WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES
A work session of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners was
held on
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bernie LaJoie, Ted
Postula, Don Cooper, Dick Timmer, Jim Moore, and Scott Shackleton
MEMBERS ABSENT: Earl
Kay
OTHERS PRESENT: Derek Myerscough;
and Kelly Beaune, Recorder
Agenda Item: Code of
Ethics and Commissioners Benefits & Compensation
The committee met to discuss and review the proposed Chippewa
County Code of Ethics, a County Commissioners Benefits & Compensation
policy, as well as, a proposed fraud policy.
The fraud policy outline was provided by Anderson, Tackman
& Co. The committee started with the
review of the proposed Code of Ethics, discussion included enforcement of the
policy, and the value in the Code of Ethics as it provides expectation, by
providing a guide. The proposed Code of
Ethics is as follows:
Code of Ethics
The
conduct of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners is to strengthen the
quality of county government through professional management. The purpose of the Chippewa County Board of
Commissioners is to serve the people of
1. Be
dedicated to the concepts of effective and democratic local government and
believe that professional general management is essential to the achievement of
this objective.
2. Affirm
the dignity and worth of the services rendered by government and maintain a
constructive, objective, creative, and practical attitude toward county affairs
and a deep sense of social responsibility as a trusted public servant.
3. Be
dedicated to the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all public and
personal relationships.
4. Recognize
that the chief function of local government is to serve the best interest of
all citizens.
5. Secure
the information and perform necessary analysis to provide officials and other
appropriate decision makers with objective, reliable information to which they
can respond. Additionally, where
appropriate, to identify alternative courses of action and the relative
consequences associated with the alternative.
6. Recognize
the authority difference between the nature and extent of the responsibilities
of elected officials, as well as, elected versus appointed.
7. Keep
the community informed on county affairs, encourage communication between the
citizens and all county officials; emphasize friendly and courteous service to
the public; and seek to improve the quality and image of public service. Be committed to the concept of quality public
administration and endeavor to publicly promote the image of professionalism in
government.
8. Resist
any encroachment on responsibilities, believing he/she should be free to carry
out the duties of the office without interference, and handle each problem on
the basis of principles and justice.
9. Handle
all matters of personnel so that fairness and impartiality govern his or her
decisions pertaining to appointments, pay adjustments, promotions and
discipline.
10. Seek
no favor; and believe that personal aggrandizement or profit secured by
confidential information or by misuses of public office is dishonest.
The Committee next reviewed the
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Personnel
Management Policy No. Draft |
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Benefits
& Compensation
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Effective
Chippewa
County Board of Commissioners shall receive a monthly salary and a $45.00 per
meeting, maximum of two per day, eligibility based on Committee appointment or
on an special agenda representing the County. Travel expenses directly related to official
County business shall be reimbursable in a manner consistent with policy #410.
The Employer agrees to pay the premium for hospitalization
and medical insurance coverage for a single subscriber, two person
and family coverage for Chippewa County Commissioners who elect to participate
in the group insurance plan; coverage shall be equal to the active
employees. Employees electing sponsored
dependent and/or family continuation coverage are responsible for payment of
the premium costs for this additional coverage.
As with other County employees, Commissioners declining health care
insurance, who opt out of the County’s health insurance shall, as an
incentive, be eligible to receive compensation in lieu of health care
insurance. It may be paid to the
Commissioner in a separate check and upon verification the employee is covered
by another health insurance program.
This election shall be made on an annual basis and shall be effective
for that full year. In the event that an
employee loses coverage under the alternative source, they shall be returned to
coverage under the County=s plan as soon as possible.
Spouses of eligible employees shall not be eligible for this benefit.
Chippewa County shall make available a
group insurance plan covering certain hospitalization, surgical, medical,
dental, and optical services for eligible
The Committee then reviewed the current Conflict of Interest Policy
and the Fraud Policy; a copy of UPCAP’s policy will be
sought and suggested changes to the Fraud Policy were noted. Legal counsel will review the draft Code of
Ethics,
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Proposed
Policy Draft |
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FRAUD POLICY |
County Board Approval:
Reviewed:
The Count as the Employer is responsible for the detection
and prevention of fraud, misappropriations, and other inappropriate
conduct. Fraud is defined as the
intentional, false representation or concealment of a material fact for the
purpose of inducing another to act upon it to his or her injury. Each member of the County management team
will be familiar with the types of improprieties that might occur within his or
her area of responsibility, and be alert for any indication of irregularity.
Any fraud that is detected or suspected must be reported
immediately to appropriate law enforcement agency, who coordinates all
investigations with the Legal Department and other affected areas, both
internal and external.
Actions constituting fraud:
The term defalcation, misappropriation, and other fiscal
wrongdoings refer to, but are not limited to:
Adjourn
The meeting
adjourned at
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Kelly J. Beaune,
Recorder Richard
Timmer, Vice - Chairman