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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY LABOR/MANACEMENT COMMITTEE
otter Tail county Courthouse
commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Thursday, November 18, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Todd smedstad called the Labor/Management committee meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.
Attendance: Brooks Andersen, Al Anderson, Leon Anderson, Joanne Derby, Pauline Fitch,
Sandi Gundberg, Dave Jennen, Malcolm Lee, Lane Magnusson, Wendy Metcalf, Kathy Ouren,
Michele Petterson, Bud Pierce, Virginia Portmann, Cheri Schultz, Vicki Schwanke, Todd
smedstad, Dennis Soderstrom, Rick Sytsma, Doug Walvatne, and Rick west.
Excused Absence: Steve Andrews, Mike Hanan, David Hauser, Chuck Kitzman, Larry Krohn,
and Gary waskosky.
unexcused Absence: Jack Dawkins, Cheryl Jones, Mick Mccormick, and Lori Morrell.
Review of Mission and/or Norms of Behavior
Michele Petterson read the Norms of Behavior list.
Review of Minutes
committee members approved as presented, the minutes of October 21, 1999 by
consensus.
Review of Agenda
committee members approved as presented the agenda of November 18, 1999 by
consensus.
Discussion Items
A. vacation Donation Program
Group discussed feedback received from departments. The reasoning for using vacation
time for donation program, is that vacation time is employee's time earned versus sick
time comes from the county. The Labor/Management committee is working on a policy
recommendation. When completed, the committee will pass the policy on to the
county Board for approval. The county Board is requesting a list of the positives versus
the negatives by employees in regard to banking time versus an individual request. If
banking hours are chosen, the process would then require bookkeeping. The majority
of Labor/Management committee indicated a preference to go with the individual case
by case as a result of taking a straw poll. In regard to administration purposes, it would
be easier to donate to a bank. The coordinator's office has shown support for our
policy so far. Group consensus was to have the same immediate family coverage as in
the current personnel policy; the final decision will be made by the coordinator's office.
Discussion of payroll changes that may occur; which will need to be discussed with Dawn
Godel and Wayne Stein in the Auditor's Office. Group consensus on the following:
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Individual vacation donation program, with a minimum of one !1l hour block times for
donating.
B. Flex Time
Larry Krohn will be meeting with department heads on November 19. The committee
tabled this item for the next meeting.
c. Otter Tail county storm Policy
The otter Tail county Storm Policy states that the courthouse will not be closed due to
inclement weather. If the Sheriff's Office reports that there is blizzard conditions or no
travel recommended, employees need to make their own personal safety decision.
Though the policy states that the courthouse will not close; there is no mention in
regard to individual departments. If any employee has a concern, the county Board
stands behind the department's decision to close. The Labor/Management committee
will review the Otter Tail county Storm Policy further at next month's meeting.
Next Meeting
The agenda items for the next meeting to be held on Thursday, December 16, 1999 will be
as follows:
• Review of Otter Tail county Storm Policy
• Flex Time
• Subcommittee report on the coordinator's office for application for the final draft of
vacation donation policy
Adjournment
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At 2:55 p.m., co-Chairman, Todd smedstad declared the meeting of the Otter Tail county
Labor/Management committee adjourned until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 1999. C
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' LABOR/MANACEMENT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE/SICN IN CHECK SHEET
MEETINC DATE: November 18, 1999
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