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Personnel Committee
December 18, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Lester Lewis, Rollie Thums
Members attending by video: Scott Mildbrand, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Larry Brandl, Monelle Johnson, Kyle Noonan
Other Attendees by video: Ray Soper, Jake Walcisak, Patty Krug, Jaymi Kohn, Jeff Hein,
Nathanael Brown, Liza Daleiden, Brian Wilson; Star News
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to approve the agenda
with eighteen items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve the minutes
of the November 12, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
Request to hire limited-term patrolman – Highway Department. A motion was made by
Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the potential hire of limited-term patrolmen at the
Highway Department, as needed, until May 1, 2021, due to COVID-19. A unanimous vote cast,
the motion carried.
Juvenile Intake call-in wages – Circuit Court. Monelle Johnson, Family and Juvenile Court
Coordinator, was present on behalf of Circuit Court, to request increasing the Juvenile Intake
call-in pay to $100.00 a case to coincide with the state court rate which was increased by the
State Supreme Court in January of 2020. This would be an increase of $25.00 from the $75.00
that is in the Taylor County Employee Handbook. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by
Mildbrand, to approve increasing the Juvenile Intake call-in pay by $25.00 for a total of $100.00
per call-in. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
The committee moved to item number 13 on the agenda.
Public health Director vacation. Patty Krug, Public Health Director, was present to inform the
committee that her anniversary date is in January and requests to extend some of her vacation.
After some discussion by the committee regarding the health department’s workload, a motion
was made by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to approve extending Ms. Krug’s remaining vacation
after January 1, 2021, for six months. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Updated Human Services Deputy Director job description – Human Services Department.
Liza Daleiden, Human Services Director, explained the job description changes that were
presented to the committee for the Human Services Deputy Director position. The changes
included language regarding duties during the Director’s absence, offering the position to
agency staff and the requirements regarding internal offers. A motion was made by Mildbrand,
seconded by Thums, to approve the updated job description for the Human Services Deputy
Director. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Updated Veterans Service Officer job description – Veterans Service Department. Jeff Hein,
Veterans Service Officer, explained the new job description that was presented to the committee
for the Veterans Service Officer position. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to
approve the new job description for the Veterans Service Officer. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Tim Hansen left the meeting at 10:50 a.m.
Updated Veterans Service Specialist job description – Veterans Service Department. Jeff
Hein, Veterans Service Officer, explained the new job description that was presented to the
committee for the Veterans Service Specialist position. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded
by Thums, to approve the new job description for the Veterans Service Specialist. A voice vote
cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Home Delivered Meals Driver job description and request to fill new part-time Home
Delivered Meals Driver position – Commission on Aging. Nathanael Brown, Nutrition and
Aging Director, explained the new job description that was presented to the committee for the
Home Delivered Meals Driver position. Mr. Brown explained that it has been difficult to find
volunteers for approximately eighteen months. The Stetsonville area is currently the greatest
need and concern. The approximate cost for the part-time employee would be $7,000.00 in the
calendar year 2021 based on the employee working three days per week for approximately three
hours per day. Concerns were mentioned of paying home delivered meal drivers when other
drivers are volunteering with no pay. Marie Koerner, Human Resource Manager, offered a
suggestion of fitting the current need for a Stetsonville area driver into the Programs Specialist
position that is in the process of being filled. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums,
to table the Home Delivered Meals Driver job description and the request to fill new part-time
Home Delivered Meals Driver position at Commission on Aging until a future meeting. A voice
vote cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Request to fill Chief Deputy Register of Deeds position – Register of Deeds. Jaymi Kohn,
Chief Deputy, was present to request filling the Chief Deputy Register of Deeds position that will
be vacant after she takes office as Register of Deeds on January 4, 2021. She plans to fill the
Chief Deputy position by moving Mackenzie Carey, current Deputy Register of Deeds/Record
Clerk, into the Chief Deputy Register of Deeds position. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded
by Mildbrand, to approve filling the Chief Deputy Register of Deeds position. A voice vote cast,
four [4] voting aye, one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Request to fill Deputy Register of Deeds/Record Clerk position – Register of Deeds. Jaymi
Kohn, Chief Deputy, was present to request filling Deputy Register of Deeds/Record Clerk
position that will be vacant after Mackenzie Carey assumes the position of Chief Deputy Register
of Deeds on January 4, 2021. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve
filling the Deputy Register of Deeds/Record Clerk position. A voice vote cast, four [4] voting aye,
one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Request for full-time Administrative Support position or alternate possibilities – Zoning
Department. Kyle Noonan, Zoning Administrator, and Jake Walcisak, Forestry & Recreation
Administrator, were present to request filling the Administrative Support position that is vacant
due to the employee taking another position at Taylor County. The position is currently a 35
hour per week position with 50% of the position funded by the Zoning Department and 50%
funded by the Forestry Department. The position is needed approximately 20-25% in Forestry &
Recreation and 75-80% in Zoning. The proposal was to make the full-time position under the
supervision of the Zoning Department 100% of time and to direct bill the Forestry & Recreation
Department for any hours worked by the prospective employee. The authorizations in the
Zoning Department would increase from 2.5 to 3.0 and the Forestry Department authorizations
would decrease from 2.5 to 2.0 after County Board approval. After much discussion, a motion
was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve hiring a full-time Administrative Support
position in the Zoning Department, direct bill the Forestry & Recreation Department for any
hours performed by the employee. Zoning Department authorizations would be increased from
2.5 to 3.0 positions and Forestry & Recreation Department authorizations would be decreased
from 2.5 to 2.0 positions. This arrangement will be reviewed in six months. A voice vote cast,
four [4] voting aye, one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried. The proposed position
authorization changes will be submitted to the County Board for approval.
