HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee - Minutes - 4/5/2018Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting
4:30 PM, April 5, 2018
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Bayfield County Annex, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Brett Rondeau, Dennis Pocernich, William Bussey, Harold Maki,
Members Excused: Rachel Coughtry
Others Present: County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison, Kristine Kavajecz-Assistant, Pete
Morrissette-Health Educator, John Carlson-Corporation Counsel
Meeting called to order at 4:30pm by Chairman Rondeau
Public Comment: None
Approval of Minutes of March 1, 2018: Motion Bussey, Pocernich to approve minutes of the
March 1, 2018 Personnel Committee meeting. Motion Carried (4-0)
Wellness planning / incentives for 2019/2020: Abeles-Allison reviewed data received from
Security Health regarding the Bayfield County employee health participation. Morrissette
reviewed recommendations from Security Health to consider implementing an outcomes based
incentive program based on each employee’s specific health status. Insurance utilization for
2017 was 125%. Questions from the committee included: is the utilization due to a handful of
large cases, or a result of a broad range of health concerns/conditions. Another question was to
find out what other organizations that have the outcome based programs are offering for
incentives and what they are requiring to obtain the incentives. Morrissette exited the meeting at
this time.
Benefits when employee is called to Active Military Duty: This topic was discussed at a
previous meeting. Life insurance continues while the employee is on leave. For the Wisconsin
Retirement System, the employee has the option to make up the contributions that were missed
while they were on leave. If the employee contributes, the county would provide the county’s
match. The current policy is to not continue vacation allocations while an employee is in unpaid
status. The county could consider modifying this policy specific to military leaves. After brief
discussion the consensus of the committee is to authorize the County Administrator to draft a
policy modification allowing up to an annual 2 week accrual of vacation during military leave.
Benefit Adjustments in 2019: The committee reviewed options that are being considered
including: Adjusting the HRA carry-over amount, incentives for eligible employees that do
not take county health insurance, county to pay only the base HMO cost regardless of which plan
the employee enrolls in.
John Carlson joined the meeting at this time.
Reports:
a. Personnel Financial Reports, end of March 2018: Handout was provided.
b. Health Insurance Utilization, end of Nov, Paid through January 2018: 125%
c. Staffing Update: A list of vacant positions and their associated status was reviewed.
Motion Maki, Pocernich to enter in and out of closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
§19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data
of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises
responsibility and to approve Closed Session Minutes of January 4, 2018. All present were
permitted to remain in the closed session. Entered closed session at 5:20pm
Motion Bussey, Pocernich to return to open session. Motion Carried. Returned to open session
at 5:30pm
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz