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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St . Croix County Board
FROM: Gerald Peterson, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE : Personnel
DATE : July 9, 1999
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 June 9, 1999
UNFINISHED BUSINESS :
Closed session per WI Stat . 19 . 85 (1) c for the review of labor
negotiations and bargain strategies . Reconvene into open session
to take any actions .
Report of the Evaluation Team regarding nursing home secretary
position assigned from union to non-union status .
NEW BUSINESS :
Update on Home Health Care phase-out
Review of requests for new positions for the year 2000 budget
Reorganization of Committee
Appointment of Evaluation Team Member
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 11, 1999 Rev. June 29, 1999
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice
Board, Committee Members
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St . Croix County Board
FROM: William Krueger, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE : July 9, 1999
TIME : 12 : 30 p.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from June 9, 1999
UNFINISHED BUSINESS :
Closed session per WI Stat . 19 . 85 (1) c for the review of labor
negotiations and bargain strategies . Reconvene into open session
to take any actions .
Report of the Evaluation Team regarding nursing home secretary
position assigned from union to non-union status .
NEW BUSINESS :
Review of requests for new positions for the year 2000 budget
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 11, 1999
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice
Board, Committee Members
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Personnel Committee Meeting
Date: July 9, 1999 Location: Government Center, Hudson
The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m. by acting Chairman
Gerald Peterson. Members present: Peterson, Herb Giese, Julie Speer, Mary Louise Olson, and
Art Jacobson. Also present: Debra Kathan and John Krizek.
The next meeting was set for 8:30 a.m., July 20. Moved(Giese, Jacobson) and approved
to accept the minutes of the June 9 meeting. Moved (Jacobson, Giese)to accept the agenda as
presented. Motion(Olson, Speer)to go into closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) c for the
review of negotiations issues and bargaining strategy. Roll call vote: all aye; moved into closed
session at 9:15 a.m. Moved(Jacobson, Speer) and approved to come out of closed session at
9:45 a.m. The Committee instructed Kathan and Krizek to end negotiations with the union on
the Office Manager/Clerk of Courts position and return the issue to the Finance Committee, as
supervising committee for that office.
The Committee reviewed the job description and Evaluation Team report regarding the
Administrative Secretary-Nursing Home position which was removed from the union through
WERC actions. Moved(Jacobson, Olson) and approved to accept the rating of the
Administrative Secretary position, as follows, and place the incumbent in the appropriate non-
union pay grade: Cl2 132 C2(22)29 C1C 38 Profile: +2, Point total: 199
Eric Johnson, District Attorney and Deborah Staberg, Office Manager appeared before
the Committee on behalf of their request for an additional legal secretary to staff the office as of
1/1/2000. The Committee reviewed the supporting documentation and indicated that they would
take the request under advisement.
Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Captains Robert Klanderman and Karen Humphrey, and Chief
Deputy Ron Volkert appeared before the Committee on behalf of several law enforcement
positions. Requests were made for new positions to start 1/1/2000 as follows:three patrol
officers, one investigator. Discussion regarding federal COP funding and drug funding for the
positions. Humphrey requested that four existing corrections officers be elevated to non-union
supervisory(sergeant)positions, and the positions be moved up one pay grade. The Committee
reviewed supporting documentation and will make its recommendations at the next meeting.
County Board member Dave Hense and Parks Director Joe Grant appeared before the
Committee regarding their request for a parks secretary from the period May 1 through October
31. Discussion regarding the use of seasonal and summer employees and the need for public
contact-in person or on the phone, for camper reservations and registration. The Committee will
review the issue at their next meeting.
Social Work Supervisor Fred Johnson and HHS Director John Borup appeared before the
Committee on behalf of two positions requests: one new Medical Records Technician and the
upgrading of a part-time Social Services Aide to permanent status. The Committee discussed the
block-funding concept that HHS had been working under during the last few years. Committee
indicated that they would make their decision on July 20.
Judge Richards appeared before the Committee regarding a request for a Judicial
Assistant assigned to the Court System. Richards indicated his interest in having one Assistant
for each of the sitting judges. The Committee was reluctant to proceed with the request as it had
not yet been reviewed by the supervising committee. A decision regarding the Judicial Assistant
will be delayed until the next meeting.
Peterson adjourned the Committee at 12:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Louise Olson
Secretary