HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel 12-19-01 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING Revised
TO: Tom Dorsey, St. Croix County Board Chairman
FROM: Gerald Peterson, Personnel Committee Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: December 19, 2001
TIME: 9 a.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from November 21, 2001
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) a and b to hear arguments and facts relating to the
proposed discharge of an employee; committee deliberation following testimony.
Reconvene into open session.
Performance Evaluations
NEW BUSINESS:
Review of Employee Recognition Banquet
Arbitration Hearing between Human Services Professional Union and St. Croix County
with Arbitrator Sharon Imes
Calculation of health insurance premiums —Chuck Whiting
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: December 11, 2001 Revised December 14, 2001
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board,
Committee Members
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Date: December 19, 2001 Location: Government Center, Hudson
The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m. by Chairman
Gerald Peterson. Members present: Peterson, Julie Speer, Mary Louise Olson, and Art
Jacobson. Receiving an excused absence was Ralph Swenson. Also present were Chuck
Whiting and Debra Kathan.
Moved (Jacobson, Speer) and approved to accept the agenda as presented. Moved
(Jacobson, Speer) and approved to adopt the minutes of the November 21 meeting.
Whiting provided a report to the Committee on his work to establish an on -going
procedure for determining health insurance premiums. The document, Premium and
Funding Policy, sets an anticipated claims funding level of 125 %. Administrative costs,
claims, reserves, and re- insurance are all elements of the funding level. Whiting noted
that the document had been approved by the Finance Committee and then sent to the
Personnel Committee for their review and action. Moved (Jacobson, Olson) and
approved to adopt the Premium and Funding Policy for medical insurance. Whiting
noted that the most recent balance in the health insurance fund was $596,864.
Motion (Speer, Olson) to go into closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) a, b, and c
for review of labor issues. Roll call vote: all aye; moved into closed session at 9:37 p.m.
Present for the arbitration were Arbitrator Sharon Imes, Steve Weld, Carol Brogelman,
Ron Lockwood, Ron Kiesler, John Borup, Kathy Dunlap, Debra Kathan, Chuck Whiting
and members of the Personnel Committee. Union representatives included Diane
Northrup, Martha Bydzovsky, Laurie Cameron, Rod Kongshaug, Steve Hartman and two
members of the AFSCME administrative staff. Arriving at 12:25 was Kathy Carlson.
After an exchange of documents and testimony, briefs will be filed. Arbitrator Imes will
issue a ruling within a few months.
Also appearing before the Personnel Committee were Bob Klanderman, Dennis
Hillstead, Ron Volkert, and Rich Meyer from the Sheriff's Department. Moved
(Jacobson, Olson) and approved to come out of closed session at 2:10 p.m. Moved
(Jacobson, Olson) and approved to accept the Release and Retirement Agreement on
behalf of Richard Meyer. A copy of the agreement will be forwarded to union business
agent Tom Bauer.
The Committee discussed the Employee Recognition Banquet that was held on
December 13. All Committee members had been present at the banquet and received
feed -back from employees at their tables. Two employee letters were read, thanking the
Committee for the recognition they received for length of service. The Committee is not
looking at significant changes for next year's banquet. They like the format that is used.
The Committee will discuss negotiations issues at the next meeting, scheduled for
9 a.m., January 16. It was noted that the three -year contract with all unions will conclude
at the end of 2002, so negotiations could begin by mid -year 2002.
General discussion regarding other committee minutes that referenced personnel
activities.
Moved (Speer, Jacobson) and approved to adjourn at 3:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Louise Olson
Secretary