HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee 07-20-1999 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Acting Chairman Gerald Peterson
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: July 20, 1999
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from July 9, 1999
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Reorganization of Committee
Appointment of Evaluation Team member, reclassification request assignments
Update on Home Care phase-out
Review of requests for new and upgraded positions for year 2000 budget
NEW BUSINESS:
Closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) c for review of classification and compensation issues.
Reconvene into open session to complete remaining agenda items.
Distribution of updated fringe benefit rates
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: July 12, 1999
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board, Committee
Members
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Date: July 20, 1999 Location: Government Center,Hudson
The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Acting Chairman
Gerald Peterson. Members present: Peterson, Julie Speer,Mary Louise Olson, Art Jacobson, and
Herb Giese. Also present: Debra Kathan and John Krizek.
Moved(Jacobson, Speer) and approved to adopt the agenda as presented. Date of the
next meeting was set for 8:30 a..m.,August 27. Moved (Olson, Giese) and approved to adopt the
minutes of the July 9 committee meeting. Peterson asked that the next agenda include an item
for discussion: direct deposit. Kathan distributed information sheets regarding updated fringe
benefit rates. Motion(Speer, Jacobson)to go into closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) c for the
purpose of reviewing classification and compensation issues. Roll call vote: all aye;moved into
closed session at 9 a.m. Moved(Giese, Olson) and approved to come out of closed session at
10:55 a.m.
Discussion regarding reorganizing the Committee as a result of the resignation of the
Chairman. Jacobson nominated Peterson as Chairman. Giese asked that a unanimous ballot be
cast for Peterson as Chairman. There were no dissensions-Peterson was elected Chairman.
Giese nominated Speer for Vice Chairman. Giese asked that a unanimous ballot be cast for
Speer as Vice Chairman. There were no dissensions-Speer was elected Vice Chairman. Olson
continues as Secretary.
Discussion regarding the vacancy on the Evaluation Team, used for job description
evaluations. Moved(Olson, Giese) and approved to select Jacobson as the Committee
representative to the Team. The Committee directed the Evaluation Team to review the
Computer Services Director job description as soon as it is available and report back to the
Committee with the results of the evaluation.
The Committee reviewed information gathered from the last meeting regarding new
position requests. Discussion regarding the 6-month Parks Secretary position as proposed by the
Planning, Zoning, and Parks Committee. Personnel Committee indicated an interest in
reviewing a temporary help request for the position from mid-May through mid-September,
citing the lack of previous temporary help requests to cover the tasks noted in the job description.
Moved (Olson, Giese) and approved to deny the request for a permanent Parks Secretary
position, and furthermore to urge the department and supervising committee to pursue the option
of a temporary Parks Secretary position in 2000.
Discussion regarding the request from the Public Protection Committee for a Legal
Secretary in the District Attorney's Office. Moved(Olson, Speer) and approved to recommend
the position of Legal Secretary be included in the 2000 budget. Committee indicated a concern
regarding the lack of time-off for support staff and urged the department to review this area.
Committee also asked that the department review the secretary request to determine if it could be
filled at less-than full-time for the year 2000.
The committee reviewed the requests from the Health and Human Services Board
regarding a Medical Records Practitioner and Social Services Aide II. Moved (Jacobson, Olson)
and approved to recommend the full-time position of Medical Records Practitioner in human
services provided that no County property tax dollars are used for funding. Moved(Speer,
Jacobson) and approved to recommend the half-time position of Social Services Aide provided
that the position is funded with grant money and furthermore with the stipulation that if funding
is not secured, the position is sunsetted.
Discussion regarding the request from the Public Protection Committee for an
Investigator in the Sheriff's Department. Moved(Speer, Jacobson) to recommend the position of
Investigator in the Sheriff's Department for one year--the year 2000. Moved to amend(Giese,
Olson) the main motion by requiring state grant money to fund the position and with the
stipulation that the position will sunset at the end of 2000 unless state grant money is available to
continue the position. Amendment approved, main motion as amended approved. Motion
carried.
The Public Protection Committee asked for consideration of three patrol officers.
Discussion regarding the availability of COPS funding. Moved(Speer, Jacobson) to recommend
the three patrol officer positions for 2000. Moved to amend(Jacobson, Speer) the main motion
with the stipulation that the positions will be recommended only if COP funding is available and
the number of new patrol officers will be limited by the number approved as part of the COP
plan. Amendment approved, main motion as amended approved. Motion carried.
The Committee asked that more thought be given to alternatives for the request for four
shift supervisors in the Jail. The Committee would be open to a review of options at a later time.
No action taken. No action was taken on the Judicial Assistant request from the Judges as it had
not been processed through the proper channels.
Kathan updated the Committee on the phasing-out of Home Health operations in the
County. The program is to be closed by November 1. Personnel has discussed the process with
the affected employees. Employees interested in vocational testing will be accommodated.
Consideration will be given to job opportunities within the County workforce.
Discussion regarding a joint meeting between the Finance and Personnel Committees.
Krizek will pursue this for an August date-perhaps August 10. Moved(Giese, Olson) and
approved to adjourn at 12:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Louise Olson
Secretary