HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel 06-23-98ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: William Krueger, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Personnel
DATE: June 23, 1998 *NOTE DATE CHANGE*
TIME: 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Set regular monthly meeting schedule
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from April 9, 1998
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Election of committee officers
Review of personnel issues, handbook, labor negotiation services,
Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
Set schedule for review of new and updated position requests for
1999 budget
Select picnic dates
Health Insurance Coverage
Dental Insurance Coverage
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: May 13, 1998 Revised May 26, 1998
Revised June 18, 1998
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice
Board, Committee Members
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Date: June 23, 1998 Location: Government Center, Hudson
The Personnel Committee was called to order at 1:02 p.m. by
Chairman William Krueger. Members present: Krueger, Mary Louise
Olson, Gerald Peterson, and Herb Giese. Excused absence: Art
Jacobson. Also present: Debra Kathan and John Krizek.
Moved (Giese, Olson) and approved to adopt the agenda as
presented. The Committee decided to go with a tentative meeting
date on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. Moved (Olson,
Krueger) and approved to accept the minutes of the April 9 meeting.
The Committee proceeded with the election of officers. Giese
nominated Krueger as Chairman. Moved (Giese, Olson) and approved
to cast a unanimous ballot for Krueger.
Olson nominated Peterson as Vice Chairman. Chairman called
for a vote: all aye. Giese nominated Olson for Secretary.
Chairman called for a vote: all aye.
Krizek and Kathan updated the Committee on labor issues and
procedures, including mediation/arbitration and the Wisconsin
Employment Relations Commission. The Committee reviewed
outstanding labor issues, procedures for contract negotiations, the
use of legal services, and the role of the Committee and the staff
in negotiating contracts and resolving grievances. New members
received contracts and handbooks. Kathan reviewed the procedure
for new and upgraded position requests as part of the annual
budgeting process.
The Committee reviewed the health insurance plans and their
costs when compared with neighboring counties. The Committee
reaffirmed its position, that the proper interpretatio4 for
pharmaceuticals was with a physician's prescription.
The Committee reviewed a dental plan that is available through
the EHI, Preferred One program. Moved (Olson, Giese) and approved
to permit the County to implement the Preferred One Dental Plan for
the eligible non -represented workforce with the understanding that
the employee would pay total premium costs and the employer would
provide for the payroll deduction.
The next Personnel Committee meeting was scheduled for July
15, at which time the Committee will review new and upgraded
position requests. The Committee noted that interested department
heads or committee chairs would be invited to attend at appointed
times. Committee members will receive the position requests and
cost analyses prior to the next meeting.
Employee picnic dates were tentatively set as follows:
August it Government Center
August 13 Health and Human Services
August 27 Highway Shop, Hammond
Moved (Peterson, Giese) and approved to adjourn at 2:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Louise Olson
Secretary