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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee - Minutes - 4/2/2015Minutes of the Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting 4:00 PM, April 2, 2015 Emergency Operations Center, Bayfield County Annex, Washburn, WI Members Present: John Bennett, Dennis Pocernich, William Bussey, Brett Rondeau, Harold Maki Members Excused: None Others Present: County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison, Kristine Kavajecz-Assistant, Craig Parks, David Renz Meeting called to order at 4:00pm by Chairman Rondeau Public Comment: None Approval of Minutes: Motion Bussey, Maki to approve minutes of the March 5, 2015 Personnel Committee meeting. Motion Carried. Temporary or grant funded contract positions and terms: Abeles-Allison reported that there are between 15-20 employees that are contracted through an employment agency. These are temporary, grant funded or occasional part-time positions. The company we have used in the past is going out of business. With the implementation of the affordable care act, any employer must offer health insurance to an employee that works a minimum of 30 hours per week. The committee discussed options for health insurance coverage. Motion Bussey, Bennett to offer a 50/50 employee only plan for contracted employee with the contractor required to offer the insurance to qualified employees. Historically, limited term employees have been contracted. Abeles-Allison provided rationale for hiring grant or limited term employees that work less than 30 hours per week as county employees. This would save the administrative cost of the contract. Motion Carried. Request from the committee to bring a list of current contract employees to the next meeting along with an analysis and recommendation on whether to make them a county employee or continue as a contracted employee. Comments Received from Equipment Operator at the February 5, 2015 Personnel Committee meeting: Responses to comments received at the February 5th meeting were reviewed. Motion Pocernich, Bennett to dispense with the rules and allow Renz to respond/comment at this time. Motion Carried. Renz clarified that his comments were based on figures compiled by the Highway Account Clerk with regard to take home pay decreases. Renz commented that the wage study showed that Equipment Operators were being underpaid and cost of living increases have only brought them up to the wage now that was identified as the median back then. Renz commented that many of the Equipment Operators are not interested in participating in the wellness program. Renz expressed that it is frustrating to receive straight time if they work on the weekends when they have used other paid leave time during the regular work week. Renz expressed appreciation for retaining the HRA and for pay increases. Parks exited the meeting at this time. Renz exited the meeting at this time. Personnel Policy, section 3.19 Call-Outs: A handout was provided with comments from the Human Services Department outlining concerns with the call-out policy. Suggestion was made by the committee to have the Human Services Director meet with the committee to further explain the role of Family Services Social Workers and discuss the request. Wage Schedule: Abeles-Allison reported that several departments are formulating requests for wage/position adjustments that will be presented to the Personnel Committee in the near future. Reports: • YTD 2015 Payroll Financial Report, end of March: Overall, personnel expenses are up about $23,000 over the same time last year. • Personnel Summary, New Hires and Advertisements were reviewed. • Health Insurance and Wellness: 119% utilization in February. Colorful choices program is currently underway. Review of the major findings with regard to employee wellness. The committee did not go into closed session. Meeting adjourned at 5:40pm. Respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz, Assistant to the County Administrator.