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Home My WebLink AboutPersonnel Committee 03-02-1999 ST. CROIX COUNTY Amended NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: William Krueger, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel DATE : March 2, 1999 TIME : 1 P.M. LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from December 9, 1998 UNFINISHED BUSINESS : NEW BUSINESS : Employee Recognition Program options Payroll deductions and direct deposit of paychecks IRS mileage reimbursement rate Gifts and Gratuities Policy Closed session per WI Stat . 19 . 85 (1) c and e for review of bargaining strategy and related negotiation issues. Come out of closed session to complete any remaining agenda items . 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. 17, 1999 Rev. 2/25/99 COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board, Committee Members 02/26/99 10:06 $ COUNTY CLERK x001 �:kxe��k�xckkkk�kR�kkk��kA�kkk xcxcxc ACTIVITY REPORT *s* �NkNs��kkkkN�k:Ic�kkkN�kk�kkk I TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO. 2487 CONNECTION TEL 92467117 CONNECTION ID START TIME 02/26 10:05 USAGE TIME 00'43 PAGES 1 RESULT OK 5T. CROIX COUNTY Amended NOTICE OV COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: William Krueger, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel f DATE: March 21 1999 i TIME: I p.m. LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OP NUKT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from December 9, 1998 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: Employee Recognition Program options Payroll deductions and direct deposit of paychecks IRS mileage reimbursement rate Gifts and Gratuities policy Closed session per WI Stat . 19 .85 (1) c and a for review of bargaining strategy and related negotiation issues_ Come out of closed session to complete anv remainina AaAnan i t-.Pmc ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO : Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: William Krueger, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE : Personnel DATE: March 2 , 1999 TIME: 1 P .M. LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from December 9, 1998 UNFINISHED BUSINESS : NEW BUSINESS : Employee Recognition Program options Payroll deductions and direct deposit of paychecks Closed session per WI Stat . 19 . 85 (1) c and e for review of bargaining strategy and related negotiation issues . Come out of closed session to complete any remaining agenda items . 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. 17, 1999 COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board, Committee Members PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING Date: March 3, 1999 Location: Government Center, Hudson The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 1 p.m. by Chairman William Krueger. Members present : Krueger, Gerald Peterson, Mary Louise Olson, Art Jacobson, and Herb Giese. Also present : Debra Kathan, John Krizek. Moved (Giese, Peterson) and approved to accept the agenda as presented. The date of the next meeting was set for April 7, 9 a.m. At that time, the Committee wants an update on the CNA Bounty program in the Nursing Home. Committee would also like to review settlement from last bargaining period. Moved (Jacobson, Olson) and approved to accept the minutes of the December 9 meeting. The Committee reviewed plan options for the Employee Recognition Program that was included in this year' s budget . Kathan distributed recognition alternatives, participation numbers, and tentative costs . General consensus on several issues included: 1. ) recognition should include a banquet for honored employees and their guests, 2 . ) an outside speaker or entertainer should be contacted to participate in the program, 3 . ) County Board Chairman and Administrative Coordinator should attend as "hosts" , 4 . ) tables should be filled by "years of service" and a Personnel Committee member or designated representative should serve as table host, 5 . ) small awards should be included (ideas--keychains, pins, engraved items) , 6 . ) department heads and County supervisors could attend at their cost, 7 . ) letters of appreciation should be sent to 5 and 10-year employees. The Committee will review further plans at a later date. The Committee reviewed an issue from Peterson regarding employee requests for direct deposit . It was noted that the Finance Department may be moving to a payroll processing company in the near future. It would be appropriate to look at direct deposit when the payroll issues were resolved. Committee will review direct deposit request at a later date. The Committee reviewed information from the IRS indicating that the mileage reimbursement rate was going to change to 31 cents per mile as of April 1, 1999 . If the County was to pay a rate above the IRS designation the additional monies would be considered taxable income. Moved (Olson, Giese) and approved to place the employee mileage reimbursement rate at 31 cents per mile, effective April 1, 1999, and to negotiate that rate with the AFSCME unions. The Committee reviewed the Gifts and Gratuities policy. Discussion regarding "influential" gifts versus "thank you" or "general acknowledgement" gifts. Policy was to be sent to the Corporation Counsel for a legal review and suggestions. Discussion regarding vendor gifts and prizes at conferences and workshops attended by County employees or board members . Krizek updated the Committee on the status of the County' s health insurance policy. Expenses for the policy year 11/1/97 to 10/31/98 were higher than projected, therefore impacting the operating fund. The Finance Committee will be giving consideration to the raising of monthly premiums in the near future. Kathan noted that the unemployment rate in St . Croix County was at 3 . 1 percent . This is below the standard rate of 3 . 6% . The impact on the County is felt most significantly in entry-level positions . Fewer people are available in the open market for recruitment . The cost-of-living, CPI-U was at 1 . 7%, up from the 1998 average of 1. 6%. The Committee indicated their interest in discussing union participation in the voluntary dental plan. They will review this at a later date in light of upcoming contract negotiations. Moved (Giese, Jacobson) and approved to adjourn at 3 :35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mary Louise Olson, Secretary