution indefinitely. Discussion. Roll Call vote: 19 yes, 11 no. Motion carried, and resolution postponed indefinitely. Budget Planning: Status of budget review summary presented by Finance Committee Chairman and Finance Director. Summary sheet indicated that proposed increase in tax levy would represent an increase of 30.62% over 1985 figures, a potential mill rate of 5.099. Supr. S. Peterson asked that each committee reconsider 1986 individual budget requests with intent to trim any unnecessary spending. Discussion regarding options available to offset potential increase, including a county sales tax or a wheel tax. Supr. George encouraged members to become involved with budget matters of the school district. Supr. Garske addressed status of negotiations with union employees. Supr. Swenby complimented the Finance Committee for their diligence with the budget review. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Brown to recess for lunch. Motion carried. SESSION RECONVENED OLD BUSINESS (Continued), NEW BUSINESS Session reconvened. Roll Call: 27 present 4 absent. Presentation regarding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace given to the County Board members and county employees. Presention given by Community Development Specialists from the University of Wisconsin Extension. Discussion regarding litigation of Thompson, Sauers, Thompson vs. St. Croix County placed on the floor. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Heebink to move into closed session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 ( 1 ) g. Roll Call vote: 27 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. No action. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell to move out of closed session. Motion carried. Announcements: Invitation extended by Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic Abuse, River Falls regarding "Domestic Violence Awareness Week" October 6-12. Letter from Governor Earl inviting employees to contribute through the Red Cross to the Mexican Relief fund. Budget review to be added to all agendas through the Clerk's Office. Discussion regarding solid waste matter. Motion by Supr. R. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Jensch to adjourn. Motion carried. Norman E. Anderson, Chairman St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Respectfully submitted, Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Clerk K1