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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 09/19/2002• • • MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Otter Tail County Courthouse Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Thursday, September 19, 2002 1 :00 p.m. Call to Order Sharon Wicklund called the Labor/Management Committee meeting to order at 1 :32 p.m.; at that time a quorum was reached. Attendance: Tonya Anderson, Brian Armstrong, Dwight Serven, Tim Brand, Carol Brause, Rick Denzel, John Dinsmore, Sue Ewy, Chuck Grotte, Don Larson, Barbara Molter, Heather Severson, Jodi Wentland, and Sharon Wicklund. Excused Absence: Richard Akerman, Doug Cannell, Barb Jongeling, Cheryl Kottom, Larry Krohn, Malcolm Lee, Anne Mueller, Sydney Nelson, Kirsten Olson, Wayne Roisum, Wayne Stein, and James Stewart. Unexcused Absence: David Hauser, Chuck Kitzman, and Mick McCormick. Review of Mission and/or Norms of Behavior Heather Severson read the Mission Statement and Tim Brand read the Norms of Behavior list. Review of Minutes Committee members approved as presented, the minutes of August 15, 2002, by consensus. Review of Agenda Committee members approved as presented, the agenda of September 19, 2002, by consensus. Discussion Items A. New Employee Subcommittee Update: The Employee Subcommittee handed out information on Conflict Resolution, Standards/Guidelines, and Work Site Labor/Management Committee Topics. The Subcommittee will present at the next LMC meeting the Labor/Management Representatives List for Union and Non-Union Employees and the Problem Solving Form. Group discussion followed on inserting a short update in the Safety Spotlight Newsletter. Brian Armstrong presented to the LMC Committee that when our committee designates a subcommittee, we need to incorporate a mission for that subcommittee for certain tasks defined within a certain timeframe. Consensus was reached by the Labor/Management Committee to redefine each subcommittee. The following items were discussed regarding subcommittees: • Part of the mission of a subcommittee is for the subcommittee to come back with tasks to present to LMC Committee within a certain timeframe. • Definition of a Subcommittee. • The Insurance and Wellness subcommittees are long time standing subcommittees. • Not all of the LMC members understand the same nomenclature . • Education of LMC members on terminology. • Accept and design model. • Subcommittees 1. Who is on Subcommittee? 2. What is the Term Limit? Otter Tail County Labor Management Committee September 19, 2002 Page2 3. What is the Timeframe? 4. What is the Mission of each Subcommittee? 5. Address and structure of future Subcommittees. 6. Redefine process of future Subcommittees. 7. Look at existing Subcommittees. Brian Armstrong recommended that the Labor/Management Committee table this discussion and add to the Committee's agenda for next month, which was agreed by consensus. Public Health and Human Services Labor/Management Updates Public Health has been discussing the following items: • Sue Ewy reported that through Public Health's LMC, they have developed a new employee performance evaluation form. • Public Health Advisory Board. • Still in the process of dealing with staffing issues. Human Services has been discussing the following items: • Hiring/Merit System process. • Office equipment/office aids. Next Meeting The discussion items for the September agenda include: • Employee Subcommittee Update • Discussion of Subcommittees 0 • RTC Building (vehicle traffic, greeter at public entrance) Q • Traffic Concern at the RTC Building Adjournment At 2:48 p.m., Brian Armstrong declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Labor/Management Committee adjourned until 1 :00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2002. orj Attaehmant 0 . .; .. .., . LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE/SIGN IN CHECK SHEET MEETING DATE: August 15, 2002 Sep~lo/ • Richard Akerman Tonya Anderson Brian Armstrong Dwight Berven Tim Brand Carol Brause Doug Cannell Rick Denzel John Dinsmore ltueEwy Chuck Grotte David Hauser Barb Jongeling Chuck Kitzman Cheryl Kellom • Excused Larry Krohn Don Larson Malcolm Lee Excused Mick McCormick Barbara Molter Anne Mueller Excused Sydney Nelson Excused Kirsten Olson Excused Wayne Roisum --1-k~used Heather Severson ~ ~ Wayne Stein Excused James Stewart Excused Excused Jodi Wentland Sharon Wicklund Excused Joanne Derby Cheryl Jones Merle King Lori Morrell