Personnel Committee
Regular MeetingManitowoc, WI · March 7, 2022
Minutes
900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
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Meeting Minutes - Final
Personnel Committee
Monday, March 7, 2022 5:30 PM Council Chambers. Meeting also available via Remote
Conferencing-Zoom.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Jessie Lillibridge, Kathleen McDaniel, Amy Eisenschink, Nick Reimer, Dan Koski, and
Debbie Charney
Present: 5 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
3. Public Comment
None
4. Consent Agenda
These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an
item for discussion.
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: None
22-0191 Approval of the February 7, 2022 Personnel Committee Minutes
22-0192 Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through February, 2022-Human Resources
22-0194 Report out of Human Resources Initiatives March, 2022
22-0195 Report out of City Attorney's Initiatives March, 2022
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, to accept the Consent Agenda Items
as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
5. Discussion and Action Items
22-0193 Update on Health and Dental Plan Funding Reporting
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee
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that the monthly report listed on the consent agenda for each month's
meeting is no longer being provided by our broker, USI. Instead there will
be a quarterly report provided to the City. There was no action taken on this
item.
This Report was placed on file
22-0197 Request to Approve Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Training Policy
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee
that the DOT has implemented new restrictions on securing a Commercial
Drivers License (CDL) which began on February 7, 2022. These
restrictions limit employers ability to train on the job. To remain competitive,
the City would like to reimburse new employees needing a CDL upon
successful completion.
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Vanderkin, to approve the request for a
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Training Policy and refer Council. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
22-0198 Request to Approve Seasonal Police Department Assistant Job Description and
Fill Position
Police Chief Nick Reimer explained to the committee the need for an
addition of a Seasonal Police Department Assistant. Staffing at the Police
Department is low at this time and Detectives could focus on higher level
tasks with the assistance of a seasonal position being added.
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Vanderkin, to approve the Job Description and
the request to hire a Seasonal Police Department Assistant and refer to council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
22-0199 Request to Approve Employee Policy Manual Revisions-March, 2022
Human Resource Director Jessie Lillibridge explained the revisions to the
Employee Policy Manual to the Committee and that another Employee
Policy Manual language revision request would be brought to the April
Personnel Committee meeting.
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Vanderkin, to approve the presented
Employee Policy Manual Revisions and refer to council. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
6. Adjournment
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Vanderkin, that this meeting be adjourned at
5:47 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist
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Agenda
900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
www.manitowoc.org
Meeting Agenda
Personnel Committee
Monday, March 7, 2022 5:30 PM Council Chambers. Meeting also available via
Remote Conferencing-Zoom.
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agenda items set forth below.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Consent Agenda
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These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an
item for discussion.
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
Any Committee Member may request removal of any item from the Consent Agenda, and such
item shall be removed without debate or vote. Any item or part thereof removed from the Consent
Agenda shall be separately considered.
22-0191 Approval of the February 7, 2022 Personnel Committee Minutes
Attachments: 02-07-2022 PC Meeting Minutes.pdf
22-0192 Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through February, 2022-Human
Resources
Attachments: _OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR HR Costs.pdf
22-0194 Report out of Human Resources Initiatives March, 2022
Attachments: HR Update March 2022.pdf
22-0195 Report out of City Attorney's Initiatives March, 2022
Attachments: Attorney Update March 2022.pdf
5. Discussion and Action Items
22-0193 Update on Health and Dental Plan Funding Reporting
Attachments: Memo Health Plan Reporting Update for PC.docx.pdf
22-0197 Request to Approve Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Training Policy
Attachments: Memo CDL Policy for PC.pdf
CDL Training Policy DRAFT 02.2022.pdf
22-0198 Request to Approve Seasonal Police Department Assistant Job
Description and Fill Position
Attachments: Seasonal Police Assistant Memo to PC.pdf
Seasonal Police Assistant.pdf
Appendix B 2022 REVISED Seasonal Payrates Final.pdf
22-0199 Request to Approve Employee Policy Manual Revisions-March, 2022
Attachments: Memo to Council re EPM Revisions 02.2022.pdf
Current EPM-12.2021 with tracked changes for next update.pdf
6. Adjournment
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