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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 9/12/1995 - Finance and Personnel Committee � FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES September 12, 1995 Members Fresent : Chairman Lawson, Greg Bates Absent : Bill Baird Others Present : Mayor Cuda, City Clerk Althoff, City Administrator Peterson, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel Also in attendance were several city employees . Alderman Lawson called the meeting to order at 7 :20 P.M. He stated the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the incentive performance review form. Lawson also noted that the committee would open the floor to comments, however the committee would not be responding to any questions or comments outside the scope of the performance review form. City Administrator Peterson noted that as the city had begun negotiating with the Public Works Department and would soon be in negotiations with the Police Department, many personnel issues could no longer be discussed legally. In response to an inquiry Peterson noted that different standards and regulations could be �. in effect for different employee groups . INCENTIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEW FORM REVIEW SECTION ONE Lawson explained that a minimum of two supervisory persons would be involved in the evaluation process . At a minimum, one supervisory person would do the review and a second would review the results . SECTION TWO Lawson noted that the Police Department would most likely continue to use it' s current evaluation form. Further discussion followed regarding the development of the evaluation form and creating objectives . The committee members noted that supervisory personnel would be receiving training in the "how tos" of evaluating employees and goal setting. Lawson also stated that this would be a time consuming effort and would be closely supervised by the City Administrator and the Council . � Finance Committee Minutes � September� 12, 1995 Page Two SECTION 7'HREE Some discussion continued regarding the evaluation form' s creation. City Administrator Peterson noted that the form followed the City' s Personnel Policy Manual and incorporates the best portions of several evaluation forms . SECTION SIX In response to several queries Lawson stated that the dollar amounts involved in the incentive pay program had yet to be determined by the full council . A lengthy discussion followed regarding the loss of longevity and the committee' s commitment to the incentive pay program for a minimum of one year. The committee agreed to a reevaluation of the incentive pay program as well as the evaluation instrument with input from the employees after one full year of the program' s implementation. Some concerns stated by the employees at this time included the difficulty of determining a specific dollar amount to an employee' s performance and the lack of input from the employees �. regarding this program as well as other benefits . The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 17P.M. � c�� "��.-%--,� David Laws , Finance Chairperson �..