PERSONNEL COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 2006/08/02 MinutesPCA Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
7:30 a.m.
City Hall Conference Room
MINUTES
I. Present: Mayor Mike Rummel, Aldermen Timm Reynolds and John Looby; Staff: City Manager Bob
Kiely and Human Resources Director DeSha Kalmar
II. Order of Business
• Approval of Executive Session Minutes from May 23, 2006 Meeting
Motion by Alderman Reynolds, seconded by Alderman Looby, to approve the minutes of the May 23,
2006 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
• Proposed Process for Police and Fire Chief Replacements
DeSha Kalmar provided a proposed timetable and process for the replacement of the police and fire
chiefs. The Committee felt that there are two quality in-house candidates for the police chief position,
so an internal assessment center and the outlined process were approved. Alderman Reynolds
suggested having a resident participate in the assessment centers for both police and fire. Suggested
possible participants were Andy Semmelman and Peter Bensinger. DeSha will follow up with them.
Regarding the fire chief search, the Committee felt that we may want to conduct a national search for
this position. Bob Kiely explained that because of the approach we have been taking at the Fire
Department, he would recommend that we go through our internal process and then do a national
search if the Committee felt it was necessary. This will be discussed again by the Committee as we get
closer to Chief Hosking's retirement.
• Status Reports
o IRS Fringe Benefit Policies
DeSha Kalmar reported on recent changes by the IRS in fringe benefits and their taxability. The
City is currently working on a policy to ensure compliance with these changes. The largest area of
impact will be in the area of cell phones.
o Vacation/Sick Leave Savings
DeSha Kalmar provided a report on the savings realized with the recent changes to our sick leave
policy and the removal of excess vacation time from the books (attached). Mayor Rummel
commented that he would like the Employee Benefit Committee to pursue possible changes to the
vacation policy. The Committee is being reconstituted and will look at the vacation policy issue.
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DeSha D. Kalmar
Director of Human Resources