PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
January 26, 2006
A regular meeting of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners’ Personnel Committee was held on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at the Chippewa County Courthouse in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Chairperson Bernie LaJoie called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with a quorum present.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bernie
LaJoie, Chairman, Earl Kay and Ted Postula (4:38 pm)
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Judge Nicholas Lambros; Jeri Lou Wolski, Circuit Court Administrator; County Clerk Diane Cork; Public Defender Elizabeth Church; and Kelly Beaune, Recorder
Chairman LaJoie called for additions or deletions to
the agenda. It was moved by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner LaJoie to
approve the agenda as presented. On a voice vote, the motion carried.
Chairman LaJoie called for public comments. No public comments were offered.
No additional items were received.
Agenda
Items: Circuit Court
Circuit Court Judge
Nicholas Lambros addressed the Committee regarding Policy No. 221, which the
Board recently waived for a new position in the Sheriff’s Department. Judge Lambros indicated that this is the
third time he has addressed the Circuit Court Administrator wages, asking again
for an exception to the policy, and to upgrade the Circuit Court Administrator
to the top five-year level. He also
indicated that he would have not come back except for the recent exception; as
the Board had been following the policy.
The change in the salary would cost approximately $6,000.
It was moved by
Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Postula, to recommend the change to
the Finance Committee, to increase the wage level for the Circuit Court
Administrator to the five-year level effective November 15, 2005; to coincide
with the start date of the new Lieutenant position in the Sheriff’s
Department. On a voice vote, the motion
CARRIED.
County Clerk
staffing
County Clerk Diane Cork addressed the Committee of a recent resignation
in her office effective February 10, 2006.
Ms. Cork indicated that the Controller’s Office sought a waiver from the
Circuit Court Unit to waive the five-day posting requirement per AFSCME contract. Which was received and the posting was
waived. She asked that she be able to
re-fill the position as soon as possible, so that she may have a few days of
training provided by the employee that is resigning. The FY06 County Clerk’s budget will not have
to be increased, due to costs savings in fringe benefit, which will cover the
one-week of training.
It was moved by Commissioner Kay, supported by Commissioner Postula, to accept the resignation of Denita Stevens, and to pay Ms. Stevens in full on February 10, 2006. On a voice vote, the motion CARRIED.
Commissioner Postula, supported by Commissioner Kay, moved it to allow County Clerk Diane Cork, to hire, as soon as possible, for training purposes with no additional funding needed. On a voice vote, the motion CARRIED.
The Committee thanked
the AFSCME Circuit Court Unit for expediting the waiver as quickly as they did,
helping Ms. Cork, in seeking staff replacement.
Public Defender
Public Defender Elizabeth Church addressed the Committee regarding her
upcoming medical leave. She asked the
Committee to increase the Public Defender staff to 40 hours per week during Ms.
Church’s leave, with the possibility of some hours being accrued for later time
off. The office would also send out all
prison cases during this time, as they are 100% reimbursed by the state.
It was moved by Commissioner Kay seconded by Commissioner Postula, to approve 40 hours per week for Marlene Murphy, Administrative Assistant and Julie Beck, Assistant Public Defender, during Ms. Church’s medical leave, with the possibility of accrued hours being used later as time off. On a voice vote, the motion CARRIED.
Sheriff Department Job Descriptions
Job descriptions were provided for positions 1st
Lieutenant/Jail Administrator and 2nd Lieutenant/Jail Administrator,
to be approved by the Committee with copies provided to the Board of
Commissioners.
It was moved by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Postula, to accept and approve the position descriptions as presented. On a voice vote, the motion CARRIED.
The Committee also discussed offices that are currently working 40 hours
per week, as indicated in a memo previously received from Sharon Kennedy, she
is seeking additional hours for the Equalization Department and an increase in
pay for the Director position. The Committee
asked that Ms. Kennedy present this to the Finance Committee in February for
full Board discussion.
Committee Comments
No additional comments
Chairman’s
Comments
No additional comments.
Adjourn
Commissioner
Kay, seconded by Commissioner Postula, moved it to adjourn the meeting. On a voice vote, the motion was CARRIED.
Chairman LaJoie declared the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
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Kelly J. Beaune, Recorder Bernard
LaJoie, Chairman