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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 31-S - 3-1-1973 - SALARY194 SALARY MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Special Salary Board Meeting at a date and time mutually agreeable to all parties, to be arranged by Mr. Whalen, to present a formal motion for deletion, omission, or retaining of employees under their jurisdiction. Remarks: Mr. Jones: I have to raise objections to the motion because I think we are getting into something that is involved in court procedures, with other offices picking personnel for them. Let the judges get together and decide who the majority is and make their own decisions. Mr. Paluso: Regardless, it still has to go through the Salary Board. Mr. Elish: There should be no problem if the Judges agree. It seems to me that this should be a very simple thing. Mr. Hormell: I don't know, because I haven't checked into the records, but from my recollection, the precedent that has been set in this county, with the court, has been that the entire court considered personnel matter. I think we will find, if we go into the records, that there will probably be court orders to that effect, that contain many, many signatures. Now, that being the situation, I agree and think that this is a matter for the court to dispose of and that is the reason I say the objection is well taken. The Salary Board has the right to set the number and compensation of employees, but not the right to pick a specific person for a specific job. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Elish - Yes; Mr. Jones - No. Motion carried. Moved by Mr. Elish, seconded by Mr. Jones, that the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: ATTEST: CHIEF CLERK Minute No. 31-S , 1973 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., March 1, 1973' The Salary Board of the County of Washington met in the Office of the County Com- missioners with the following members being present: Commissioners Jones, Paluso, and Flynn, and Deputy Controller Criquellion. Also present being: Administrative Assistant J SALARY MINUTE BoOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEYEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMfSSIONEFEIRS 1 Whalen; Reporter Robertson of the Observer -Reporter; Reporter Liesbh of the Brownsville Telegraph; Reporter Roule of the Monongahela Publishing Company; Earl Bugaile of WKEG; Eric Bugaile of WESA; and Jack Merdian of WJPA. Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken: Mr. Jones - Present; Mr. Paluso - Present; Mrs. Criquellion - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions, or omissions to Minute No. 30-S, each Commissioner and County Controller having received copies. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that Minute No. 30-S be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr, Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT # 11: Moved by Mrs. Criquellion, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the salary of Betty Ruth Prebeg, Secretary, temporarily replacing Bonnie McCartney, who resigned, be set at $143. 50 biweekly, effective February 6, 1973. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ORPHANS' COURT: Please Note: Retirement of Rose Kopko, Investigator, effective February 2, 1973. REGISTER OF WILLS: John V. B. Hana, request retirement status, effective after March 18, 1973. PUBLIC DEFENDER: Resignation of Mary Kunselman, Secretary, effective as soon as possible. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that the salary of William A. Mitchell, Assistant District Attorney for Juvenile Court, replacing David L. Gilmore who resigned this position, be set at $109. 00 bi-weekly, effective February 19, 1973. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 196 SALARY MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS rr __ PARKS & RECREATION: Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that the salaries of the following part-time police, be set at $2, 50 per hour, effective March 1, 1973: Joseph Gallagher Gary Karluk Thomas Fisher Edward Forsythe Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hormell entered the meeting. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that Edwin Myers, position be changed from Equipment Operator (Permanent) to Record Clerk (Part -Time) and his pay be reduced from $212.00 bi-weekly to $3. 00 per hour to a maximum of $80, 00 bi-weekly, effective March 5, 1973. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. PLANNING COMMISSION: Please Note: Resignation of Shirley Rakosky, Secretary, effective February 16, 1973. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES: Moved by Mrs. Criquellion, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Elizabeth Cowden, Case- worker for Child Welfare, be granted an increment from an annual salary of $9, 923.00 to an annual salary of $10, 432. 00, effective March 5, 1973. Based on performance evaluation re- port„ Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CLERK OF COURTS: Moved by Mrs. Criquellion, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Toni Corsie be placed on a per diem basis at the rate of $2.761 per hour for a 6 1/2 hour day or a total per diem rate of $17. 95; Diana Popper is to remain at $183.00 bi-weekly. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; C 1 SALARY MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIAe MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMNAMMONE€dS Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously, JUVENILE DETENTION HOME: Moved by Mrs. Criquellion, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that a voucher be prepared in the amount of $134.30 for Daniel,Luppino, Detention Home Counselor, who worked a total of 39 1 /2 hours @ $3. 40 per hour for the dates from February 14, 1973 - February 27, 1973. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SHERIFF'S OFFICE: Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that the following be approved for payment: Paula Teagarden, Matron, 7 days - $210.00 (Feb. 23, 1973 - March 2, 1973) Fonda Liddle, Matron, 7 days - $210.00 (Feb. 16, 1973 - Feb, 23, 1973) Vic Delso, Deputy, $20. 00, as a result of an emergency by Court. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr, Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. WASHINGTON CO. PRISON: Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that Clara R. McWreath, .Matron, be paid for 9 days @ $16. 80 per day. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. WASHINGTON CO. HOME FOR AGED WOMEN: Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion; that the salary of Lavonna Galla- gher, Clerk at the Washington County Home for Aged Women, be increased from $143. 50 bi- weekly to $150. 50 bi-weekly, effective March 5, 1973, Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 1 198 SALARY MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Ea TREASURER'S OFFICE - EXTRA HELP: Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that the following extra help payroll for the pay period ending March 2, 1973, be approved for payment. Theresa Gergitch Marjorie Celani Harriet Giles Mildred Dhanse Lori Goshorn Roll call vote taken: Bi-Weekly $136. 50 Bi-Weekly $136. 50 Bi-Weekly $136. 50 Bi-Weekly $136. 50 Bi-Weekly $136. 50 $682. 50 Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. WASHINGTON CO. HOME & HOSPITAL FOR MEN: Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mrs. Criquellion, that the salary of Louis Reda, Barber, be set at $124. 00 bi-weekly, effective March 5, 1973. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mrs. Criquellion - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Flynn asked Solicitor Hormell to bring the Board up to date on the events which have taken place in an attempt to resolve the situation involving Stanley Brovey. Mr. Hormell read correspondence from: Judge Sweet (including a court order); Judge Gladden (including payroll voucher); and Mr. Whalen. These items were brought up at the last Salary Board Meeting. Since that time, the following items were received, which should be considered on this matter: (Also included are previous matters along the same line, No. 2 & 3) 1. An Administrative Order, under the date of February 16, 1973, which states that the President Judge is recognized as the representative of the Board of Judges on any matters which come before the Salary Board. :The actions and orders of the President Judge shall be deemed to be the action of the majority of the Board of Judges unless. reversed by the Board of Judges within five (5) days after actual notice of such action or order. (This was signed by all four Judges) 2. Correspondence under date of June 26, 1969, from Chief Clerk Murphy to Judge Sweet stating "that in the future we will hold any communications on the Court appointments and salaries unless the President Judge is present at the Salary Board. " 3, Correspondence under date of July 7, 1969, from Judge McCune to Mr. Flynn, stating that as far as he is concerned, his employees are his employees and not someone else's employees and he would be the one to decide on this. Reference was made to Section 1625 of the County Code as authority for this purpose. J 1 SALARY MINUTE BOOK x� , BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHA9L R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMt88tONERS Mr. Hormell stated that the question is: Just whose employee is Mr. Brovey? Mr. Hormell stated that Mr. Brovey is designated as a Court Duty Officer -and you might be lead to / not think that he is an employee of Judge Gladden because Judge Sweet asked Judge Gladden to include Mr. Brovey on the payroll voucher, but it could be argued that he is an employee of the Court although not on a specific Judge's payroll. (This latter issue has not been raised) Mr. Brovey is not a court crier, tipstaff, or employee of the President Judge, unless, he is an employee of the whole court. Mr. Hormell stated that if Mr. Brovey is an employee of Judge Gladden, Judge Gladden sits at the Salary Board Meeting to make the decision as to whether Mr. Brovey is to be kept or not, but if Mr. Brovey is an employee of the whole court, Judge Sweet has to make the decision. Mr. Hormell stated that the Administrative Order is in direct conflict with the statute and doubted if this order would stand the test of legality. Mr. Hormell stated that there would be a problem if checks had been made up for and not delivered to Mr. Brovey (if the man was discharged and was on the payroll and performing his duties) Mrs. Criquellion stated that the last payroll voucher received from Judge Gladden had the figures changed in an amount less than the amount of Mr. Brovey's salary. The problem is - Whose employee is Mr. Brovey? - and this is not a matter for the Salary Board to settle. Mr. Paluso asked Mr. Hormell the question: Isn't it true, no matter what has to be done, it has to be done at a Salary Board Meeting? Mr. Hormell answered that the Salary Board establishes the number and compensation of employees. Mr. Hormell stated that he was agreeable to holding Mr. Brovey's check in escrow, Mr. Paluso asked if a check could be issued, if an amount was not provided for that amount on the payroll voucher. Mr. Hormell recommended that we ask the Court for a conference with all the Judges and Salary Board to try to work something out in accordance with the law, which will not affect future action. If such a conference results in irreconcilable conflicts or differences, we would have to start litigation. Mr. Flynn made a directive to Mr. Whalen to arrange a meeting agreeable to every- body concerned (giving them the required 24 hrs, notice), in compliance with Mr. Paluso's motion of last meeting on the above matter. Mr.. Paluso read said motion. 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