Wage increase for Part-time/Seasonal employees. Ms. Koerner distributed and explained the
Seasonal Employee Wage Schedule for employees at the Winter Sports Area. The proposed
wages were to coincide with the Non-Represented Employees at 1% of 2020 rates. A motion
was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lewis, to approve the Seasonal Employee Wage Schedule
for employees at the Winter Sports Area for 2021, as presented. A voice vote cast, four [4] voting
aye, one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Safety & Health Plan Revisions. Ms. Koerner distributed and explained the revisions to the
Safety & Health Plan. There were grammatical changes on page 13 and page 21 of the plan, as
well as, adding language regarding Class K to Classes of Fire. A motion was made by Lewis,
seconded by Mildbrand, to approve Safety & Health Plan revisions, as presented. A voice vote
cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Extension of FFCRA leaves. Ms. Koerner informed the committee that the FFCRA leaves were
expiring on December 31, 2020. Approximately fifty employees have taken various leaves and
she was requesting for the leaves to be extended to March 1, 2021, with the extension only for
remaining leave balances from 2020. If the Federal or State government makes changes, the
policy may be changed. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve the
Emergency Paid Sick Leave and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave are extended until
March 1, 2021, but is subject to change at any time if the State of Wisconsin or Federal
government provide additional leaves related to the coronavirus. The leave extension is only for
any remaining leave balances as of December 31, 2020. A voice vote cast, three [3] voting aye,
one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to adjourn at 11:59 a.m. A
voice vote cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] absent [Hansen], the motion carried.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
November 12, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:11 p.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Lester Lewis
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Larry Brandl, Brian Wilson; Star News
Other Attendees by video: Scott Mildbrand, Tim Hansen, Rollie Thums
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Zenner, to approve the agenda
with six items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Hansen, to approve the
minutes of the October 28, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Temporary 40 hours for Payroll & Benefits Specialist – County Clerk’s office. Marie
Koerner, Human Resource Manager, on behalf of Andria Farrand, who could not be present for
the meeting, explained that due to the extra training and workload to implement the new
payroll software program and train employees on how to enter time was requesting to
temporarily increase the hours to 40 hours per week for the Payroll & Benefits Specialist from
October 26, 2020, to April 1, 2021, which would cost approximately an additional $2,900.00. A
motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve the temporary increase of 40 hours
per week from October 26, 2020, to April 1, 2021, for the Payroll & Benefit Specialist. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Hire additional staff for possible election recount – County Clerk’s office. Marie Koerner,
Human Resource Manager, on behalf of Andria Farrand, was requesting to possibly hire 12-16
staff to assist with the election recount. The candidates would be paid $20.00 per hour. A
motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Thums, to approve hiring additional staff for the
election recount at $20.00 per hour. Any county employees that assist will be paid their actual
wage, or $20 per hour, whichever is greater. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Zenner, to adjourn at 1:20 p.m. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
October 28, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: Rollie Thums
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Brian Wilson; Star News
Other Attendees by video: Scott Mildbrand
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve the agenda
with five items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Lewis, to approve the minutes
of the October 15, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
Resolution to approve increasing the classification and compensation plan steps for 2021
for non-represented employees. Marie Koerner, Human Resource Manager, explained the
resolution that was sent to the committee prior to the meeting for their review seeking a 1%
increase to the classification and compensation plan steps for 2021 for non-represented
employees. After discussing previous action of the resolution by the Finance Committee, a
motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Lewis, to approve the resolution to increase the
classification and compensation plan steps by 1% for 2021 for non-represented employees. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to adjourn at 8:36 p.m. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
October 15, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Brian Wilson; Star News
Other Attendees by video: Larry Woebbeking, Liza Daleiden
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
agenda with six items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Thums, to approve the
minutes of the September 16, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Updated Data Records Manager job description – Sheriff’s Department. Larry Woebbeking,
Sheriff, was present by video to answer any questions from the committee regarding the
updated job description. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
updated Data Records Manager job description, as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Taylor County Safety & Health Plan. Marie Koerner, Human Resource Manager, explained
that the revised Taylor County Safety & Health Plan was sent to the committee prior to the
meeting for their review. After discussing the membership of the Safety Advisory Committee
and possible changes regarding composition of the membership, a recommendation from
Supervisor Lewis was made to have the Safety Advisory Committee meet at least once per
calendar year. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve the revised Taylor
County Safety & Health Plan and appoint Supervisor Lewis as the Personnel Committee
representative and also the chair of the Safety Advisory Committee. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Additional leave – COVID related. Ms. Koerner explained the current leave policy relating to
COVID. Some employees have taken leaves due to COVID and may not have a lot of benefit
time available to use if they need to be away from work for another COVID related reason.
