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Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting
1:00 PM, February 1, 2017
County Board Room, Bayfield County Courthouse, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Brett Rondeau, William Bussey, Dennis Pocernich,
Members Excused: Harold Maki, Rachel Coughtry
Others Present: County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison, Kristine Kavajecz-Assistant,
Attorney Mindy Dale, Elizabeth Skulan-Human Services Director,
Meeting called to order at 1:05pm by Rondeau
Approval of Minutes of January 5, 2017: Motion Pocernich, Bussey to approve minutes of the
January 5, 2017 Personnel Committee meeting. Motion Carried (3-0)
Public Comment: None
Motion Bussey, Pocernich to enter in and out of closed session pursuant to
Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c,e) for the purpose of:
a. Approval of closed session minutes of December 1, 2016
b. To consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation
data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction
or exercises responsibility. (Multiple Departments)
c. Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing
of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session; mediation with the
WPPA bargaining unit.
Motion Carried. Abeles-Allison, Kavajecz and Dale were invited to remain in the
closed session. Entered closed session at 1:08pm.
Motion Pocernich, Bussey to return to open session. Motion carried. Entered open
session at 1:38pm.
Youth Transition Social Worker Position: Elizabeth Skulan joined the meeting at
this time. Abeles-Allison explained that the current employee in this position has
been given notice that her Social Worker Position will end in September when her
temporary social work certificate expires. The Human Services Department is
proposing to change the position to a Specialist Position, move the current
employee to the new position and freeze her wage. Skulan reported that about half
of the counties that were surveyed have a Certified Social Worker in this position,
however, they also do additional duties that would require social work. The proposal
would be to add this position at one Level Lower than a Social Worker on the pay
schedule.
Motion Pocernich, Bussey to create the position of Youth Transition Specialist at
one pay level below Social Worker, to offer the position to Kristin Opperman and if
accepted, freeze Opperman’s wage at her current wage until such time as the wage
schedule catches up to her. Motion Carried.
Abeles-Allison asked Skulan for input on the potential of a work from home policy
in her department. Skulan provided some input that she has gathered from other
counties that are utilizing work from home options. The committee discussed
technology and policies that would need to be considered and finalized prior to
offering this option.
Personnel Policy Modifications: Discussion was held regarding whether overtime is
to be paid for hours worked on an observed holiday, or the actual holiday.
Motion Pocernich, Bussey, to return to closed session. Motion Carried. Entered
closed session at 2:12pm. Rowley Jones entered the meeting at this time.
Motion Pocernich, Bussey to return to open session. Motion Carried.
Returned to open session at 5:49pm
Reports: These items were not discussed.
a. Personnel Statistics
b. Working from Home Discussion
c. Health Insurance
d. Benefit Card
Meeting Adjourned at 5:49pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz