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Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee
9:00 am Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Annex Building, Washburn WI
Present: John Blahnik, Brett Rondeau (9:16am), Dee Kittleson, David Good
Excused: William Kacvinsky, Shawn Miller
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Kristine Kavajecz-Confidential
Secretary.
Called to order at 9:10am by Vice-Chairman Good.
Motion Blahnik, Kittleson to approve minutes of the June 3, 2009 meeting. Motion Carried.
Abeles-Allison provided a copy of the initial proposal to AFSCME Local 1731. Refer to
handout. Committee reviewed the initial proposal.
Rondeau arrived at 9:16am.
AFSCME representatives arrived at 9:30am, including: Mike Furtak, AJ VanBeest, James
Mattson, Michelle Dale, Craig Parks.
Rondeau took over the meeting at this time.
Mattson reviewed ground rules: Future sessions be closed. All Tentative Agreements “TA’s” be
identified by a time in the minutes. TA’s in writing and review at future session. Set the
date/location of next session today.
Abeles-Allison added: negotiations stay within the groups affected, not publicized. Conclude
around noon today. Limit meetings to about 2 hours. Each group keep own records. Goals for
next meeting identified before leaving today.
Mattson provided AFSCME initial proposal to the county. Handout A.
1) Request 20 minutes for union orientation of new employees.
2) Request County agree to do payroll deduction of voluntary programs which members
participate in. Example: lobbying contributions
3) Clarify verbiage in Article 3, Item D that grievances related to dismissal be filed within
10 working days.
4) Vacation schedule revision.
5) Vacation carry-over of 5 days. 15 days cumulative.
6) Incentive to not participate in health insurance.
7) Longevity increase to $1.50 per month.
8) Allow probationary employees to use floating holiday upon hire.
9) Clarify/Update work day work week provision for each department.
9b) 40 hour work week for Forestry Department.
10) Pay out of all accrued sick leave at retirement.
11) Pay health insurance premium for employees on worker’s compensation after FMLA for
additional 6 months.
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12) Include significant other and grandchildren under sick leave.
13) Include significant other, daughter or son in law for commiseration leave.
14a) Delete reference to Home Health Aides in Article 23 and wage schedule.
14b) Article 17, Item A. 40 hours per week column (not just identify Custodians)
14c) Add position title of ROD Clerk I, Level 2, Grade 2 to the wage schedule.
14d) Add position title of ROD Clerk II, Level 3, Grade 1 to the wage schedule.
14e) Add position title of Full-Time Cleaner to the wage schedule.
15) Review of existing side letters
16) Requested Salary adjustments:
a) Health Sanitarian and PHN to Level 9, Grade 1
b) Health Dept Office Manager Level 5, Grade 2
c) GIS Tech II, Level 6, Grade 1
d) V/W Coord II/DA Assistant, Level 5, Grade 2
e) Emergency Mgmt/Veterans Office Manager Level 5, Grade 2
17) Health Insurance Benefit Coverage Modifications to mental health coverage:
a.Outpatient treatment 90% of first $4,000 of covered expenses.
b. Transitional Treatment 90% of first $6,000 of covered expenses.
18) 3-year contract
19) 3% across board wage increase each year.
Review of sideletters: Handout B
1) Dept Human Services Alternate Work Schedule. Propose incorporate into contract
permanently.
2) HRA.
3) Probation Chris Kobesko. Sunset. TA 10:04am.
4) Denise Tarasewicz Clerk II ROD. Sunset. TA 10:05am.
5) Legal Secretary II. Incorporate into contract appendix A. TA 10:06am.
6) Accountant. Incorporate into contract appendix A. TA 10:06am.
7) EH Technician I & II. Incorporate into contract appendix A. TA 10:07am.
8) Lynn Frechette RN. Incorporate into contract appendix A.
9) EH Sanitarian II. Incorporate into contract appendix A. TA 10:08am.
10) EH Technician I & II (duplicate of #7) Incorporate into contract appendix A. TA
10:10am.
11) Incorporate into contract. Flex Schedule.
12) Michelle Ochsner SW III. Maintain as sideletter
13) Kathy Wolfram Office Manager. Maintain as sideletter
Abeles-Allison shared a copy of the Governor’s budget address. Handout C. Personnel
related highlights of the budget address were discussed.
