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Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee
8:30 am Wednesday, November 5, 2009
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Annex Building, Washburn WI
Present: John Blahnik, Brett Rondeau, Dee Kittleson, David Good, Absent: Shawn Miller
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Kristine Kavajecz-Confidential
Secretary, Representing Teamsters Local 346 (10:05am): Rod Alstead, Martin Skaj, David Renz.
Called to order at 8:30am by Chairman Rondeau.
Motion Blahnik, Kittleson to approve minutes of the October 21, 2009 Personnel Committee
Meeting. Motion Carried.
Executive Session: Motion Blahnik, Good to enter executive session pursuant to Wisconsin
§19.85(1)(a, c, e, g) for the purpose of: Approve Executive Session minutes of the October 21
Personnel Committee meeting. Union contract negotiation strategy for Teamsters Local 346.
Discussion/possible action regarding employee performance and disciplinary issues. Discussion
and possible action on Lawrence grievance. Roll Call Vote. All-Yes, Motion Carried. Entered
Executive Session at 8:32am.
Motion Good, Blahnik to return to open session. Roll Call Vote: All-Yes Returned to open
session at 10:06am.
Introductions were made around the room.
Ground rules were reviewed: Negotiation discussions to be kept in the room, written TA’s each
session, Identify time of each TA, negotiations to continue as long as progress is being made and
unless a specific end time has been identified.
Teamsters provided a handout of their initial proposal. (Attachment A). Items were reviewed for
clarification.
County provided a handout of their initial proposal (Attachment B). Review of items.
County’s 1: TA 10:30am. Article 4, Step 2 and 3, change “Days” to “Working Days”.
County’s 2 (first item): TA 10:32am. Article 6, Remove “Effective January 1, 2003”
from the first paragraph.
County’s 3: TA 10:34am. Article 10, Remove “effective with the ratification of the 1995-
1996 contract”.
Groups caucused at 10:55am.
Groups returned to the table at 11:45am.
Union’s response:
County’s 2 (second item): No, Suggest county provide information on how many
Teamsters not utilizing direct deposit.
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County’s 4 & 7: Union propose to delete Health Insurance Side Letter, County propose
incorporate the side letter.
County’s 5-8: No
County’s 9: No to county language. County proposal for 4 10-hour days:
Mon-Thurs, Four 10-hour days, 6am-4pm, two 15-minute breaks, one 10-minute
break after 8 hours worked, no lunch, Memorial Day through Labor Day, for Operators,
Mechanics, Custodian.
Office Staff: One work Mon-Thurs, the other work Tue-Fri, Four 10-hour days,
7am-5pm, year round, same breaks as for Operators etc., no lunch.
County’s 10 (both items): No
County’s 11: TA 12:00 noon, Article 35, update dates upon ratification.
County’s 12: Union to review side letter.
County’s 13: No
County’s Response:
Union’s 1: County willing to discuss realignment of vacation, but with same number of
hours over 30 year span.
Union’s 2: County propose HRA contribution modification:
Effective 1/1/2010, $5250 contribution
Effective 1/1/2011, $5250 with physical exam, $4250 if no physical in 2010
Effective 1/1/2012, $5250 with physical exam, $4250 if no physical in 2011
Union’s 3: No
Union’s 4: Willing to discuss
Union’s 5: TA 12:09pm. Employer to purchase coveralls of employee’s selection.
Employer Contribute $40 toward the cost.
Union’s 6: No
Health Insurance Side letter: Request incorporation of Health Insurance Side letter,
County will then drop it’s items 4 & 7.
Union request county compare average cost/month for Health Insurance & HRA for Teamsters
–vs- Health Insurance/HRA cost for non-Teamsters.
Next session schedule for November 12th at 8:30 (7:30 for the committee). Alstead to confirm
availability. Alternate meeting set for December 1 at 8:30am (7:30am for the committee).
Teamsters exited the meeting at 12:30pm.
Committee discussed low impact exercise equipment for use in the dispatch center. Non-
motorized, low impact equipment was approved.
Draft Volunteer Policy was reviewed. Brief discussion took place. The policy and
recommendations will be discussed further at a future date.
Motion Blahnik, Kittleson to adjourn. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:55pm.