Therefore, Ms. Koerner requested to revise the regular personal leave policy for COVID reasons
only by waiving the employee paying the total premium for health insurance while taking an
unpaid leave specific to COVID. After much discussion, a motion was made by Thums, seconded
by Lewis, to approve revising the regular personal leave policy, so that the employee, after
exhausting all benefit time and being on an unpaid personal leave, due to COVID, will continue
to pay only the employee’s contribution of health insurance premiums. A unanimous vote cast,
the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Lewis, to adjourn at 12:19 p.m. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Joint Personnel and Finance Committee
September 16, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Ray Soper,
Cathy Lemke, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Larry Brandl, Patty Krug, Tim Deaton;
The Horton Group, Brian Wilson; Star News
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
agenda with seven items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Soper, to approve the minutes
of the July 13, 2020, Joint Personnel and Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast,
the motion carried.
Medical Examiner Resolution for 2021-2022. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by
Lemke, to approve the Medical Examiner Resolution for 2021-2022, as presented, with the only
changes being dates for 2021-2022. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Compensation for Health Department and Emergency Management exempt staff. Patty
Krug, Public Health Director, discussed previous action by the Personnel Committee where the
exempt staff in the two departments are receiving their regular salary and any hours worked
over 45 hours would be paid at straight time, but not to include benefit or comp time hours
during the week as time worked. The previous action began with the payroll period of August 2
to 15, 2020, and would expire on March 1, 2021. Patty requested that exempt employees also be
paid for hours beginning on March 1, 2020, to August 1, 2020, under the same terms as August
2, 2020, to March 1, 2021. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve
paying the exempt employees in the Health Department and Emergency Management
Department for hours beginning on March 1, 2020, to August 1, 2020, under the same terms as
August 2, 2020, to March 1, 2021. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Meet with The Horton Group, Health Insurance Consultant, relative to 2021 employee
health insurance and 2021 employee contributions. Tim Deaton, Vice President with The
Horton Group, explained the 2021 renewal marketing summary that was received for Taylor
County. The premiums quoted from five different insurance companies ranged from 3.04% to
19.86% higher than 2020 rates. There were also five companies that declined to submit a quote
due to uncompetitive rates or being out of the service area. Mr. Deaton reported that WCA GHT
will not be offering a dual choice of the Aspirus Narrow Network and the NEHA Broad Network.
However, they are offering the UHC Choice Plus Plan which is a much broader network than the
current NEHA Broad Network. Therefore, the initial renewal rate with the new network was a
13% increase from current plans, but The Horton Group was able to negotiate a 9% increase for
2021. Therefore, The Horton Group recommended continuing with WCA Group Health Trust
with the UHC Choice Plus Plan in 2021. In an effort to reduce some of the additional premium,
plan design changes were agreed on: deductible changes – Single - $2,500 to $3,000; Limited
Family - $3,500 to $4,000; Family - $5,000 to $5,500, as well as the medical out of pocket limit
changes – Single - $6,000 to $6,500; Limited Family - $7,000 to $7,500; Family - $8,500 to $9,000.
Coinsurance would be decreased to 80% from 90% which would save the county 2.3% of the 9%
increase and the deductible changes would save 1.7% of the 9% increase totaling a 4% savings
by making plan design changes of the 9% increase. Employees are currently contributing 10% of
health insurance premium for the Aspirus Narrow Network plan and 18% for the NEHA Broad
Network plan. Illustrations were provided for the 2021 UHC Choice Plus Plan with WCA GHT of
employee contributions of 10% and 12%. Supervisor Lewis proposed to have the employee’s
2021 premium contribution approved at 15%. After discussion, a motion was made by Lewis,
seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the plan design changes and the remaining estimated
premium increase of 5% paid by the employees by contributing 15% of the 2021 health
insurance premium. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Lemke, to adjourn at 11:02 a.m. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
September 16, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Larry Brandl, Ray Soper [arrived at
9:33 a.m.], Patty Krug, Brian Wilson; Star News
Other Attendees by video: None
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to approve the agenda
with six items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Thums, to approve the
minutes of the August 27, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Payroll Tax Deferral. Marie Koerner, Human Resource Manager, discussed the Payroll Tax
Deferral options available to Taylor County. After discussing the options, a motion was made by
Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to not proceed with payroll tax deferrals for Taylor County
employees. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Limited Term employment – Contact Tracers. Patty Krug, Public Health Director, was present
and discussed the current status regarding the hours being worked by the staff in her
department. She is asking for approval to hire more contract tracers at $26.00 per hour with the
wages being 100% grant funded, and the ability to hire employees for this position without
having to come to the Personnel Committee for approval. A motion was made by Lewis,
seconded by Mildbrand, to approve hiring limited-term Contact Tracers, as needed by the
Health Department through grant funded dollars. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to adjourn at 9:37 a.m. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
August 27, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Larry Brandl, Ray Soper, Colleen
Handrick, Melissa Seavers, Jen Strama, Patty Krug, Brian Wilson; Star News
Other Attendees by video: Nathanael Brown, Liza Daleiden
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to approve the agenda
with ten items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve the minutes
of the August 12, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
2021 Corporation Counsel Resolution and Agreement. Marie Koerner, Human Resource
Manager, presented the 2021 Corporation Counsel Resolution and Agreement. Courtney Graff
was not able to be present. Ms. Koerner stated there were no changes to the agreement or
resolution other than the dates changed to 2021. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded
by Lewis, to approve the 2021 Corporation Counsel Resolution and Agreement. A unanimous
vote cast, the motion carried.
Wage request for Economic Support Specialist – Human Services Department. Liza
Daleiden, Human Services Director, was present by video/telephone, reported that the CANS
Partnership will be ending sometime by the end of the year. Taylor County has one employee
who will be losing her job with the CANS Partnership. This employee had previously been an
Economic Support Specialist and is interested in returning to an Economic Support Specialist
position since there is currently a vacancy in the Consortium. Ms. Daleiden requested that the
employee be paid at the maximum rate of pay in Grade G, Step 11, which is the grade and step
she left when becoming an Access Worker with the CANS Partnership. Ms. Koerner explained
the authorizations for the Human Services Department. A motion was made by Hansen,
seconded by Thums, to approve the wage request of Step 11 in Grade G for the employee
moving into the Economic Support Specialist position. A voice vote cast, three [3] voting aye,
two [2] voting no [Lewis, Mildbrand], the motion carried.
Increase Emergency Management Director position to 40 hours in 2021 – Emergency
Management Department. Colleen Handrick, Emergency Management Director, was
requesting to have her position increased to 40 hours in 2021. After much discussion, a motion
was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve the request for increasing the Emergency
Management Director position to 40 hours for the year 2021 only. A voice vote cast, four [4]
voting aye, one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried.
Remote Work Policy. Ms. Koerner distributed the Remote Work Policy and Remote Work
Request Form to the Personnel Committee. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by
Hansen, to table the remote work policy. A voice vote cast, three [3] voting no [Thums, Lewis,
Zenner], two [2] voting aye, the motion failed. Ms. Koerner indicated that she created the policy
from several other county remote work policies. Board members indicated that the policy needs
some amendments. Melissa Seavers, IT Director, and Jen Strama, Network Administrator, were
asked to explain the computer security and monitoring developments for the county. They
projected that the county would need more bandwidth and the additional bandwidth cost
would be approximately $9,400.00 per year. IT is estimating that the bandwidth increase would
allow 30-35 people to work remotely. Colleen Handrick stated it may be possible to get some
grant funds for the bandwidth increase. Seavers stated that Aristotle does the monitoring of the
employee’s activity after the employee connects to the Virtual Private Network [VPN].
Employees would be required to connect the VPN when working remote, so the security and
monitoring comes through the Taylor County system. Other items discussed were making a
remote policy based on the pandemic, department heads working in the office and not working
from home on a regular basis, the need for a starting point on a remote work policy, continuity
of operations for situations other than a pandemic and creating a policy based on Taylor County
needs instead of wants. After much discussion, a motion was made by Lewis, seconded by
Thums, to authorize the approval of $10,000.00 to increase internet bandwidth for Taylor
County. Supervisor Soper, Finance Committee member, questioned if Personnel can approve or
if this should be for Finance Committee. A voice vote cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] voting no
[Mildbrand] the motion carried. Supervisor Lewis suggested to develop a subcommittee
composed of County Board members which would discuss possible amendments to send to Ms.
Koerner for her to review to make sure that the proposed document would not be in violation of
labor laws. After the revised policy is finalized, the policy can be brought back to the Personnel
Committee for approval. After further discussion, a motion was made by Lewis, seconded by
Thums, to approve the remote work policy as presented. A voice vote cast, three [3] voting aye,
two [2] voting no [Hansen, Mildbrand] the motion carried.
Current Remote Work. The current remote work was previously approved until September 11,
2020. The committee discussed the options after September 11, 2020, until the bandwidth
capability is in place. After much discussion, a motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen,
to extend the current remote work until the bandwidth capability is in place. A unanimous vote
cast, the motion carried.
Ray Soper, Nathanael Brown, Colleen Handrick, Patty Krug, Jen Strama, Melissa Seavers and Liza
Daleiden left the meeting at 11:48 a.m.
2021 Human Resource Budgets. Ms. Koerner presented budget proposals for 2021. It was
moved by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve the 2021 budget proposals for Human
Resources Department, Contracted Attorney Services, HRA Administration, Property and Liability
and Auto Collision and Upset. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to adjourn at 11:51 a.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
August 12, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Fred Ebert, Dave Roiger, Jeff Long;
AFLAC Representative, Larry Brandl
Other Attendees by video: Larry Woebbeking
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to approve the agenda
with nine items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
minutes of the July 13, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
Increase Accountant position to 40 hours - Finance Department. Larry Brandl, Finance
Director, was present to request increasing the Accountant position to 40 hours in his
department due to the new software program that the county is installing for finance and
payroll. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve the request to increase
the Accountant position to 40 hours beginning January 1, 2021. A voice vote cast, four [4]
voting aye, one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried.
Vacation for Deputy Sheriff applicant. Larry Woebbeking, Sheriff, was present by
video/telephone, to request one week [6 days] of vacation for an applicant that was offered a
Deputy Sheriff position at the one-year rate of pay because of his law enforcement experience.
The Deputy Union agreement allows the County to start an applicant above the start rate of pay
and vacation when beginning employment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums,
to approve the vacation request of one week [6 days] for the Deputy Sheriff applicant to be
effective at the beginning of employment. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Placement of Airport Coordinator in compensation plan – Taylor County Airport. Dave
Roiger, Airport Chair, explained to the Personnel Committee the action taken by the Airport
Committee regarding placement of the Airport Coordinator in the compensation plan. The
Airport Committee is requesting placement in Step 7 of Grade I. A motion was made by Thums,
seconded by Mildbrand, to approve placement of the Airport Coordinator in Step 7 of Grade I
effective August 12, 2020. A voice vote cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] voting no [Lewis], the
motion carried.
Fred Ebert and Dave Roiger left at 10:13 a.m.
AFLAC Vision Coverage. Jeff Long, AFLAC Representative, gave a presentation to the
Personnel Committee regarding offering an additional AFLAC coverage. Employees currently
have options of purchasing Accident, Cancer and Short-Term Disability coverage. Vision
Coverage to employees can be tax-deferred and is available to the employee plus family
members. Mr. Long is proposing to offer the additional vision coverage and would be totally
paid by the employee. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve offering
the AFLAC Vision insurance coverage to employees at the employee’s cost beginning January 1,
2021. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Compensation for Health Department and Emergency Management exempt staff. Marie
Koerner, Human Resource Manager, explained how the three-exempt staff in the Health
Department and Emergency Management Department were working numerous additional hours
each week due to COVID-19. After discussion with the involved staff members, Ms. Koerner was
requesting that the exempt staff in the two departments still receive their regular salary and any
hours worked over 45 hours would be paid at straight time, but not to include benefit or comp
time hours during the week as time worked. The pay will begin in the current payroll period
[August 2 to 15, 2020] and expire on March 1, 2021. After much discussion, a motion was made
by Hansen, seconded by Lewis, to approve the three exempt employees from the Health
Department and Emergency Management Department to receive their regular salary and any
hours worked over 45 hours to be paid at straight time, but not to include benefit on comp time
hours during the week as time worked. The pay will begin in the current payroll period [August
2 to 15, 2020] and expire on March 1, 2021. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Ms. Koerner also explained to the committee the two separate leaves that are available to
employees under the FFCRA due to COVID-19. No action was taken.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Thums, to adjourn at 10:51 a.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
July 13, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:33 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Colleen Handrick, Patty Krug, Ray
Soper, Kristi Tlusty, Liza Daleiden, Mike Bub, Melissa Seavers, Jen Strama
Other Attendees by video: Courtney Graff, Cheryl Ketelhut, Julie Clarkson
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve the agenda
with eight items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Lewis, to approve the minutes
of the May 13, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Request to extend LTE position of Emergency Preparedness Assistant – Emergency
Management & Health Department. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to
extend the LTE Emergency Preparedness Assistant to the end of the 2020 calendar year. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
The committee moved to agenda item number 6.
Carlson Dettmann Consulting recommendation of placement of Airport Working
Supervisor – Taylor County Airport. Marie Koerner, Human Resource Manager, distributed a
memo from Carlson Dettmann Consulting that evaluated the Airport Working Supervisor
position from the job description questionnaire [JDQ] with a recommendation to place the
position in Grade I of the compensation plan. The Airport Committee will meet to determine
the step placement in Grade I and if the Airport Committee decides to place it higher than the
control point, the committee would need to request the higher step to the Personnel Committee
for approval. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Hansen, to approve the
recommendation of Grade I for the Airport Working Supervisor. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
The committee moved to agenda item number 5.
Treatment Court Coordinator LTE position [TAD Grant Funded]. Kristy Tlusty, District
Attorney, gave history on the position. She is planning to hire a full-time individual and is
requesting to have an LTE position for the remainder of the 2020 calendar year to assist with
training. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve hiring an LTE Treatment
Court Coordinator until the end of 2020, which would be a TAD Grant Funded position. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
The committee moved to agenda item number 7.
Remote Work. Melissa Seavers and Jennifer Strama, IT Department, were asked to explain
computer security risks when county employees are working remotely on their home system.
Items discussed were HIPPA violations, software and costs to upgrade security and monitoring
to allow work from home and remote work policies for the employees. A motion was made by
Lewis, to have the Human Resource Department develop a personnel policy for remote work
and submit to Personnel Committee for approval, have the Information Technology [IT]
Department search for security software and costs so remote work is secure and look into
available rooms in Taylor County buildings for employees to work for the time being and no one
should be working from home where it is unsecure. There was no second to this motion. It was
decided to make separate motions.
It was then moved by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to have the Human Resource Department
develop a policy for remote work for county employees. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
It was then moved by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to have the IT Department search for security
software, equipment and costs so that remote work can be done in a secure environment. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
It was then moved by Mildbrand, seconded by Lewis, to have the two Human Services
employees working on state programs and an additional two employees who can work on the
secure remote computer/connections per day to be allowed to work remotely. Other employees
would have to be placed in other county buildings to have secure connections. A roll call vote
was cast, three [3] voting no, two [2] voting aye [Mildbrand, Lewis], the motion failed.
Supervisor Lewis left at 11:52 a.m.
After much discussion, another motion was made by Mildbrand to authorize two secure sites
which can be used by any department to work and the employees who are working on state
programs can work from home with the department heads approval and the Personnel
Committee would review in ninety [90] days. Mildbrand withdrew his motion.
Courtney Graff, Corporation Counsel, suggested that the county contact the labor attorney for
expertise regarding COVID and how to navigate a policy for remote work.
It was moved by Thums, seconded by Hansen, to authorize department heads to allow staff to
work remotely the next 60 days during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Personnel Committee
will decide what happens with remote work in 60 days (September 11, 2020). A roll call vote
cast, three [3] voting aye, one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], one [1] absent [Lewis], the motion
carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn at 12:46 p.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Joint Personnel and Finance Committee
July 13, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:13 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Ray Soper,
Cathy Lemke, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Andria Farrand, Larry Brandl, Sarah
Holtz, Tim Deaton; The Horton Group, Brian Wilson; Star News
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
agenda with five items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the
minutes of the January 9, 2020, Joint Personnel and Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous
vote cast, the motion carried.
Meet with The Horton Group to discuss 2021 employee health insurance. Tim Deaton, The
Horton Group, presented information regarding the renewal history from 2015-2020, 2015-2020
Premiums paid vs. Claims paid report and potential plan design changes for 2021 policy year.
Mr. Deaton also discussed renewal strategies for 2021 employee health insurance. Mildbrand
discussed information of a co-op insurance plan utilized by several groups in the Medford area.
Mr. Deaton was aware of the plan and would contact them if the committee requested that. A
motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to direct The Horton Group to market other
carriers to include the co-op insurance plan for 2021 employee health insurance. A unanimous
vote cast, the motion carried. Mr. Deaton will meet with the committee at a later date to present
the options.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to adjourn at 10:31 a.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
May 13, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Kristi Tlusty [via telephone], Ann
Knox-Bauer, Colleen Handrick, Dave Roiger, Patty Krug, Ben Stanfley
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve the agenda
with twelve items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Hansen, to approve the
minutes of the April 15, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
Ordinance to amend Section 3.035, Departmental Authorizations, Taylor County Code.
[District Attorney] Judge Ann Knox-Bauer and District Attorney Kristi Tlusty [who appeared by
video] were present to discuss the agenda items regarding the Treatment Court Coordinator
position in the District Attorney’s Office. The ordinance to increase the authorizations would be
for a Treatment Court Coordinator which would be both county funded and TAD grant funded
to cover one full-time 35 hour per week position. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by
Hansen, to approve the ordinance to increase the authorizations for the District Attorney’s Office
from 4.75 to 5.0, as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Request to fill the Treatment Court Coordinator position and Updated Treatment Court
Coordinator job description – District Attorney’s Office. Judge Ann Knox-Bauer and District
Attorney Kristi Tlusty requested filling the Treatment Court Coordinator position and approving
the updated job description. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Lewis, to approve
filling the Treatment Court Coordinator vacancy and to approve the updated job description for
the position, as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Request an LTE position of Emergency Preparedness Assistant – Emergency Management
& Health Department. Public Health Director Patty Krug and Emergency Management
Director Colleen Handrick were present to request hiring an LTE position of Emergency
Preparedness Assistant. Krug explained that from March of 2020, there have been many hours
worked between the Health Department and Emergency Management Departments because of
COVID activity. This limited term position will assist with COVID-19 functions in each office.
The request was for sixteen hours per week for the next two months which would be paid from
Emergency Preparedness Grant monies. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to
approve hiring an LTE Emergency Preparedness Assistant to work for two months at sixteen
hours per week. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
New job description Emergency Preparedness Assistant LTE position – Emergency
Management & Health Department. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to
approve the LTE Emergency Preparedness Assistant job description, as presented. A unanimous
vote cast, the motion carried.
Highway & Airport Efficiencies. Marie Koerner, Human Resource Manager, Ben Stanfley,
Highway Commissioner, and Dave Roiger, Airport Committee Chair, were present to discuss
efficiencies at the Highway Department and Taylor County Airport. No action was taken on this
agenda item.
Closed Session. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Mildbrand, at 2:41 p.m. to go into
Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85 (1)(c), for the purpose of
considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any
public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility
and discuss Highway & Airport individual employee skillsets and compensation. A roll call vote
cast, five (5) voting aye, the motion carried. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Open Session. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Mildbrand, to go into open session
at 3:05 p.m. A unanimous cast, the motion carried.
A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to combine the Shop Superintendent
position and the Parts & Purchasing Clerk position into a Shop & Parts Manager position,
approve the job description for the Shop & Parts Manager position, promote Rick Dowden to
the said position and eliminate both the Shop Superintendent position and the Parts and
Purchasing Clerk position. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Thums, to approve one full-time 40-hour
position of Airport Working Supervisor and authorize the part-time employees to work up to a
limit of 700 hours on an annual basis at the Airport Working Supervisor’s discretion and approve
the updated job description of Airport Working Supervisor. The revised position will be
evaluated by Carlson Dettmann Consulting with a recommendation submitted to the Personnel
Committee and Airport Committee for further action. A voice vote cast, four [4] voting aye, one
[1] voting no [Lewis], the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hanson, to adjourn at 3:07 p.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
April 15, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Liza Daleiden, Julie Clarkson, Brian Wilson; Star
News [via telephone]
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
agenda with five items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Hansen, to approve the
minutes of the March 5, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Child Protective Services Initial Assessment Worker applicant request for additional pay
and vacation – Human Services Department. Lisa Daleiden, Human Services Director, was
present to request approval of additional pay and vacation for an applicant for the CPS Initial
Assessment Worker position. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, starting the
applicant for the Child Protective Services Initial Assessment Worker at Step 7 of Grade J. In
addition, approving twelve [12] days of vacation at start of employment and an additional three
[3] days of vacation on October 22, 2020, with all fifteen [15] days to be used by the new hire
date. Since starting as a new employee with accelerated vacation days, the years of service will
have to catch up with the vacation schedule before additional vacation days will be given. A
voice vote cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hanson, to adjourn at 9:11 a.m.
Secretary: Marie Koerner
Personnel Committee
March 5, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Liza Daleiden, Patty Krug, Jeff
Ludwig, Larry Brandl, Brian Wilson; Star News
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
agenda with eleven items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Hansen, to approve the
minutes of the January 9, 2020, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
The committee moved to agenda item #10.
Updated Maintenance Director job description – Buildings, Grounds and Parks
Department. Marie Koerner, Human Resources Manager, and Jeff Ludwig, Maintenance
Director, were present to answer questions on the new job description for Maintenance Director
which was created based on the JDQ and the old job description. A motion was made by Lewis,
seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the new Maintenance Director job description as presented.
A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
The committee moved to agenda item #8.
Request to temporarily increase the Accountant position to forty [40] hours – Finance
Department. Larry Brandl, Finance Director, was present to request increasing the hours of the
Accountant position in his department to forty hours through the end of year 2020. The
number of hours would be up to his discretion to increase up to forty hours per week to work
on the new computer programs in the department. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by
Lewis, to approve increasing the Accountant’s hours up to forty hours per week as needed until
the end of calendar year 2020. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
The committee moved to agenda item #4 and continued through the rest of the agenda items.
Transfer of the Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners from Human Services Department
to the Health Department. Patty Krug, Health Department Director, was present to request
transferring the Drug Opposition Partners program to the Health Department. Ms. Krug would
be administering the program for the time being. She gave a history of the program, its impact
on grades 6 to 12 in the school system in regard to seeing decreases of vaping, meth, alcohol,
opioid and tobacco use. The program is seeing a positive impact in the community. Ms. Krug
stated the deadline for the grant is on April 3, the grant was being worked on by her
department and they were looking for a Lead Applicant Agency and someone to work as the
Director. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Hansen, to approve moving the Drug
Opposition Partners program from the Human Services Department to the Health Department.
A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Updated Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners Program Director and Taylor County
Drug Opposition Partners Administrative Assistant job descriptions – Health Department.
Ms. Koerner stated the only changes to the job descriptions were to the supervising
departments. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve the updated job
descriptions of the Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners Program Director and Taylor County
Drug Opposition Partners Administrative Assistant job descriptions, as presented. A unanimous
vote cast, the motion carried.
Presentation of closed points of dispensing – Health Department. Ms. Krug gave
information on pandemic planning for Taylor County which would include establishing a closed
point of dispensing toolkit and a point of dispensing for medications and vaccinations. A motion
was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding for
a closed point of dispensing for Taylor County. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Cell phone policy. The cell phone policy had been previously approved by the IT Committee
and then the Personnel Committee on October 31, 2019. The IT Committee had recently revised
the original policy. Therefore, Ms. Koerner presented the revised cell phone policy by the
Information Technology Committee for Personnel Committee approval. A motion was made by
Hansen, seconded by Lewis, to approve the revised cell phone policy, as presented. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn at 10:19 a.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Joint Personnel and Finance Committee
January 9, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Ray Soper,
Cathy Lemke, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Sara Nuernberger, Sarah Holtz,
Andria Farrand, Liza Daleiden, Don Watson; Star News
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Soper, to approve the
agenda with seven items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
minutes of the November 18, 2019, Joint Personnel and Finance Committee meeting. A
unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Wage study with Carlson Dettmann Consulting. Liza Daleiden, Interim Human Services
Director, requested to have the current compensation plan evaluated. She stated that the
surrounding counties are offering higher wages than Taylor County and have had workers take
positions in these counties. Marie Koerner, Human Resources Manager, stated the cost of
completing a market study was around $12,000.00 and several committee members stated that
it would be money wasted if the committee approved the wage study, but did not implement
the recommendations. Several topics were discussed including cutting programs, possible
referendum to raise taxes, conducting an employee survey to find out what the factors are of
people leaving Taylor County employment. Ms. Koerner suggested changing the increments to
two years when reaching the top steps of a grade in the compensation plan which may make a
difference with employees moving through the steps sooner. The committee asked Ms. Koerner
to provide cost estimates of changing the advancement through the compensation plan and
information on surveys that other counties have used. No further action was taken on this
agenda item.
Supervisor Lewis left at 10:00 a.m.
