HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Committee - Minutes - 7/11/2024 (2)Minutes of the
Bayfield County Personnel Committee Meeting
5:30 PM, July 11, 2024
Meeting was Held In Person in the County Board Room and virtually
Members Present: Marty Milanowski, Mary Dougherty, Dennis Pocernich, Madelaine
Rekemeyer, Fred Strand
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison County Administrator, Kristine Kavajecz-Human
Resources Director , Andy Mika, Mary Motiff, Sara Wartman, Elizabeth Skulan, Kim Lawton
Public Comment: None
Approval of Minutes of June 6, 2024: Motion Milanowski, Rekemeyer to approve minutes of
the June 6, 2024 Personnel Committee meeting. Motion Carried (4-0)
Teamster Negotiation Presentation and Bargaining Schedule: Teamsters will speak to the
committee in August.
2025 Budget Reclassifications and New Positions:
Kim Lawton stated that Ashley Mika is doing the work equivalent to a Legal Secretary. A
request is being made to modify the position from Clerk I, Grade E to Legal Assistant, Grade I.
Also request a title change for the current Legal Secretary to Legal Assistant.
Elizabeth Skulan:
CCS Service Facilitator to be hired now because Mental Health Professional has not been able to
be recruited and caseload is increasing.
CCS Service Facilitator has obtained her Social Work certification in October 2023. There has
not been a Social Worker position in the CCS program before. Request to create the Social
Worker position and move this employee into that position effective immediately since it could
not be included in the 2024 budget due to timing. The Social Worker certification has resulted in
being able to bill at higher reimbursement rate.
CLTS Coordinator to be added immediately due to workload issues. This is a fully funded
position.
Requesting an additional Clerk III position in 2025 due to workload. Higher technical skills
needed. Anticipate 80% of the position to be funded.
Economic Support Specialists (5) requesting reclass for all to ESS II. Three of the reclasses
would be funded at 100% with the other 2 funded at 50%
Human Services Clerk III request to move from Step 4 to Step 7.
Abeles-Allison provided clarifications for the committee:
Mental Health Professional interview is scheduled for next week. Service Facilitator position is
in addition to this position.
Motion Strand, Milanowski, to approve the immediate approval of a CLTS Coordinator and CCS
Service Facilitator position and the creation of a CCS Social Worker position to be filled by an
existing employee. Motion Carried (5-0)
The list of new positions, promotion, reclassifications, and step increase requests for 2025 was
reviewed.
Sara Wartman explained that the existing WIC Clerk I and WIC Clerk III are doing the same
work. The request is to increase the Clerk I to Clerk III effective immediately.
Motion Rekemeyer, Milanowski to approve the reclassification of the WIC Clerk I to a WIC
Clerk III effective immediately. Motion Carried (5-0)
Health Insurance Wellness for 2026 and Current Health Plans: Motion Rekemeyer, Strand to
set the wellness incentive to 3% employee, 2% spouse for 2026. 9.75% increase for state health
insurance in 2025. Recommend continuing to offer the Teamster Health Plan for 2025.Motion
Carried (5-0)
Reports
a. Personnel Financial Report as of June 30, 2024 was included in the meeting packet.
b. Human Resources Report, June 2024 was included in the meeting packet.
c. 2025 Wages and Benefits: No discussion
Motion Strand, Milanowski to move into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)
(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any
public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility
for discussion and possible action regarding Department Personnel Updates. Motion Carried
(5-0) Entered closed session at 7:20pm. Abeles-Allison and Kavajecz were authorized to remain
in the closed session. Roll Call-All Yes. Motion Carried (5-0)
Motion Strand, Milanowski to return to open session. Motion Carried (5-0)
Meeting adjourned at 7:47pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz