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OTTER TAIL COUNTY LABOR/MANACEMENT COMMITTEE
Otter Tail county courthouse
commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Wednesday, October 25, 2000
1:00 p.m.
call to order
Todd smedstad called the Labor/Management committee meeting to order at 1:09 p.m.
Attendance: Brooks Andersen, Leon Anderson, Sharon Bjork, Tim Brand, Rick Denzel, Wade Erickson,
Pauline Fitch, Dawn Godel, David Hauser, Terry Hoff, Dave Jennen, Blake Johnson, Amy Kampa, Marion
Kershner, Larry ·Krohn, Wendy Metcalf, Syd Nelson, Michele Petterson, Todd smedstad, Dennis
Soderstrom, Joe Thompson, and Gary waskosky.
Excused Absences: Joanne Derby, Sandi Gundberg, Cheryl Jones, Merle King, Mick McCormick, Lori
Morrell, Virginia Partmann, Cheri Schultz, and Rick west.
unexcused Absences: Jack Dawkins.
Review of Mission and/or Norms of Behavior
Syd Nelson read the Norms of Behavior list.
• wade Erickson read the Mission Statement.
Review of Minutes
committee members approved as presented, the minutes of September 21, 2000, by consensus with
the following changes:
Under Discussion Items
a. Otter Tail county's aces Health Insurance Program
Change from:
Change to:
In prior years, the county was self-funded directly with BCBS,
with a renewal figure amount of 14% increase.
In prior years, the county was self-funded directly with BCBS,
with a renewal figure amount of 40% increase . ..... ····························~--·-····-······ -.. ·······--···-··· Change from: BCBS has notified all insurance carriers ...
Change to: Lakes county service coop BCBS has notified all insurance
carriers ...
Change from:
Change to:
Change from:
Change to:
F. Hot Topics
Change from:
Change to:
------------------~----------·--------------------------BCBS stated that all insurance members ...
Lakes county service coop BCBS stated thatall insurance members ... -----·-· ------------------If we continue another year through LCSC, the increase will be about
9.5%.
If we continue another year through LCSC, there will be no increase.
1. safety Miles in the workplace Policy
1. Safety in the workplace Policy
Review of Agenda
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committee members approved as presented, the agenda of October 25, 2000, by consensus.
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Otter Tail County Labor/Management Committee
October 25, 2000
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Discussion Items
A. Insurance and Employee Benefits subcommittee
David Hauser reported that the subcommittee has met twice since the last Labor Management
meeting. Mr. Hauser also reported that a questionnaire will be sent to employees regarding
benefits and what employees would like to see in benefits. This questionnaire will be distributed
about the same time as benefit renewal forms.
B. courthouse Hours
Larry Krohn reviewed the attachment of courthouse hours with the Labor/Management
committee. The Labor/Management committee discussed the following items regarding the
hours of the otter Tail county courthouse:
• Possibility of changing courthouse hours to 8:00-4:30.
• Departments where employees· work hours are other than 8:00-5:00:
Law Enforcement
Solid waste -Recycling
Highway
Detention Facility
Recorders Office
• City of Fergus Falls changed hours to 8:00-4:30.
• Possible survey on walk-through traffic in the courthouse.
• Possibility of changing hours when Otter Tail county departments move into the Regional
Treatment center office buildings.
• courthouse hours need to be customer service oriented.
• some employees would like to change work hours to 8:00-4:30.
• The public wants to see the courthouse open more hours and to be more accessible.
• otter Tail county Website .
• Discussed Larry Krohn sending email to all department heads for their input.
• Uniformity of work hours will never be reached within all departments of Otter Tail
county.
c. security
security was divided into three topics: personal security, building security, and property/data.
Personal security Niolent People, controlled Access>:
a. security from the Public
b. security from Fellow Employees
c. Terminated/Upset Employees
d. Employee Safety
e. Violent Clients
a. In-home Visits
b. After Hours
c. Off-Site Locations
d. Remote county Locations
Building security <Uncontrolled Access, Lack of Monitoring>:
a. Video cameras
b. ID Badges
c. Panic Button
d. Third Floor security
e. Metal Detectors
f. After Hours
g_ Possible Electronic Locks
h. Training, county Procedures
I. Training, How to Deal with a Difficult Situation
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Property/Data <Fixed Assets, Data security, Liability>:
a. Theft
b. vandalism
c. Damage
d. Vehicles
a. Record confidentiality
b. Network Data
Next Meeting
The discussion items for the October agenda include:
• Insurance Benefits Subcommittee
• courthouse Hours
• security
Adjournment
Otter Tall County Labor Management Committee
October 25, 2000
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At 3:03 p.m., Todd smedstad declared the meeting of the Otter Tail county Labor/Management
committee adjourned until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2000.
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Attachment
LABOR/MANACEMENT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE/SICN IN CHECK SHEET
MEETINC DATE: October 25, 2000
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Jack Dawkins /
Rick Denzel ✓
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