PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
A regular meeting of the
Chippewa County Board of Commissioners’ Personnel Committee was held on
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Bernie LaJoie, Chairman, Earl Kay and Ted Postula
MEMBERS
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Sharon Kennedy, Jim Lucas and Kelly
Beaune, Recorder
Chairman
LaJoie called for additions or deletions to the
agenda. It was moved by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Postula 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: Equalization Department
Equalization Director Sharon Kennedy addressed the
Committee regarding an upcoming staff shortage due to a full time employee’s
short term disability claim. Discussion
included County and Township work, land divisions, advertisement for the
position. Director Kennedy sought the
Committee approval to not advertise but to re-hire a prior part-time employee
whom is already trained and familiar with the Office.
It was moved by
Commissioner Postula, supported by Commissioner Kay,
to authorize Director Kennedy to re-hire previous part-time employee, for no
more than 20 hours per week, with an immediate start date, at a limit of five
weeks. On a voice vote, the motion
PASSED.
Prosecutor’s Office
The Committee discussed the wage freeze for the
Chief Assistant Prosecutor and the Assistant Prosecutor and was provided the
dollar differences if a motion was passed to provide the 3% wage increase; the
same wage increase that was received by other non-union employees, excluding
the non-union staff of the Prosecutors Office.
The Chief Assistant Prosecutor’s current wage is $59,711.91 and the
Assistant Prosecutor wage including the $8,555 STOP Grant is $55,307.10. The three percent wage increase for those
positions would reflect as $61,503.26 and 58,070.65 respectively; an additional
cost of $4,554.90.
It was moved by
Commissioner Kay, supported by Commissioner Postula,
to approve the 3% wage increase to the Chief Assistant Prosecutor and the
Assistant Prosecutor. On a voice vote,
the motion PASSED.
MSU Co-op Extension
Director Jim Lucas addressed the Committee regarding
the staffing needs of Cooperative Extension for a Children Youth and Families;
4-H Youth Program Associate III. A
position description, along with qualifications and salary information was
provided. Starting salary would be $24,700,
with an increase at 18 months to $27,000, funding of this position will need to
in the FY08 request, at the full amount.
It was moved by
Commissioner Postula, supported by Commissioner Kay,
to forward the two Memorandums of Agreements between
It was moved by
Commissioner Postula, supported by Commissioner Kay,
to advertise for the position, and after interviews in which County
Commissioners can sit in on to offer the position. On a voice vote, the motion PASSED.
Position Descriptions
The
Committee reviewed the Personal Computer Specialist description job description
which has been compared to both the Hardware Operations Analyst, as well as,
the Director job description.
It
was moved by Commissioner Kay, supported by Commissioner Postula,
to forward the position description to the Computer Committee for review. On a voice vote, the motion PASSED.
The
Committee also reviewed as previously requested a (new) position description
with no monetary change for Animal Control Officer/Shelter Manager. This position description approval would establish
a previously undefined Shelter Manager as the person who coordinates the work
activities, and can monitor part-time staffs job performances. Commissioner Kay brought up the lack of
cleanliness of the front office and the need to improve it.
It
was moved by Commissioner Kay, supported by Commissioner Postula,
to approve the position description as presented to establish a Shelter Manager
position, Title Only with no wage increase.
(See attached description) On a
voice vote, the motion PASSED.
Committee Comments
No additional comments
Chairman’s Comments
No
additional comments.
Adjourn
Commissioner
Postula, seconded by Commissioner Kay, moved it to
adjourn the meeting. On a voice vote,
the motion was CARRIED.
Chairman LaJoie declared
the meeting adjourned at
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Kelly J. Beaune, Recorder Bernard
LaJoie, Chairman