Joint meeting of Finance and Personnel Committees

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Friday, June 14, 2013 - 1:00pm

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A quorum of the Sauk County Executive & Legislative Committee will be present at this meeting due to three supervisors serving on both Executive & Legislative and Finance committees.

REASON FOR MEETING:               SPECIAL

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

  1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meetings Law.
  2. Election of Chairperson for this joint committee meeting.
  3. Adopt Agenda.
  4. Public Comment.
  5. Discussion of 2014 budget guidance.
  6. Adjournment.

Immediately following the adjournment of the joint committee meeting, the Personnel Committee will reconvene in Room 213 for their regular business meeting.   It is estimated that this will be at 1:30 p.m., but the exact time may vary.

COPIES TO:
Bychinski          Fordham           Lombard           Wenzel             Lane
Meister             Tollaksen          Netzinger         Alexander         Held
County Clerk    Beghin              Schauf              Horkan             

DATE NOTICE MAILED:                           June 7, 2013
PREPARED BY:                                        Personnel Department

Finance Committee Members present:  Tommy Lee Bychinski, Joan Fordham, Andrea Lombard, and William F. Wenzel

Excused:  Jason Lane

Personnel Committee Members present:  Scott Alexander, Carol Held, Tim Meister, and Henry Netzinger

Excused:  Peter Tollaksen

Others present:  Kerry Beghin, Lynn Horkan, Marty Krueger, Michelle Posewitz, and Kathy Schauf

The meeting was called to order by Finance Committee Chairperson Bychinski 1:00 PM.  Certification of open meeting compliance was given.  Motion by Fordham, second by Meister to nominate Bychinski to serve as chair of the joint meeting.  Motion by Fordham, second by Lane to close the nominations and unanimously elect Bychinski.  Motion carried.

Motion by Alexander, second by Netzinger to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried. 

Public Comment: None.

Discussion of 2014 budget guidance.

Schauf noted the guidance needed for departmental budgeting concerning labor costs. This metric would enable initial planning and would not be final.  Schauf highlighted the expected benefits of the class and compensation study and reviewed the Sauk County wage history.  Posewitz reviewed factors affecting health insurance rates are mostly claim experience and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  A future meeting will involve the health insurance broker attorney to review implications of the ACA.  Posewitz noted the County is bidding for health insurance.  Wellness programs and other insurance opportunities were discussed.   The committees discussed a budgeted allowance amount to be allocated with implementation of the class and compensation study. 

Motion by Meister, second by Netzinger to budget 12% health insurance increase in the departmental budgets.  Vote called:  Finance Committee:  Bychinski-Aye, Fordham-Aye, Lombard-Aye, Wenzel-Aye.  Personnel Committee:  Alexander-Aye, Held-Aye, Meister-Aye, Netzinger-Aye.  Motion carried

Motion  by Alexander, second by Fordham to maintain 2013 wage levels except for the law enforcement sworn unit; and at a later date a class and compensation budget allocation determined by the Finance Committee be included in the budget.  Vote called:  Finance Committee:  Bychinski-Aye, Fordham-Aye, Lombard-Aye, Wenzel-Aye.  Personnel Committee:  Alexander-Aye, Held-Aye, Meister-Aye, Netzinger-Aye.  Motion carried

Motion by Lombard, second by Meister to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted: Joan Fordham

Carol Held, Finance Committee Secretary, Personnel Committee Secretary