Elected Officials Salary 2021-2024. Sarah Holtz, County Treasurer, Sara Nuernberger, Register
of Deeds, and Andrea Farrand, County Clerk, were present to discuss proposed wage increases
prior to taking out candidacy papers for election. Ms. Koerner gave the history of how the
elected officials were studied in 2014 and slotted in Step L of the compensation plan around
midpoint. After much discussion on possible increases for the four years, a motion was made by
Mildbrand, seconded by Thums, to approve increases for the elected officials as follows: 2021 –
2%, 2022 – 2%, 2023 – 1%, 2024 – 1%, as well as 21 cents to catch the positions up to midpoint
in 2021. A voice vote cast, three [3] voting aye, one [1] voting no [Hansen], one [1] absent
[Lewis], the motion carried.
Part-time/Seasonal Employee Wages. Ms. Koerner presented the increases for Part-
time/Seasonal Employees at 2% for 2020. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Lemke,
to approve the 2% increases for the Part-time/Seasonal Employees for 2020. A unanimous vote
cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn at 10:22 a.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels
Personnel Committee
January 9, 2020
Third Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse
Call Meeting to Order: Charles Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Members Present: Charles Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Rollie Thums, Lester Lewis, Tim Hansen
Members Absent: none
Other Attendees: Linda Daniels, Marie Koerner, Jim Metz, Liza Daleiden, Ray Soper, Ann Knox-
Bauer, Kristi Tlusty, Sara Nuernberger, Ben Stanfley, Don Watson; Star News
Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
agenda with thirteen items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the
minutes of the November 18, 2019, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the
motion carried.
Ordinance to amend Section 3.03[2], Conditions of Employment, County Employment,
Taylor County Code [District Attorney Legal Assistant weekly hours]. Kristi Tlusty, District
Attorney, was present to request increasing the second Legal Assistant position to 40 hours in
the Taylor County Code. The first Legal Assistant position is already authorized to work 40 hours
per week. Ms. Tlusty explained that the additional five hours would be transferred from the
Circuit Court authorizations and budget to allow the new Legal Assistant who is transferring
from the Circuit Court office to continue the case management duties of the grant in the District
Attorney’s office. A motion was made by Thums, seconded by Lewis, to approve the increase
from 35 hours to 40 hours per week for the second Legal Assistant position. A unanimous vote
cast, the motion carried.
Request to fill Family & Juvenile Court Coordinator position – Circuit Court. Judge Ann
Knox-Bauer was present to request filling the vacant position of Family & Juvenile Court
Coordinator in her office. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to approve filling
the Family & Juvenile Court Coordinator position in the Circuit Court office. A unanimous vote
cast, the motion carried.
Ordinance to amend Section 3.03[2], Conditions of Employment, County Employment,
Taylor County Code [Circuit Court Family & Juvenile Court Coordinator weekly hours].
Judge Knox-Bauer explained that the change in the county code is to reflect the five hour a
week decrease of case management duties under the grant formerly assigned to the Family &
Juvenile Court Coordinator and now transferring to the District Attorney’s office. A motion was
made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve the decrease from 40 hours to 35 hours per
week for the Family & Juvenile Court Coordinator position. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
Updated Family & Juvenile Court Coordinator job description – Circuit Court. The updated
job description was presented to the committee. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by
Hansen, to approve the updated Family & Juvenile Court Coordinator job description in the
Circuit Court office. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Updated Judicial Assistant job description – Circuit Court. The updated job description was
presented to the committee. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Hansen, to approve
the updated Judicial Assistant job description in the Circuit Court office. A unanimous vote cast,
the motion carried.
New Mechanic/Machinist/Welder job description – Highway Department. Ben Stanfley,
Highway Commissioner, presented the new job description of the Mechanic/Machinist/Welder
position which was formed from merging the Mechanic and Machinist/Welder job descriptions.
A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the new
Mechanic/Machinist/Welder job description in the Highway Department. A unanimous vote
cast, the motion carried.
Updated Meal Site Manager job description – Commission on Aging. The updated job
description was presented to the committee. A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by
Lewis, to approve the updated Meal Site Manager job description in the Commission on Aging.
A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Additional compensation for UW Extension Administrative Assistant. Ray Soper, Extension
Chair, was present to request additional compensation for the UW Extension Administrative
Assistant due to being assigned duties of the vacant 4-H Program Coordinator position since
August 2019. After discussion with the Human Resource Manager, Mr. Soper was requesting to
pay her an additional $2.00 per hour compensation that would provide back pay to August
2019. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Thums, to approve an additional $2.00
per hour compensation to the UW Extension Administrative Assistant with back pay dated to
August 2019 until a new 4-H Program Coordinator is hired. A unanimous vote cast, the motion
carried.
Updated annual sick leave policy. Ms. Koerner presented the updated sick leave policy to
read as follows: ‘Employees shall receive the annual sick leave payout on the first payroll of the
following year based on the prior year’s wage rate. There shall be no prorated payout if an
employee leaves employment with the County before the calendar year ends.’ A motion was
made by Mildbrand, seconded by Thums, to approve the updated annual sick leave policy as
presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Thums, to adjourn at 9:16 a.m.
Secretary: Linda Daniels