HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee 07-01-02ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: C. W. Malick, St. Croix County Board Chairman
FROM: Daryl Standafer, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: July 1, 2002
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from June 17, 2002
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) c for the purpose of reviewing labor negotiation
issues in preparation for contract bargaining; reconvene into open session to conclude
agenda items.
Review arbitration award
Update on Organizational Study —C. Whiting
Update on Health Insurance
NEW BUSINESS:
Set dates for contract negotiations
Set dates for employee picnics
Review procedure for new /upgraded position requests and reclassification requests
Review procedure for refilling vacant positions
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 17, 2002 Rev. June 27, 2002
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board, and
Committee Members
Official
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Date: July 1, 2002 Location: Government Center, Hudson
The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m, by Chairman Daryl
Standafer. Members present: Standafer, Julie Speer, Dick King, Leon Berenschot, and Stan
Krueger. Also present: Chuck Whiting and Debra Kathan.
Moved (Berenschot, Krueger) and approved to adopt the agenda as presented. Moved
(Berenschot, Krueger) and approved to accept the minutes from the June 17 meeting. The next
meeting was set for August 14, at which time new position requests would be reviewed. The
Committee will meet on August 19 to exchange proposals with the LAW bargaining team.
Discussion regarding the recent arbitration award in the dispute between the County and
the Human Services- Professional Union for a 2000 -2002 contract. The County's position
prevailed with the arbitrator. The Committee indicated that they would prefer a County Board
vote on the contract, even with the finality of the arbitrator's decision, so that members would
better understand the settlement and the process. Moved (Krueger, Berenschot) and approved to
provide for a ratification vote at the next County Board session, but arrange for implementation
of the settlement, including the financial impact, as soon as possible. Details of the settlement,
including financial impact, will be prepared for County Board members prior to the next
meeting.
In his report on the Organizational Study, Whiting noted that the Springsted group is
working on entering updated job descriptions into their computer system. When completed, they
will review the work with Whiting and Kathan. Department Heads will be asked to verify the
accuracy of the job descriptions. The Committee took no action on the issue of including a wage
review as part of the organizational study. Whiting noted that preliminary figures placed the
health insurance rate for renewal at about a 17% increase. It will be some time before a final
figure will be available. The 17% figure will be used for modeling purposes as preparations are
made for the July 10 meeting of the Finance Committee and Committee Chairs.
The Committee will request availability dates from the AFSCME business agent, Steve
Hartmann, to open negotiations on a 2003 contract. Kathan was told to set employee picnic
dates and inform the Committee when completed. Kathan shared copies of the policies
regarding the refilling of vacant positions and the review for new and upgraded position requests
and reclassification requests.
Moved (Krueger, Berenschot) and approved to accept the request of the Planning,
Zoning, and Parks Committee to extend the deadline for submitting their request for a new or
upgraded position until July 15.
Motion (Berenschot, Krueger) to go into closed session per WI. Stat. 19.85 (1) c for the
purpose of strategy planning for labor negotiations. Roll call vote: all aye; moved into closed
session at 10:25 a.m. Moved (Berenschot, King) and approved to come out of closed session at
11:10 a.m. Moved (Speer, King) and approved to adjourn at 11:10 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Speer, Secretary