PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
Members Present: T. Meister, P. Tollaksen, S. Alexander, H. Netzinger, C. Montgomery
Others Present: M. Koehler
ORDER OF BUSINESS: The meeting was called to order by T. Meister at 4:30 P.M. and was certified to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.
AGENDA: Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen,
to adopt the agenda.
Motion carried.
MINUTES: Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Netzinger,
to approve the April minutes as sent.
Motion carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
C. Montgomery called for nominations from the members present for the office of Personnel Committee Chair.
Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen to nominate T. Meister, for
Personnel Committee Chair.
2nd Call for nominations. None.
3rd Call for nominations. None.
Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Net zinger to close the nominations and
elect T. Meister Personnel Committee Chair.
Motion carried.
T. Meister called for nominations from the members present for the office
of Personnel Committee Vice -Chair. T. Meister, second by C. Montgomery to
nominate P. Tollaksen for the office of Vice-Chair.
2nd Call for nominations. None.
3rd Call for nominations. None.
Motion by T. Meister, second by S. Alexander to close the nominations and
elect P. Tollaksen as Personnel Committee Vice-Chair.
Motion carried.
T. Meister called for nominations from the members present for the office of Personnel Committee Secretary. H. Netzinger, second by P. Tollaksen to nominate S. Alexander for the office of Secretary.
2nd Call for nominations. None.
3rd Call for nominations. None.
Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen, to close the nominations
and elect S. Alexander, Personnel Committee Secretary.
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: None.
UW-EXTENSION: UW-Extension has requested an hourly rate increase
for the Horticulture Educator for 2008 and 2009. Request as follows: effective
January 1, 2008 increase to $13.00 per hour; effective January 1, 2009 increase
to $14.00 per hour. The request is contingent upon appropriate funding in the
UW-Extension budget. Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen to approve
the hourly wage increase as presented.
Motion carried.
ACCOUNTING: C. Herwig, Accounting Manager has submitted her
resignation from the Accounting Department. A request has been received from
K. Beghin, Controller, to internally promote L. Horkan to the position of Accounting
Manager. As part of that request, K. Beghin also requests a market adjustment
for that position effective upon hire to Grade 15, Step 7 of the non represented
wage matrix. Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen to approve the
internal promotion of L. Horkan to Accounting Manager and market adjustment
as presented.
Motion carried.
2009 VISION, MISSION AND GOALS: M. Koehler presented the
2009 Vision, Mission and Goals for the Personnel Department. Motion by P. Tollaksen,
second by H. Netzinger to approve as presented.
Motion carried.
DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES: M. Koehler provided the Committee with an update of the ongoing Virchow Krause organizational analysis. Koehler then informed the Committee the exchange for initial proposals with AFSCME local #3148 has been rescheduled to June, with a specific date to be determined. Koehler also provided the Committee with information about becoming a participating employer under the Wisconsin Public Employers Deferred Compensation Program. This is an additional voluntary deferred compensation program with a possible implementation this summer. The activity report for the month of April encompassed recruitments, benefits, work injuries and meetings.
Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen to accept and approve the
departmental update as presented and the monthly expenditures in the amount
of $1,480.24.
Motion carried.
Motion by T. Meister, second by P. Tollaksen, to adjourn until 8:15 a.m. Friday,
June 13, 2008.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 5:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted: S. Alexander, Secretary