HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee - Minutes - 4/1/2021Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting
4:00 PM, April 1, 2021
Meeting was Held Remotely through Microsoft Teams
and In Person in the Bayfield County Board Room
Members Present: Dennis Pocernich, Tom Snilsberg (remote), Fred Strand, Marty Milanowski
(remote), Brett Rondeau
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison County Administrator, Kristine Kavajecz-Human
Resources Director, Elizabeth Skulan-Human Services Director
Meeting called to order at 4:00pm by Chairman Rondeau
Approval of Minutes of March 4, 2021: Motion Milanowski Strand to approve minutes of the
March 4, 2021 Personnel Committee meeting. Motion Carried (5-0)
Public Comment: None Received
Revised COVID workplace policy. Motion Milanowski, Snilsberg to accept the revised COVID
workplace policy as presented. Motion Carried (5-0)
Personnel Policy 3.13 Health Insurance: County policy states that an employee must be in
paid status for 10 days in a month to be eligible for the county share of health insurance
premiums. ETF policy requires that employees must have coverage for the full month that they
leave employment. Researching options to address this issue.
Personnel Policy Section Review, discussion regarding Section IV. Employee Conduct,
Performance Evaluation, Discipline and Separation From Employment.
The committee reviewed the various language changes proposed and will evaluate them over the next
month prior to taking action.
Reports
a) Human Resources Report: Discussed implementing a telecommuting work group.
b) Personnel Financial Report as of March 31, 2021: Report was provided in the
meeting packet. Overages were explained as payouts due to retirements.
Motion Milanowski, Pocernich to enter into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
§19.85(1)(c,e) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation
data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises
responsibility: and deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public property, vesting of public
funds or conducting other specified business whenever competitive or bargain reasons require a
closed session.
i. Approve Closed Session Minutes of February 4, 2021
ii. Reclassification Request of Richard Kamm from Social Worker I to Social
Worker II.
Elizabeth Skulan was authorized to remain in the closed session. Motion Carried (5-0)
Entered closed session at 4:37pm.
Motion Milanowski, Strand to return to open session. Motion Carried. Return to open session at
4:41pm.
Meeting adjourned at 4:41 pm
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz