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MINUTE BOOK
SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 3-S-99
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., December 9,1999
The Washington County Salary Board met in session in the Public Meeting Room of the Courthouse Square
Office Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 9,1999, with the
following members being present: Commissioners J. Bracken Burns, Diana L. Irey, Scott Fergus, Controller Belcastro
and Judge Gladden. Also being present: Chief Clerk Michelle Miller; Linda Belcher, Secretary; Solicitor Jim
McCune; Joe Zupancic, Assistant Solicitor; Bill McGowen, Director of Administration; Sheriff Maggi; Janice Ui ban,
Assistant Director of Human Resources; Debbie Klein, Recorder of Deeds; Phyllis Ranko Matheny, Prothonotary;
John Bevec, Commissioner Elect; Glen Alterio, Public Defender; Joe Smydo, Observer -Reporter, Chris Haines, Herald
Standard; Kathy Thomas, The Valley Independent; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Mike Naylor, Weirton Daily Times.
Chairman Burns made a motion to approve Minute No. 2-S-99 dated May 27,1999.
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Fergus, that Minute No. 2-S-99 be approved.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, that the wages listed on the respective departmental salary
schedule reflects the negotiated wage increase for Union hourly employees as negotiated with the Deputy Sheriffs
Association Local 900.
Roll call vote taken: `
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Burns noted for the record it is the consensus of the Salary Board that any procedural errors in the
salary schedules may be corrected administratively by Human Resources.
4237 - JUVENILE PROBATION
Moved by Judge Gladden, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, to approve the following:
David Scrip, Probation Office Supervisor, rate 34,505.00 to 35,500.00, eff. 1-5-99
Roll call vote taken:
Judge Gladden - Yes; Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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4161- HUMAN RESOURCES
Vivan Horner, Human Resources Generalist, rate 22,506.00, change position to Secretary II, eff. 7-12-99
Carrie Roup, Summer Employee, rate 5.75, extend summer employment for the month of September and
October, eff. 8-30-99
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mary Bruno, Human Resources Specialist II, change position title to Manager, Employment/Employment
Practices, eff.11-1-99
Richard S. Cibella, Director Human Resources, change position title to Director, Human Resources and Labor
Relations, eff.11-1-99
Jennifer Capozza, Human Resources Specialist II, change position title to Manager, Compensation and Policy
Administration, eff. 11-1-99
Stella Sukal, Benefits Specialist, rate 23,864.00 to Supervisor, Group Benefits, rate 27,500.00, change position
title and increase compensation, eff.11-1-99
Janice Urban, Asst. Director Human Resources, rate 32,784.00 to Asst. Director, Human Resources and Labor
Relations, rate 35,800.00, change position title and increase compensation, eff.11-1-99
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - No; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried.
4162 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
John Marshall, Loss Prevention Manager, change position title to Manager, Occupational Safety and Health,
eff. 11-1-99
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the foregoing ratification.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - No; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Deborah Geisler, Secretary I, rate 17,987.00, to Secretary III, rate 20,000, reclassify and increase compensation,
eff.12-9-99 while Cindy Giffin is on maternity leave will assume her job responsibilities
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the foregoing ratification.
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4171- PLANNING
Lisa Cessna, Interim Director of Planning, rate 1706.19, eff. 7-13-99 thru 10-1-99
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the foregoing ratification.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
4421- CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Sandra Moore, Asst. Administrator of CYS, change to Deputy Administrator, eff. $-9-99
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing ratification.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - No; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried.
Kelly Joseph, Caseworker II, change to Casework Supervisor I - Temp., rate 29,000, eff. 9-1-99
Mary Heaton and Marjorie King, Caseworker II, change to Casework Superv. I - Temp, rate 29,000, eff. 9-1-99
Christy Carl, Caseworker II, Family Permanency Planning Unit, rate 29,000, create one permanent salaried
position, eff.11-1-99
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
4402 - HUMAN SERVICES
CREATE Information and Referral Specialist, rate 22,700.00, eff. 7-12-99
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, approving the ratification as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - No.
Motion carried.
