PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
				  MEETING MINUTES

				   June 12, 2002

A special meeting of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners' Personnel Committee was held on
Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at the Chippewa County Courthouse in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.  Chairman
Hopper called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. with a quorum present.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Aaron Hopper, Chairman, and Bernard LaJoie

MEMBERS ABSENT:	Ted Postula

OTHERS PRESENT:	Tim Dolehanty, County Controller, Elizabeth Church, and Lisa Wilcox


Additions / Deletions to the Agenda
Chairman Hopper called for additions or deletions to the agenda.  Hearing none, the agenda was declared 
approved as presented.

Public Comments
Chairman Hopper called for pubic comments.  No public comments were offered.

Agenda Item: Severance Pay
Public Defender Elizabeth Church informed the Committee that she would be releasing the recently hired
assistant public defender from County employment.  She stated her decision was the result of her evaluation 
of his work.

Church sought authorization from the Committee to offer one or two weeks' severance pay to the employee 
upon termination.  Chairman Hopper suggested giving the employee a two-week notice of termination instead 
of severance pay.  Church advised against the two-week notice because of the potential impact on the Public
Defender office.

Church reported her second and third choice candidates for the assistant public defender position each 
requested compensation higher than that offered by the County.  Both possess more than five years of 
experience.  Church requested a reclassification to pay grade 13 because it is closer to the level paid to an 
assistant prosecuting attorney.

Controller Dolehanty reminded the Committee of prior discussions of this issue with the Finance Committee. 
He suggested staring the employee at a higher rate within the assigned pay grade as an alternative.

It was moved by Commissioner LaJoie, supported by Chairman Hopper, to terminate the employment 
of the assistant public defender and to authorize two weeks severance pay, effective June 17.  On a 
voice vote the motion was CARRIED.

It was moved by Commissioner LaJoie, supported by Chairman Hopper, to recommend appointment 
of Julie Beck as Assistant Public Defender, to compensate the position at an annual rate of $38,000 
through the 90-day probationary period, and to compensate the position at the two-year rate upon 
successful completion of the probationary period.  On a voice vote, the motion was CARRIED.

Public Comments
No public comments were offered.

Committee Comments
There were no additional Committee member comments.

Chairperson's Comments
Chairman Hopper had no additional comments.

Adjourn
It was moved by Commissioner LaJoie, supported by Chairman Hopper, to adjourn the meeting.  On a 
voice vote, the motion was CARRIED.

Chairman Hopper declared the meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.







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Timothy J. Dolehanty, AICP, Recorder	Aaron Hopper, Committee Chairman