DATE:Friday, July 13, 2007 - Room 213
ATTENDANCE:
Members Present: T. Meister, P. Tollaksen, S. Alexander, H. Netzinger, J. Stoeckmann.
Others Present: M. Koehler, J. Briggs
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson T. Meister at 8:15:00 A.M. and was certified to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.
AGENDA: Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by J. Stoeckmann to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
MINUTES: Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Netzinger, to approve both the June 15, 2007, Joint Meeting of Finance and Personnel minutes and the June 15, 2007, regular business meeting minutes of the Personnel Committee as distributed. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: None.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING APPROVAL FOR BAILIFF COMPENSATION in the case of : State of Wisconsin vs. Eric J. Hainstock, Case No. 2006CF000341
Due to the serious nature of the court case it will be necessary to sequester the jury for the duration of the trial. Currently Bailiff's receive a per diem of $50.00; the work day for each bailiff serving on a case with a sequestered jury will exceed eight hours per day, which results in less than minimum wage per hour for those employees. Recruiting the number of qualified Bailiffs needed for the trial has been extremely difficult. Using additional Sheriff's deputies would result in costly overtime charges. Circuit Court Judge Taggert is requesting authorization to modify the wages for the bailiffs in this one instance, to $10.54 per hour. Motion by H. Netzinger, second by P. Tollaksen to approve the modified compensation of an hourly rate of $10.54 per hour for Bailiffs. This action is not intended to establish precedent for any future court cases or bailiff compensation. Motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE 2007-2008 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAUK COUNTY AND WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION, (W.P.P.A.-LEER). M. Koehler reviewed the proposed changes and revisions of the 2007 -2008 bargaining agreement. The total projected percentage increase over 2006 would be 4.64%. Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by J. Stoeckmann to approve and support the resolution ratifying the bargaining agreement between Sauk County and W.P.P.A./LEER. (Law Enforcement) Motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF A MARKET ADJUSTMENT FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR: M. Koehler notified the Interim HCC Administrator, K. West has tendered his resignation effective August 28, 2007. As a result of his resignation, it will be necessary to begin recruitment for a new Administrator sooner than had previously been anticipated. Based upon prior recruitments for this position and the number of qualified individuals within the labor market, to be competitive a market adjustment prior to advertising the position is recommended. The position is currently classified in pay grade 21 with a hiring step of $64,390.00, the Administrative Coordinator and Personnel Director would recommend reclassifying the position to pay grade 25 with a hiring step of $73, 227.00. Motion by H. Netzinger, second by S. Alexander to approve a market adjustment for the position of Nursing Home Administrator, from pay grade 21 to pay grade 25. Motion carried.
The Committee then briefly discussed the recruitment procedure and dates for interviews for the position.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES: M. Koehler notified the Committee of a request from the Safety Risk Manager to review whether the County needs a policy regarding employees use of motorcycles for transportation in the course of their duties. The Committee discussed the matter and determined since the State Department of Transportation already provides laws concerning which vehicles may legally be operated on Wisconsin roadways, no County policy is needed for individual employees personal means of transportation.
M. Koehler then proceeded to distribute the activity report for the month of June. Koehler highlighted the following items and dates:
The next negotiation meeting with United Professionals will be held July 30, 2007.
Mark Steward will begin as Planning and Zoning Director, August 1, 2007.
Meetings to discuss the implementation of the Arbitration Decision received from the WERC have taken place and letters have been sent out to the individuals named in the decision.
Three grievances have been received and scheduled for the next meeting of the Personnel Committee.
Vouchers in the amount of $4,161.14 were presented for payment. Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Netzinger to approve the report as presented and authorize the payment of vouchers. Motion carried.
Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Netzinger, to adjourn until 8:15 A.M., Friday, August 10, 2007, for the next regular business meeting of the Personnel Committee. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Signed by: Scott Alexander, Secretary