HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee - Minutes - 8/25/2015Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting
4:00 PM, August 25, 2015
Emergency Operations Center, Bayfield County Annex, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Brett Rondeau, Harold Maki, William Bussey, Dennis Pocernich
Members Excused: John Bennett
Others Present: County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison, Kristine Kavajecz-Assistant, Tom
Toepfer, Kenneth Jardine, Kay Cederberg
Approval of Minutes: Motion Bussey, Pocernich to approve minutes of the July 2, 2015
Personnel Committee meeting. Motion Carried.
2015 Wage Analysis for selected positions: Abeles-Allison provided a recommendation to
complete a market analysis on eight positions. The purpose of analyzing positions on a periodic
basis is to ensure that the wage schedule remains consistent with market wages.
Motion Bussey, Pocernich to contract with WIPFLI or Carlson-Dettman to conduct a study on
the 8 positions identified at a cost of no more than $300 per position. Motion Carried 3-1.
Position title change and creation of a new position in the Highway Department:
Position title change from Equipment Operator to Patrolman.
Motion Pocernich, Maki to change the title of Equipment Operator to Highway Department
Patrolman. Motion Carried 4-0.
Toepfer explained that the current Account Clerk is retiring and he recommends that the position
be replaced with a Bookkeeper, which more accurately reflects the duties of the position and
qualifications to do the job.
Motion Maki, Pocernich to approve the creation of the Highway Bookkeeper position. Motion
Carried 4-0.
Motion Maki, Bussey to enter in and out of closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
§19.85(1)(c, e) for the purpose of discussion and possible action Regarding: Approval of closed
session minutes of July 2, 2015, Reclassification Requests, Negotiation discussion for 2016
contracts and Employee wages. Motion Carried. Entered Closed session at 4:30pm.
Motion Pocernich, Maki to return to open session. Motion Carried. Returned to open session at
5:29pm
Meeting adjourned at 5:29 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz, Assistant to the County Administrator.