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SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
4187 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CREATE Customer Service Representative, Grade 6, 80%, rate 9.174, eff. 9-9-99
April Plants, Client Info Specialist, Grade 6, Step I, rate 11.60 to Customer Service Representative, Grade 6,
Step 1, rate 11.60, reclassify position, eff. 9-13-99
CREATE Lien Specialist, Grade 7, 80%, rate 9.281, eff. 9-9-99
Cynthia Fetcko, Hearing Officer Coordinator, Grade 7, Step B, rate 11.60 to Lien Specialist, Grade 7, Step B,
rate 11.60, reclassify position, eff. 9-13-99
CREATE (3) Clerk -Typist II, Grade 4, 80%, rate 8.906, eff. 9-9-99
Laverne Jackson, Public Asst. Technician, Grade 6, Step 3, rate 11.95 to Income/Public Asst. Technician, Grade
6, Step 3, rate 11.95, reclassify position, eff. 9-13-99
ABOLISH the following positions, eff. 10-25-99:
(2) Clerk Typist I
Clerk Steno I
(2) Fiscal Clerk
Moved by Judge Gladden, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Judge Gladden - Yes; Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
4197 - SHERIFF
CREATE Captain Deputy Sheriff -Shift Commander/Training Officer, rate 31,000.00 - 31, 500.00,
eff. 7-6-99
CREATE Captain Deputy Sheriff - Shift Commander/Civil Procedures Commander, rate 31, 000.00 -
31, 500.00, eff. 7-8-99
Moved by Mr. Maggi, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Belcastro - Yes;
Mr. Fergus -Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
4196 - REGISTER OF WILLS
Clerk Typist II, Grade 4, 80%, rate 8.906 to Bookkeeper II, Grade 7, 80%, rate 9.281, reclassify vacant position
eff. 8-16-99
Brenda Pattison, Clerk Typist II - Temp., Grade 4, Step B, rate 11.133, create position, eff.12-1-99. Position will
be abolished, eff.12-17-99
Moved by Ms. Reda, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Ms. Reda - Yes; Mr. Belcastro - Yes;
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
4152 - PUBLIC DEFENDER
above.
CREATE Deputy Public Defender, rate 28,500.00 - 32, 000.00, eff.11-15-99
Moved by Mr. Alterio, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, approving the creation of Deputy Public Defender as per
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Alterio - Yes; Mr. Belcastro - Yes;
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - No; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried.
4135 - BUDGET
CREATE Budget Analyst/Communications, rate 26,500, eff. 8-23-99, once Terry Yenko retires at the beginning
of 2000 his position will be abolished.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Belcastro, approving the creation of Budget Analyst/Communications
position as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
4136 - TAX ASSESSMENT
Gary Riley, Field Operations Supervisor, change position title to Assessment Operations Manager, eff. 6-30-99
Vickie Heyman, Office Operations Manager, change position to Supervisor of Office Operations, eff. 6-30-99
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro — Yes; Mr. Fergus — Yes;
Mrs. Irey — Yes; Mr. Burns — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
4138 - TAX CLAIM BUREAU
Yvonne Orsatti, Tax Claim Supervisor, rate 25,102.00, to Finance & Operations Manager, rate 30,000.00,
abolish position, create new position and increase salary, eff. 6-10-99
David Zofchak, Supervisor of Office Operations, rate 21,748.00, create position, eff. 6-10-99
M. Elizabeth Sullivan, Secretary I, rate 18,000, create position, eff. 6-10-99
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing ratifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Belcastro - Yes; Mr. Fergus - Yes;
Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE NOTED FOR THE RECORD:
Vacation Holdovers
Janice Urban, Human Resources, apron. 20 days
Bonnie Palfrey, Building and Maintenance, approx.14 days
1999 - LEAVE OF ABSENCES
911 Center
Robert Waggoner, TCO, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 4-2-99 - 4-22-99
Christopher Barton, TCO, Unpaid Pers. Leave, eff. 8-31 to 9-4-99
David McMasters, TCO, Unpaid Pers. Leave, eff.11-29 to 12-4-99
Duane Sicchitano, TCO Shift Superv., Unpaid Pers. Leave, eff. 8-5 to 8-17-99
Jean Anderson, TCO Shift Superv., Medical Leave, eff. 7-26 to 8-12-99
AGING SERVICES
Janet Guesman, Attendant Care Worker, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 2-1-99 to 9-6-99
Deloris Gentile, Attendant Care Worker, Medical Leave, eff. 8-19-99 to 9-24-99
Alice Heather, Cook, Medical Leave, eff. 8-24-99
Lori Cox, Attendant Care Worker, Maternity Leave, eff.10-21-99 to 1-21-2000
Mary Sape, Cook, FMLA Medical Leave, eff.11-7-99
BUDGET
