HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel 02-23-2000 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Chairman Gerald Peterson
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: February 23, 2000
TIME: 9 a.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from January 19, 2000
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) c and e for the review of contract negotiations.
Reconvene into open session to complete agenda items.
NEW BUSINESS:
Reclassification review requests-Highway and Conservation
Health Insurance update
Elected officials salary review for 2001-2002
Hiring update
Personnel Handbook review
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: Feb. 10, 2000
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board, Committee
Members
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Date: February 23,2000 Location: Government Center,Hudson
The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 9:08 a.m. by Chairman Gerald -
Peterson. Members present: Peterson, Herb Giese, Mary Louise Olson, Julie Speer. Excused
absence: Art Jacobson. Also present: Jack Dowd, Dick King, and Debra Kathan.
Moved(Speer, Giese) and approved to accept the agenda as presented, with Peterson
noting that the "New Business"would be conducted prior to the "Old Business". Peterson
announced that the next meeting would be March 22 at 9 a.m. Moved (Giese, Speer) and
approved to accept the minutes of the February 18 meeting.
Discussion regarding the updated job descriptions for the positions of Highway
Commissioner/County Surveyor and County Conservationist. It was noted that job descriptions
are designed to reflect tasks and duties. They do not reflect performance standards. Discussion
regarding the impact of a merit system on the non-union wage grid to acknowledge outstanding
performance by selected employees.
Moved(Giese, Olson) and approved to send the job description for the position of
Highway Commissioner/County Surveyor to the management consultant for a point evaluation
review, with a recommendation to come back to the Personnel Committee. Moved(Giese,
Olson) and approved to send the job description for the position of County Conservationist to the
management consultant for a point evaluation review, with a recommendation to come back to
the Personnel Committee.
The Committee met with elected officials to review wage requests for the years 2001 and
2002. Present were Lori Meyer, Sue Nelson, Kay Walsh, Mary Jean Livermore, and Dennis
Hillstead. The officials presented packets of materials to the Committee reflecting wage
comparisons with a selected 17-county group: the same group used for non-represented
comparisons in December, 1999. The officials recommended wage levels to reflect
comparability over the next two years of service for elected positions.
Discussion regarding staffing needs in the Personnel Office. No action taken. Kathan
indicated she would review the situation and report back to the Committee. Discussion regarding
the impact of health insurance issues on labor negotiations. The Committee decided to reinstate
the March I negotiations date with LAW; start time of 1 p.m. Moved(Giese, Speer) and
approved to adjourn at 11:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Louise Olson, Secretary