HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee - Minutes - 2/25/2013Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting
1:00 PM, February 25, 2013
County Board Room, Bayfield County Courthouse, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Brett Rondeau, Shawn Miller, Neil Schultz, William Bussey, John Bennett
Others Present: County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison, Dennis Pocernich, Dee Kittleson,
Marco Bichanich, Kenneth Jardine, For AFSCME Local 1731: Lance Nelson, Mike Furtak,
Craig Parks.
Called to order at 1:00pm by Chairman Rondeau
Motion Miller, Schultz to enter closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.82(1),
§19.85(1)(c, e) for Discussion and Possible Action Regarding strategy with regard to collective
bargaining and compensation of county employees over which the governmental body has
jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion Carried (5-0). All persons except County Board
members and Abeles-Allison exited the meeting at this time.
Motion Bennett, Miller to return to open session. Motion Carried. Returned to open session at
1:30pm.
Nelson, Furtak and Parks came into the room.
Abeles-Allison shared the County’s proposal: 1.5% increase across the board, effective March 2,
2013. Nelson inquired about the proposal for non-represented employees. 2% in March was the
response. Nelson asked if that same offer could be extended to AFSCME union. Nelson was
asked if they would accept that?
Nelson, Parks and Furtak caucused.
Nelson confirmed their acceptance of 2% effective March 2, 2013.
Motion Bussey, Miller to approve a 2% across the board increase for AFSCME employees,
effective March 2, 2013. Motion carried (5-0).
The County Administrator was directed to amend the county board agenda for February 26, 2013
to include action on the AFSCME Agreement.
Motion Miller, Bussey to allow AFSCME to use the county computer system to hold a vote in
advance of the February 26, 2012 meeting. Motion carried, (5-0).
The next regular county board meeting will be March 7 at 4:00pm. A special meeting to
negotiate with Teamsters will be held March 11 at 4:00pm.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45pm.