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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 2-S-12 - 2-2-2012 - SALARYMINUTE BOOK SALAF?Y BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Minute No. 2-S-12 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, February 2, 2012 The Washington County Salary Board met in session in the Public Meeting Room of the Courthouse Square Office Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of reconvening with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, Diana Irey Vaughan, Harlan G. Shober, Jr.; and Controller Michael Namie. Also being present: Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Roger Metcalfe, Finance Director; Chuck Nicholls, Director of Human Resources; President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Chris Weller, Tom Jess and Tim McCullough, Court Administrator's Office; Glenn Alterio, Public Defender; Gene Vittone and Steve Fischer, District Attorney's Office; Debbie Bardella, Recorder of Deeds; Josh Hatfield, Deputy Controller; Jeff DorLahue, Parks and Recreation Office; Gary Bertosh, Building and Grounds; Cliff Cochran, Pete Lorenzo and Toni Vallone, SEIU Local 686; John Adams, Frank Byrd, interested citizens; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Barbara Miller, Observer - Reporter. Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 10:50 a.m. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Shober, approving Minute No. 1-S-12 dated January 3, 2012 as written. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie — Yes. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 'Toni Vallone, Business Agent for SEIU Local 668, addressed the Board regarding three newly created data collection union positions that will replace the current assessor positions in the Tax Revenue Office. She expressed her concerns with the creation of these positions noting the change in job duties in the new job description. Ms. Vallone stated the County should keep the assessment positions as they currently are because she felt it was necessary to be out in the field making visual assessments and not assessments from data collection. She also said she would like to resolve all the issues before a vote is taken. John Adams, of Avella, commented on the elected officials 3% raises. He stated that the taxpayers cannot afford these increases. FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION President Judge O'Dell Seneca addressed the Board with regards to the court -related personnel items on today's agenda and noted for the record there are still some outstanding issues that need to be discussed at a later time. JUDGE O'DELL SENECA Dan Svidro, Audit Attorney, 43,360.02 to 50,000.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Moved by Judge O'Dell Seneca, seconded by Mr. Shober, approving the foregoing personnel item. Roll call vote taken: udge O'Dell Seneca — Yes; Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. otion carried unanimously. 4�z MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COURT AUTOMATION Carl DiMarco, Juvenile Justice Technology Specialist, 35,469.64 to Application Trustee & Court's Interagency Tech Mgr., 41,200.00, change in position and increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Moved by Judge O'Dell Seneca, seconded by Mr. Shober, approving the foregoing personnel item. Roll call vote taken: Judge O'Dell Seneca — Yes; Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. RECORDS MANAGEMENT Records Clerk, Pay Grade 3-90%, 14.709, create one PT position not to exceed $15,000/year, eff. 2/2/12 Moved by Judge O'Dell Seneca, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, approving the foregoing personnel item. Roll call vote taken: Judge O'Dell Seneca — Yes; Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNITY SERVICES FITS Gregory Thomas, Community Services Coordinator, 53,950.13 to Community Services Director, 56,450.00, change in position and increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Community Services Foreman, abolish one PT salaried position, retroactive to 1/1/12 FITS Foreman, abolish one FT salaried position, retroactive to 1/1/12 FITS Manager, create one FT salaried position, at 35,000.00, retroactive to 1/1/12 Moved by Judge O'Dell Seneca, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, approving the foregoing personnel items. Roll call vote taken: Judge O'Dell Seneca — Yes; Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ADULT PROBATION Randy Jackson, Adult Probation Supervisor, 59,780.92 to 60,781.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 JUVENILE PROBATION Randy Butka, PO Supervisor, 59,780.92 to 60,781.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Anson Zacour, PO Supervisor, 59,780.92 to 60,781.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Vacant, PO Supervisor, 59,780.92 to 60,781.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Moved by Judge O'Dell, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, approving the foregoing personnel items. Roll call vote taken: Judge O'Dell Seneca — Yes; Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. DISTRICT ATTORNEY John Sweeny, County Detective, 30,238 to 42,000.