Personnel Committee

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Friday, October 12, 2012 - 1:30pm

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PDF icon 10/12/12 Agenda (34 KB)
PDF icon 10/12/12 Amended Agenda (34 KB)

*Amended

REASON FOR MEETING: REGULAR

1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meetings Law.

2. Adopt Agenda.

3. Adopt minutes of previous meeting.

4. Communications.

5. Clerk of Courts – Consideration and discussion of recruitment for vacant Deputy Clerk of Courts positions (2.0 FTE). *

6. Public Health – Consideration and discussion of creation Public Health Project Manager limited term employee (LTE) in excess of three months.

7. Consideration of Resolution Establishing the 2013 Health Insurance Program for Sauk County.

8. Department Updates:
     a. Sheriff’s Department Market Adjustments *
     b. Monthly Report
     c. Review and Approval of Vouchers
     d. Next Meeting
     e. Adjournment

COPIES TO:
County Clerk B. Demars
Administrative Coordinator K. Schauf
Corporation Counsel T. Liebman
Personnel Committee: T. Meister/ P. Tollaksen/ H. Netzinger/S. Alexander/C. Held

Personnel Department, Accounting Department

DATE NOTICE POSTED AND MAILED: October 10, 2012
PREPARED BY: Michelle Posewitz Personnel Department
 

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MEMBERS PRESENT: T. Meister, P. Tollaksen, S. Alexander, C. Held, H. Netzinger

OTHERS PRESENT: M. Posewitz, V. Meister, C. Bodendein, C. Warwick, M. Goetz

ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The meeting was called to order by Meister at 1:30 P.M. and was certified to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.

AGENDA.
 Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Netzinger, to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.

MINUTES.
 Motion by C. Held, second by S. Alexander, to approve the September 14, 2012, regular business meeting minutes as sent. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS.
 None

CLERK OF COURTS.
 V. Meister appeared before the committee to request ability to conduct recruitment for two (2.0) full time equivalents, vacant Deputy Clerk of Courts positions as result of recent attrition. Both positions are levy funded and allocated as part of the 2013 budget. Motion by H. Netzinger, second by P. Tollaksen, to approve recruitments for two (2.0) vacant Deputy Clerk of Courts positions effective upon passage. T. Meister - abstain. Motion carried.

PUBLIC HEALTH.
 C. Bodendein appeared to request a limited term employee (LTE) for approximately 12 months to work on the software implementation project. Motion by S. Alexander, second by H. Netzinger, to approve the creation of a limited term employee not to exceed 12 months effective upon passage. Motion carried.

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2013 HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
 M. Posewitz presented final health insurance proposal from Dean Health Plan. The group is 100% experience rated, with a number of large claims and extremely high utilization in certain areas for the plan year. Explored ways to lower expenses and was necessary to implement plan design changes to reduce some of the affiliated costs. Final rates received were approximately 10% lower than the State of Wisconsin plan and in addition to the affiliated surcharges based on underwriting and claims. Specific changes as follows:

Prescription Drug Copay:
Tier one (generic) - $10
Tier two (brand name) - $30
Tier three (brand name/not previously covered) - $50

Emergency Room/Urgent Care:
Emergency Room - $125 (fee waived if admitted)
Urgent Care - $30

Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by H. Netzinger, to adopt the 2013 health insurance plan as presented. Motion carried.

DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE.
 M. Posewitz distributed departmental budget numbers and activity report for the month including meetings, recruitments, terminations, labor activities, unemployment statistics, EAP utilization and benefits information. It will be necessary to complete a classification and compensation study in the near future. Dollars have been allocated as part of 2013 budget process. There are significant issues with wage compression with some supervisory positions and paying certain positions below the market. Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by S. Alexander, to approve monthly report and pay invoices in the amount of $5,261. Motion carried.

Motion by S. Alexander, second by H. Netzinger, to adjourn until November 5, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. for regular business meeting. Motion carried.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 2:47 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Signed by: Carol Held, Secretary