DATE: Friday, June 9, 2006
PLACE:
Room 213
T. Meister, S. Alexander, H. Netzinger, P. Tollaksen Absent: J. Stoeckman
M. Koehler, J. Briggs, K. Beghin, W. Orth,
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 H. Netzinger,, second by P. Tollaksen
to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
MINUTES: Motion by S. Alexander, second by H. Netzinger,
to approve the Joint meeting of Finance and Personnel minutes
of April 11, 2006, and the May 12, 2006, regular business
meeting minutes of Personnel as distributed.
Motion carried.
None.
Human Services Director, W. Orth has requested
an extension of the project position. In the absence of Mr.
Orth, M. Koehler told the Committee it was her understanding the request
was to extend the project positions created by the restructuring of the
Child Waiver and Autism program. Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by S. Alexander
to authorize the project positions until December 31, 2006. Human Services
Director W. Orth, arrived to speak to the Committee regarding the request.
The Human Services Director indicated it was the desire of the Department
to have the original authorization extended to December of 2007. P. Tollaksen,
then amended the motion to: "Authorize the project positions until
December 31, 2007 ".
Motion carried.
M. Koehler noted there seems to be confusion as to which project positions were to be covered by the request, as previously stated it was the understanding of the Personnel Office the extension was intended for project positions within the Long Term Support Unit; however the information presented by the Human Services Director suggests the request was possibly intended for a project position within the Community Support Unit. Koehler will follow-up and provide additional information at the July meeting.
During the recent vacancy, recruitment and filling
of a position within the Commission on Aging Department it
was inadvertently discovered that the position had been precluded from
the original compensation and classification study which was conducted
beginning in 2000, and implemented in 2002. Although the position existed
at the time the study was conducted, it was not reviewed; as it was originally
a project position and not anticipated for continuation. County Board action
then authorized it becoming a regular full-time position. During that time
equivalent Program Assistant positions in various departments were reclassified
from pay grade 2 to pay grade 3. This position was left in pay grade 2
of the clerical bargaining unit. The job requirements for the position
share more commonality with duties of Program Assistants in pay grade 3
of the contract. Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Netzinger to authorize
a reclassification of the Program Assistant in the Commission on Aging
from grade 2 to grade 3, to correspond with the date of refilling of the
position.
Motion carried.
M. Koehler provided the Committee with an update on the departmental activities for the month of May. The deadline for 2007 reclassifications has passed, approximately 25 total requests were received. Koehler provided the Committee with a summary of the departments and positions requesting consideration. Koehler asked the members how much of the original materials and forms they would like to receive in advance of the meeting to consider the requests. P. Tollaksen asked that the Committee members receive detailed information regarding the potential fiscal impact. The Personnel Director and County Controller will provide the requested information. Koehler provided the Committee with the Personnel Department monthly report, including recruitments, leaves, unemployment and the past month's labor relation activities including negotiations and grievance arbitrations.
Koehler reminded the Committee that a date will need to be established for a joint meeting with the Finance Committee in July to review all the reclassification requests in addition to the Personnel Committee's regular business meeting for the month.
In the absence of K. Pope, Koehler provided the Committee with the update of personnel activities at the Health Care Center.
Expenditures for the month of May were presented in the amount of $7,561.20. Motion by T. Meister, second by P. Tollaksen, to approve payment. Motion carried.
Motion by S. Alexander, second by H. Netzinger to adjourn until Friday,
July 14 , 2006, at 8:15 a.m.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m..
Respectfully submitted: Scott Alexander, Secretary