DATE: Friday, March 10, 2006
PLACE:
Room 213
Members Present: T. Meister, C. Montgomery, T. Bychinski, and S. Alexander Absent: P. Tollaksen
Others Present: C. Bodendien, D. Bratsett, J. Briggs, L. Hollett, L. Horkan, M. Koehler, W. Moberly, B. Muhlenbeck, K. Olstadt, K. Pope, T. Stieve, R Stodola.
The meeting was called to order by Chair T. Meister at 8:15 a.m. and was certified to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.
Motion by C. Montgomery, second by T. Bychinski to
adopt the amended agenda.
Motion carried.
Motion by T. Bychinski, second by S. Alexander to
approve the February 10, 2006, minutes as distributed.
Motion
carried.
None.
T. Stieve, EMBS Administrator, appeared
before the Committee to request authorization for Communications
Technician P. Raab and himself to travel to Las Vegas, Nevada
to attend a conference on Wireless Communications. The cost
of the conference, travel and lodging would be $1,600.00
(A change in the Rules of the Board no longer requires a resolution
to the full County Board of Supervisors, for out of State
travel, but approval of the Oversight Committee, Finance and
Personnel Committees.) Motion by C. Montgomery, second by T.
Bychinski to authorize the attendance at the conference.
Motion
carried.
D. Bratsett and L. Horkan appeared before
the Committee to request authorization for two member of
the Human Services Financial unit travel to Hershey, Pennsylvania,
to attend the annual CMHC conference and training. The cost
of the conference, travel and lodging would be slightly less
than $2,500.00 Motion by T. Bychinski, second by S. Alexander
to authorize the attendance at the conference.
Motion carried.
R. Stodola, Business Representative for SEIU District 1199W/UP appeared to represent a Sauk County employee and union member to grieve a disciplinary action. Stodola explained to the Committee why the union believes the discipline should be expunged. M. Koehler and C. Bodendien represented management and to explain why the action was appropriate The employee was also provided the opportunity to speak.
W. Moberly, Business Representative for AFSCME Local 3148 appeared to represent a former Sauk County employee and union member whose position had been eliminated at the Sauk County Health Care Center. The union and Management disagree on the interpretation of the contract language. It is the belief of the union that management should have allowed the employee to "bump" a less senior employee of another unit. K. Pope spoke on behalf of management and stated there is no bumping language within the contract.
Motions by C. Montgomery, second by T. Bychinski to enter into to closed session pursuant to Wis Stats. 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility over; and to include members of the Personnel Department in the closed session. Roll call vote was taken. Meister - aye, Montgomery - aye, Bychinski -aye, Alexander - aye. Motion carried.
Motion by T. Bychinski, second by C. Montgomery to reconvene
in open session.
Motion carried.
Motion by C. Montgomery, second by T. Bychinski to deny SEIU
District 1199W/UP grievance in regard to disciplinary action.
Motion carried.
Motion by T. Bychinski, second by S. Alexander to deny AFSCME
Local 3148 grievance in regard to position elimination.
Motion
carried.
M. Koehler presented the Committee with
the activity report for the past month. The report included
an update of the Administrative Coordinator recruitment.
M. Koehler reminded the Committee that an interview panel could
not be established until after the elections are held and
the new oversight committees are created. Expenditures for
the month of March were presented in the amount of $4, 038.06
K. Pope provided the Committee with a report on the activities
of the HCC Personnel Office including recruitments, unemployment
expenses, and leaves of absence. Motion by T. Bychinski,
second by C. Montgomery, to approve the vouchers and departmental
updates as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by T. Bychinski, second S. Alexander, to adjourn until
Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 8:30 a.m. at which time a special
joint meeting will be held with the Finance Committee to establish
the salaries for elected officials; the regular business meeting
of Personnel Committee will follow immediately afterward.
Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted: Signed by: Peter Tollaksen, Secretary