City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met April 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Present: Jeremy DeMond, Alan Piel, Kyle Donjon, Curt Guebert, Mike Rheinecker
Committee Members Absent: None
Council Members Present: Ben Schwartzkopf, Bill Hanebutt, Rodney Nevois
Others Present: City Attorney Paul Ray, City Superintendent Josh Eckart, Code Administrator Jeff Mueller, Police Chief John Brittingham, Admin. Assist. Pam Poetker, City Clerk Joanne Cowell
Others Absent: Acting Mayor Susan Harbaugh
Committee Chairman DeMond called the meeting to order at 6:10 P.M.
Old Business
I. GovHR Wage/Benefits Study
Items I and II were combined.
II. Review of Wages. Benefits, Pay Increases, Job Titles, Job Descriptions, Annual Reviews
A. Life Insurance
Attorney Ray will prepare the ordinances.
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker, to approve contracting with The Standard Insurance Company (Cowell Insurance Agency) for full time employee life insurance in the amount of $20,000.00. Carried
B. Retirement Gold Coin/Cash
Attorney Ray will prepare the ordinances.
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Guebert, to approve increasing the years of service retirement award from $50 to $100 per year and offer the retiree the choice of a gold coin or the cash. Carried
C. Utility Office Clerk and Utility Billing Clerk
Action is needed to bring the UOC and UBC up to recommendations in the wage study. Interpretation of the “increase of a nonmanagement position” in the FOP contract was discussed.
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, to approve a $3,000 pay increase for the Utility Office Clerk and the Utility Billing Clerk positions, pending FOP agreement, that they will not file a grievance. The vote was as follows: DeMond, aye; Piel, aye; Donjon, aye; Guebert, aye; Rheinecker, nay. Carried with 4-1 vote.
D. Part-Time Employee Wage
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Guebert, to approve a minimum wage of $15 per hour for all part-time employees, pending FOP agreement, that they will not file a grievance. Carried
E. Annual Raises
Discussion was held whether department heads should be included in the straight 6.5% increase, or the 6.5% increases be pooled, and each department head receive the same flat rate dollar increase. A pooled raise for department heads of $2.38 an hour each was discussed.
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve a 6.5% cost of living raise, effective with the first full pay period in May 2023, for all city employees including part-time and department heads. Recommendation rescinded.
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to amend his recommendation to approve a 6.5% cost of living raise, effective with the first full pay period in May 2023, for all city hourly employees, including part-time. Carried
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve a 6.5% cost of living raise, effective with the first full pay period in May 2023, for all management (department head) employees. The vote was as follows: DeMond, aye; Piel, aye; Donjon, aye; Guebert, aye; Rheinecker, nay. Carried with 4-1 vote.
New Business
I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – March 20, 2023 & April 10, 2023 Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve the minutes from the March 20, 2023, and April 10, 2023, meetings. Carried
II. Part-Time Personnel Spreadsheet
Addressed above (II-D)
III. Public Comments/Anything for the Good of the City
None
The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 P.M.
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