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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes - Final

Personnel Committee

Monday, December 5, 2022

5:30 PM

Council Chambers. Meeting also available via Remote

Conferencing-Zoom

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.

2. Roll Call

Jessie Lillibridge, Nick Reimer, Justin Nickels, Dan Koski, Pam Wimmer, and

Debbie Charney.

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Present:

Absent:

1 - Beeman

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

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:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

Approval of November 10, 2022 Personnel Committee Minutes

Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through November 2022-Human Resources

Report out of Human Resources Office Initiatives December, 2022

Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives December, 2022

5. Discussion and Action Items

22-0926

Memo with Possible Compensation and Benefits Recommendations

There was no discussion or action on this item. It will be brought to the next

meeting.

Request to Approve the 2023 Seasonal Hiring Policy and Payrates

22-1004

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee

that this request is brought forth each year for approval and seasonal

positions are budgeted for during budget time each year. Changes for

2023 included adding a Seasonal Aquatic Center Coordinator position at

the starting pay rate of $20 per hour and updating the existing RWAM Art

Instructor starting wage from $20 per hour to $21 per hour.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, to approve the 2023 Seasonal Hiring

Policy and payrates and refer to Council. The motion carried by the following

vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Approve Employee Policy Manual Revisions-December, 2022

22-1008

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained the Employee

Policy Manual changes to the committee.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, that this Request to approve

Employee Policy Manual Revisions for December, 2022 be accepted and referred

to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Revise and Reprice the Position of Community Service Worker to

Community Service Worker Supervisor/Fleet Maintenance

22-1003

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained the reasoning for

changing this position to a more supervisory role which includes some light

maintenance work.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, that this request to revise and

reprice the position of Community Service Worker to Community Service Worker

Supervisor/Fleet Maintenance be accepted and referred to Council. The motion

carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Change Job Title from Zoo Maintenance Education and Animal

Care-PT to Zookeeper and Make Full-Time

22-1001

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee

that this position was budgeted to go full-time in 2023 and requested that

the job description title changed to Zookeeper.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, that this request to change the job

description from Zoo Maintenance Education and Animal Care-PT to Zookeeper

and make the position full-time be approved and referred to Council. The

motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Update and Reprice Multiple Job Descriptions: Cemetery Team

Leader, Arborist-Forester, and Park Team Leader; and Approve the New Senior

DPI Laborer Job Description

22-1002

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee

the job description changes as well as compensation plan placement

changes that were recommended by our consultant for multiple positions

within the Department of Public Infrastructure.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, that this request to update and

reprice multiple job descriptions in the Department of Public Infrastructure be

approved and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Add Payroll Deduction Option for Employees for Edvest

22-1009

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee

that Edvest is a 529 College Savings Plan and this would offer employees

the opportunity to set aside money for tuition related purposes. The City

Attorney's office has reviewed the service form.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, that this request to offer payroll

deduction for Edvest be approved and referred to Council's consent agenda. The

motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

6. Convene in Closed Session

Agreement with City of Manitowoc Transit Employees, Teamsters Local No.

22-1000

662 for 2023-2025

The committee did not meet in closed session.

7. Reconvene in Open Session

Agreement with City of Manitowoc Transit Employees, Teamsters Local No.

22-1000

662 for 2023-2025

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge spoke about updates to the

contract and explained that there were no changes since the last closed

session.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, that this request for an Agreement

with the City of Manitowoc Transit Employees, Teamsters Local No. 662 for

2023-2025 be accepted and referred to Council. The motion carried by the

following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings

Aye:

8. Adjournment

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Czekala, that this meeting be adjourned at

5:45 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala and Cummings