Terrence Yenko, Budget Analyst, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 7-7-99
CUSTODIAL/MAINTENANCE
Doris Wylie, Custodial Worker, Medical Leave, eff. 7-12-99 to 7-26-99
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Shelly Rogers, Caseworker, FMLA Maternity Leave, eff. 7-25-99 to 10-5-99
Rebecca Bowers, Caseworker, FMLA Maternity Leave, eff. 9-15-99
Laura Borish, Caseworker Superv., Educational Leave, eff. 8-25-99 to 8-24-01
Bernard Tychinski, Caseworker Superv., Educational Leave, eff. 8-25-99 to 8-25-01
Wanda O'Korn, Fiscal Operations Off. I, Medical Leave, eff. 2-1- 3-12-99
Jody Rhome, Caseworker Superv. FMLA Maternity Leave, eff.10-14-99
DIVORCE COURT
Sandra Dana, Arbitration Mgr./Div. Ofcr., FMLA Maternity Leave, eff.12-30-99 to 8-6-99
D.J. DUTTON
Carolyn Jean Murphy, DJ Clerk, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 11-19-99 to 1-3-00
D.J. THOMPSON
Lori Wade, DJ Clerk, FMLA Maternity Leave, eff. 5-3-99 to 9-6-99
HEALTH CENTER
Andrea'Hess, Bookkeeper I, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 2-3-99 to 4-11-99
Carole Giacometti, Escort, FMLA Medical Leave, eff.12-4-98 to 1-24-99
Carole Giacometti, Escort, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 4-20-99 to 8-24-99
Karen Stamm, Food Serv. Worker, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 8-18-99 to 10-3-99
Paul Josson, Food Serv. Worker, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 8-7-99 to 8-25-99
Elizabeth Shawley, LPN, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 9-2-98 to 3-15-99
Renae Wilkins, LPN, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 3-12-99 to 3-23-99
Paula Galeta, LPN, Maternity Leave, eff. 5-29-99 to 8-22-99
Cora Adams, LPN, Medical Leave, eff. 9-1-99
Tracie Johnson, Nurses Aid, FMLA Medical Leave, eff.12-25-98 to 4-6-99
Michele Hull, Nurses Aid, Unpaid Med. Leave, eff.12-29-98 to 12-31-98
Michele Hull, Nurses Aid, Unpaid Med. Leave, eff. 7-14-99 to 7-16-99
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Rebecca Patterson, Nurses Aid, Unpaid Med. Leave, eff.12-29-98 to 12-31-98
Rebecca Patterson, Nurses Aid, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 8-27-99 to 9-28-99
Jennifer Smith, Nurses Aid, Maternity Leave, eff. 7-9-99 to 8-8-99
Dorothy Demark, Nurses Aid, Medical Leave, eff. 3-5-99 to 7-8-99
Debra Ullom, Nurses Aid, Medical Leave, eff. 4-24-99 to 7-19-99
Nicole Reese, Nurses Aid, FMLA Maternity Leave, eff. 9-8-99 to 11-11-99
Debra Donaldson, Nurses Aid, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 9-9-99
Lori Gray, Nurses Aid, FMLA Family Leave, eff. 11-3-99 to 11-11-99
Tamara Morgan, Recreation Specialist, Unpaid Pers. Leave, eff. 8-7-99 to 8-14-99
Cynthia Griffin, Secretary, FMLA Maternity Leave, eff. 11-12-99
HIGHWAY SAFETY
Erin Dinch, Adm. Asst., FMLA Maternity Leave, eff.10-25-99
HUMAN RESOURCES
Pat Fresa, HR Specialist II, Medical Leave, eff. 4-12-99 to 5-6-99 and 6-7-99 to 7-9-99
Richard Cibella, Director, Medical Leave, eff. 11-17-99
INFORMATION TECH
Terry Bodes, Help Desk/Trng. Mgr., FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 4-5-99 to 5-2-99
JAIL SECURITY
Joseph Miller, Correctional Officer, Unpaid Pers. Leave, eff. 3-26-99 to 3-29-99
Kevin Davis, Correctional Officer, Unpaid FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 9-13-99 to 10-7-99
Michael Sabatasse, Correctional Officer, Military Leave 5-11-99 to 1-30-00
Susan Flowers, Correctional Officer, Medical Leave, eff. 10-12-99 to 10-15-99
Russell Crupe, Correctional Officer, FMLA Leave, eff.10-12-99 to 10-15-99
Arthur Couts, Correctional Officer, FMLA Leave, eff.10-3-99
JUDGE O'DELL SENECCA
Janet Kavakich, Court Crier, Medical Leave, eff. 6-11-99 to 8-1-99
Emmie Lou Lindholm, Court Reporter, FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 8-27-99 to 11-28-99
JUDGE POZONSKY
Janeen Muse, Law Clerk, FMLA Maternity Leave, eff.12-29-98 to 2-15-99
LAW LIBRARY
Dorothy Schwerha, Law Librarian, Unpaid Pers. Leave, eff.10-29 and 11-1-99
PLANNING
Marlene Luketich, Director, Unpaid Pers. Leave, eff. 10-1-99
Melanie T. Finney, Graphic Arts Tech., FMLA Medical Leave, eff. 7-12-99 to 8-15-99
Karen Franks, Planning Admin., FMLA Maternity Leave, eff. 9-2-799 to 3-27-00
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carol Lancaster, Legal Secretary, FMLA Medical Leave, eff.11-1-99
Also, noted for the record items noted from May 28,1999 to December 8,1999 were incorporated into the Salary
Book.
There being no further business, Chairman Burns recessed the meeting at approximately 11:15 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
3 0 1999
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