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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, April 4, 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, Kathleen McDaniel, Amy Eisenschink, Todd Blaser, and Debbie Charney  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei and Cummings  
Present:  
1 - Czekala  
Absent:  
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 March 7, 2022 Personnel Committee Minutes  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through March, 2022-Human Resources  
Report out of Human Resources Initiatives April, 2022  
22-0285  
22-0286  
22-0287  
22-0288  
Report out of City Attorney's Initiatives April, 2022  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Cummings, to accept the Consent Agenda Items  
as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei and Cummings  
Aye:  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
Request to Revise Firefighter/Paramedic Job Description  
22-0290  
Fire Chief Todd Blaser explained that there were two different sections in  
the Firefighter/Paramedic job description he was requesting to update.  
One change was updating the minimum age to 18 years old. The other  
update was the proof of valid CPAT certification within the last 12 months  
of hire or ability to obtain within 6 months from date of hire.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Schlei, to approve the request to revise the  
Firefighter/Paramedic Job Description and refer to Council. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei and Cummings  
Aye:  
Request to Approve Sick Leave Policy and PTO Language Revisions  
22-0200  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained her request to  
enhance the PTO policy by awarding employees 80 hours of PTO upon  
hire and then begin accruing at the reduced rate. Also grant usage of PTO  
after 30 days employment and add a pay back clause and pay out clause.  
The proposed sick leave policy consists of 24 hours that employees would  
be provided annually (pro-rated for part time) and would be forfeited if not  
used within the calendar year. Also, a good attendance bonus (additional  
PTO) for specific amounts of unused leave. The sick leave policy would first  
be implemented January 1, 2023.  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Cummings, to approve Sick Leave Policy and PTO  
Language revisions and refer to the consent agenda for Council. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei and Cummings  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Request to Approve Employee Policy Manual Revisions-April, 2022  
No discussion on this item  
22-0289  
22-0294  
22-0293  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Schlei, to approve the Employee Policy  
Manual Revisions-April, 2022 and refer to Council. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei and Cummings  
Resignation Notice of Finance Director Alfred  
No discussion on this item  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Schlei, to approve the resignation notice of  
Finance Director Alfred and refer to Council to be placed on file. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei and Cummings  
Resignation Notice of City Attorney McDaniel  
No discussion on this item  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Cummings, to approve the resignation notice of  
City Attorney McDaniel and refer to Council to be placed on file. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei and Cummings  
Aye:  
6. Adjournment  
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