HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee - Minutes - 11/6/2014Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting
4:00 PM, November 6, 2014
Emergency Operations Center, Bayfield County Annex Building, Washburn, WI
Members Present: John Bennett, Dennis Pocernich, William Bussey, Brett Rondeau
Members Excused: Harold Maki,
Others Present: Kenneth Jardine, County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison, Kristine
Kavajecz-Assistant, Andy Mika-WPPA (5:00pm), Tony Budreau-WPPA(5:00pm), Jeryl
Vondenheid WPPA(5:00pm), Ed McKillip-WPPA(7:00pm)
Meeting called to order at 4:00pm by Chairman Rondeau
Public Comment: None
Approval of Minutes: Motion Pocernich, Bussey to approve minutes of the September 4, 2014
Personnel Committee meeting. Motion Carried.
Motion Bennett, Pocernich to enter in and out of closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
§19.85(1)(c, e) for approval of closed session minutes of September 4, 2014 and discussion
regarding negotiation strategy for collective bargaining agreements. Entered closed session at
4:02pm
Motion Bennett, Bussey to enter open session. Motion Carried. Returned to open session at
5:00pm.
WPPA representatives joined the meeting at 5:00pm. Introductions were made around the room.
The parties exchanged initial proposals.
WPPA representatives reviewed their proposal for Corrections Officers, which was a request for
fair and equitable wage increase . WPPA representatives reviewed their proposal for Deputy
Sheriff Local 216 (handout provided).
Abeles-Allison reviewed the county’s initial proposal (handout provided).
WPPA exited the meeting to caucus.
Motion Bennett, Bussey to enter in and out of closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
§19.85(1)(c, e) for Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Collective Bargaining
Negotiations with WPPA Deputy Sheriff and Jailer units, to discuss specific employee specific
performance issues and employee compensation. Motion Carried. Entered closed session at
5:35pm.
Motion Bussey, Bennett to return to open session. Motion Carried. Returned to open session at
7:05pm.
Leave Without Pay Policy: Postponed until the next meeting.
Compensatory Time Policy: Postponed until the next meeting.
Health Insurance Renewal, 2015: Abeles-Allison asked for confirmation that the county will be
going with the 0% health insurance increase for 2015. Abeles-Allison will be putting out
notification to employees with the details. Consensus of the committee is to proceed with the
0%.
Pay for Performance Update: Postponed until the next meeting.
Payroll Financial Report: Postponed until the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:08pm.
Respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz, Assistant to the County Administrator.