County distributed the county’s Initial Proposal. Handout D
1) Article 4, Item B. Request change to 10 working day for grievance filing.
2a) Article 6: eliminate dates if no longer relevant.
2b) Mandatory Direct Deposit for all employees for payroll and A/P checks.
3) Article 9 Item A. Replace length leave language with “as provided by law”
4) Article 11: Modify employment status of permanent part time to 75% time (28.125 hours
per week). Change seasonal-casual limit to 1462 hours per year.
5) Article 12: Eliminate unnecessary dates.
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6) Article 13, Item B: Post seniority on bulletin boards, not in Departments.
7) Article 14, Section 3, Item D: Clarify probationary time period for professional employees
is 6 months.
8) Article 16, Item A: Define benefits for employees working between 75-100% time.
9) Article 16: Modified during the meeting to clarify: New employees hired after January 1,
2010 must work 75% time to be eligible for health insurance.
10) Article 17, Item E: Eliminate pre-pay for vacation option.
11a) Article 18a: Employer pay 85% of insurance premium.
11b) Employer to pay credit for employees participating in Health /Wellness programs.
12a) Article 23, Section A: Eliminate dates that are no longer relevant.
12b) Delete last 2 paragraphs of Article 23, Section A. pg 19/20 regarding pay out of Health
Department employees for weekend call-out..
13) Article 23, Item B: Pay overtime only after 40 hours worked per week as outlined in
FLSA.
14)Article 24, Item F: Remove supplemental pay while on worker’s compensation option.
15)Article 24, item I: Define “child”
16a)Move insulin and diabetic supplies to drug card rather than medical.
16b) Implement Chronic Disease Rx program.
17) Clarify that Judge may select Judicial Assistant without posting.
18) Wages to be discuss as part of overall package. Union stated they will not consider total
package bargaining.
19) Sideletters (already reviewed)
20) Request language be included in the event State or Universal Health coverage becomes a
reality.
Both groups reserve the right to add or modify proposals at any time during negotiations.
Groups caucused at 11:00am.
County reviewed AFSCME proposal and discussed each item. Created a list of items that could
be agreed upon. Discuss time for next Personnel Committee meeting.
Union returned to the room at 11:32am. Union response to County proposal:
Item 1) No. add 15 working days instead to Step 2 for consistency.
2a)TA 11:34am
2b) Will discuss with membership.
3)Request clarification
4)No
5)TA 11:35am
6)TA 11:35am
7) Will discuss further
8)No
9)No
10)Will discuss further
11a)No. Need further information from Kim Hurtz for future meeting.
11b) Willing to discuss incentive for wellness participation.
12a)TA 11:42am
12b)Will discuss further
13)No comment
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14) No comment
15) No
16)Wish to meet with Kim Hurtz on this.
17) County to provide more info.
18) No comment.
19) Already finalized earlier in negotiations.
20) Discuss further during negotiations.
County’s response to Union Proposal:
Regarding sideletters:
1 keep open
2 keep open
8 Lynn Frechette Registered Nurse TA 11:45am
13 to remain a sideletter. (K Wolfram) TA 11:46am
11) keep open
12) keep open
9a) County to put together sample chart. Include flexible lunch times.
14b)County to modify chart to reflect 37.5 and 40 hour work week. TA 11:47am.
14e)County propose remove “part-time”. Contract would state only “Cleaner”.
Next bargaining session scheduled for July 15 at 9:30am.
Aug 18, 9:30am
Sept 22, 23
Reports:
Advertisements: Social Worker I, PHN, Deputy Sheriff, CCO, Jailer, ADRC-N. Filled Conf Sec-
Deb Milanowski, PT Cook-David Goslin. Jason Bodine recommend as Forest Administrator.
Comments on county costs and utilization of Health Insurance from report of GHT.
Wellness update: Health Dept continuing to emphasize wellness initiatives. GHT walking
program just introduced.
Motion Good, Blahnik to enter executive session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c,e)
for the purpose of discussion and possible action regarding:Executive Session minutes of the
June 3, 2009 Personnel Committee, Employee performance/disciplinary issues, Grievances,
Reclassification requests, Union contract negotiation strategy. Roll Call Vote. All-Yes, Motion
Carried.
Motion Blahnik, Kittleson to return to open session. Roll call vote-All-yes. Motion Carried.
Motion Good, Kittleson to adjourn. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at 1:07pm.