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Moved by Mr. Vittone, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, approving the foregoing personnel item. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Vittone — Yes; Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. MINUTE SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA M mion carried unanimously. PUBLIC DEFENDER Thomas Cooke, Deputy Public Defender, 56,275.44 to 61,607.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Preston Pizzi, Asst. Public Defender (PT), 43,124.80 to Asst. Public Defender (FT), 61,607.00, change in position and increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive 1/1/12 Moved by Mr. Alterio, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, approving the foregoing personnel item. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Alterio — Yes; Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION (CONTINUED) below. Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Shober, approving the respective offices personnel items as listed Roll call vote taken: Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC SAFETY G [S Manager, 40,000.00, create one FT salaried position, eff. 2/2/12 MAINTENANCE Gary Bertosh, Director of Buildings & Grounds, 56,275.44 to 58,850.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Janet Osiecki, Maintenance Coordinator, 34,333.94 to 35,838.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12 Scott Smiechowski, Electrician, 42,075.46 to 43,878.00, increase in annual salary, eff. retroactive 1/1/12 VETERANS' AFFAIRS Barry Grimm, Director of Veterans' Affairs, 40,314.22 to 42,915.00, increase in annual salary, retroactive to 1/1/12 TAX REVENUE Real Estate Assessor I, Pay Grade 4, 90% ,14.864, abolish three (3) FT union positions, eff. 2/2/12 Real Estate Data Collector, Pay Grade 4, 90%,14.864, create three (3) FT union positions, eff. 2/2/12 TAIL ADMINISTRATION Captain, approve and increase Captains' salary supplement from 251.11 to 266.40 for each full additional shift worked as a Shift Commander, eff. retroactive to 1/1/12. Additional partial shifts will receive a prorated share of 266.40. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY N etwork & Systems Support Specialist, 38,450.00, abolish one FT salaried position, eff. 2/2/12 PUBLIC SAFETY N etwork & Systems Support Specialist, 38,450.00, create one FT salaried position, eff. 2/2/12 HEALTH CENTER — NURSING ADMINISTRATION Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Coordinator, 55,000.00 to 58,325.54, increase in annual salary for the vacant salaried position, eff. 2/2/12. If position is vacated then the new incumbent will start at the current job rate, which is now 55,000.00. The position of the incumbent chosen for the position, RN Unit Manager will be abolished when moved to the QA/QI position. Diana Fleming, RN Unit Manager, 56,626.74 to 60,075.31, increase in annual salary eff. 2/2/12, therefore she will not receive an adjustment effective on her one year anniversary. 6* MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDINGS BRIDGE Superintendent of Liquid Fuels, 184.3785/day, create one Temp. FT position, eff. 1/31/12 Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Shober, approving the foregoing personnel item. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Namie - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. LEAVES OF ABSENCES JANUARY 3 TO FEBRUARY 1.2012 Chairman Maggi noted for the record that the following leaves of absences: Laura Ballein, Van Driver, FMLA medical, eff. 12/13/11 to 12/29/11 Laura Ballein, Van Driver, FMLA medical, eff. 12/30/11 to 2/10/12 Jacqueline Campbell, CNA, FMLA medical, eff. 12/20/11 to 12/26/11 Mary Ellen Chipps, Housekeeper, FMLA medical, eff. 11/20/11 to 12/29/11 Nicole Decker, Clerk Typist I, FMLA maternity, eff. 12/19/11 to 6/19/12 Kandi DeWalt, CNA, FMLA medical leave for mother, eff. 12/5/11 to 12/21/11 Mollie Goodman, LPN, FMLA medical, eff. 12/4/11 to 12/10/11 Brent Holbert, Main. Mgr., FMLA medical, eff. 12/19/11 to 1/2/12 Mary Horr, LPN, FMLA medical, eff. 12/12/11 to 1/23/12 Heather Lawson, Caseworker II, FMLA medical, eff. 12/5/11 to 2/27/12 Michelle Lober, Social Work Mgr., eff. FMLA medical, eff. 12/22/11 to 1/13/12 G. Scott Lucy, TCO. FMLA medical, 12/21/11 to 3/21/12 Toni Masciarelli, CNA, FMLA medical, eff. 11/4/11 to 11/9/11 Toni Masciarelli, CAN, FMLA medical, eff. 11/14/11 to 11/20/11 Toni Masciarelli, CNA, FMLA medical, eff. 12/21/11 to 3/20/12 Melissa Mruk, Food Service Worker, FMLA maternity, eff. 12/1/11 to 6/1/12 Joseph Rusnak III, TCO, FMLA medical for spouse, eff. 12/13/11 to 12/22/11 Cellena Sakhia, CNA, FMLA medical, eff. 12/27/11 to 1/3/12 Marsha Bauer, Housekeeper, FMLA medical, eff. 1/31/12 to 3/31/12 Tina Ehnert, Housekeeper, FMLA medical, eff. 1/7/12 to 1/11/12 Desiree Hoosac, MDJ Clerk, FMLA medical, eff. 1/10/12 to 4/10/12 Michael King, Captain, FMLA medical, eff. 1/13/12 to 4/6/12 Sally Mox, Caseworker Supvr., FMLA medical, eff. 1/26/12 to 3/2/12 Caroline Prince, Caseworker II, FMLA maternity, eff. 1/21/12 to 7/21/12 Frances Sauer, CNA, medical leave for daughter, eff. 1/19/12 to 1/22/12 There being further business, Chairman no Maggi recessed the meeting at approximately 11:20 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: 2012 C, ATTEST:C-_, CLEF CLERK 1