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Home My WebLink About2024-01-02_Salary Board_SB 01-02-24_Minutes_APPROVED 521 MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E1316649LD Salary Board Minute SB 1-2-2024 Washington County Commissioners Washington,Pa.,January 2, 2024 The Washington County Salary Board reconvened in Public Meeting Room G-16 of the Crossroads Center at 95 West Beau Street,Washington,Pennsylvania, for the purpose of reconvening with the following members being present: Commissioners Nick Sherman,Larry Maggi,Electra Janis,Controller April Sloane, Treasurer Tom Flickinger,President Judge John DiSalle,Public Defender Rose Semple.Also present: District Attorney Jason Walsh; First Assistant District Attorney Leslie Ridge;Register of Wills James Roman; Executive Administrative Assistants Randi Marodi and Patrick Geho;Administrative Assistant Debbie Corson; Court Administrator Patrick Grimm, Financial Analyst Adam Petris;Coroner S. Timothy Warco; Washington County Residents Mary Jeanne Maggi and Christina Proctor. Commissioner Sherman called the meeting to order at approximately 3:00 p.m. A motion was made by Commissioner Sherman to approve Minute No. SB 12-14-23,dated December 14, 2023. Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi. Roll call vote taken: Ms.Janis—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms. Sloane Yes;Mr. Sherman—Yes. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Commissioner Janis to make Commissioner Nick Sherman Chairman of the board. Moved by Mrs.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi. 1 Roll call vote taken: Ms.Janis Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms. Sloane Yes;Mr. Sherman—Yes. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Chairman Sherman to make Commissioner Janis Vice Chairman of the board. Motion moved by Chairman Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi. Roll call vote taken: Ms.Janis Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms. Sloane Yes;Mr. Sherman—Yes. Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT None. MOTION FOR 2024 WAGES Presented by Chairman Sherman,moved by Mrs.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi, to approve the 2024 wages on the respective departmental salary schedules which reflect the negotiated wage increases for union employees as negotiated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 668, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Court Appointed/Court Related 668, the Pennsylvania Social Services Union Local 668, SEIU, the Deputy Sheriffs Association of Washington County Local 900, IUPA,AFL—CIO (DPSA), the American Federation of State,County and Municipal Employees, District Council 84 (AFSCME—Probation Officers), the Teamsters 249 (District Attorneys and Public Defenders) and the National Correctional Employees Union (NCEU). These wage rates are effective 1/1/24. Roll call vote taken: Ms.Janis—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes;Mr. Sherman—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 522 MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E1316649LD COURTS Moved by President Judge DiSalle, seconded by Mrs.Janis, a movement to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Court of Common Pleas. Moved by Judge DiSalle, seconded by Ms.Janis. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. DISTRICT ATTORNEY Moved by District Attorney Jason Walsh, seconded by Ms.Janis a movement to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the District Attorney's Office and the District Attorney's Crime Victim Services. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. District Attorney, Detective, $47,740.50/year;create one (1) full-time salaried position effective 1/2/24.The requested salary does not include any increase that may be approved by the Salary Board for 2024 for non-union employees. Roll call vote taken: Ms.Janis—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Recused herself from the vote;Mr. Sherman—Yes. Motion carried. SHERIFF Moved by Mr. Andronas, seconded by Ms.Janis,to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Sheriff's Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Sheriff, Shift&Civil Procedures Commander, $74,907.25/year increased to $80,000/year; Increase in annual salary for one (1) full-time salaried position effective retroactive to 1/1/24. The requested salary includes any increase that may be approved by the Salary Board for 2024 non-union employees. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—No. Motion carried. PROTHONOTARY Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi, to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Prothonotary's Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. REGISTER OF'FILLS Moved by Mr. Roman, seconded by Ms.Janis to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Register of Wills' Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes;Mt. Roman—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 523 MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E1316649LD 1'REA SURER Moved by Mr. Flickinger,seconded by Ms.Janis, to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Treasurer's Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes;Mr. Flickinger—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CORONER Moved by Mr. Warco, seconded by Ms.Janis, to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Coroner's Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes;Mr.Warco—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CLERK OF COURTS Moved by Mr. Phillips, seconded by Ms.Janis, to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Clerk of Courts' Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes;Mr.Phillips—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. RECORDER OF DEEDS Moved by Ms. Perrell, seconded by Ms.Janis, to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Recorder of Deeds' Office. Roll call vote taken: J Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes;Ms. Perrell—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CONTROLLER Moved by Ms. Sloane, seconded by Ms. Janis,to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Controller's Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC DEFENDER Moved by Ms. Semple,seconded by Ms.Janis,to retain all positions and salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book for the Public Defender's Office. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes;Ms. Semple—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION BUILDING AND GROUNDS Building and Grounds,Custodial Worker,Pay Grade 1-90%-$19.636/hour (2024 rate-$20.226/hour; Abolish two (2)part-time positions effective 1/2/24. Moved by Ms.Janis,seconded by Mr.Maggi Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis —Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Building and Grounds, Custodial Worker,Pay Grade 1-90%- $19.636/hour (2024 rate- $20.226/hour);Create one (1) full-time union position effective 1/2/24. Moved by Ms.Janis,seconded by Mr.Maggi Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes; Ms. Sloane—Yes. 524 MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED ElAt:64s3LD Motion carried unanimously. Building and Grounds,Maintenance Supervisor, $53,044.99/year increased to $58,044.99/year; Increase in annual salary for one (1) full-time salaried position effective retroactive to 1/1/24. The requested salary includes any increase that may be approved by the Salary Board for 2024 for non-union employees. Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. AGING Aging, Caseworker 1,Pay Grade 9-90%- $21.441/hour (2024 rate- $22.084/hour); Create one (1) full- time union position effective 1/2/24. Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. PARKS Parks, Superintendent of Parks, $58,741.33 increased to $63,741.33/year;Increase in annual salary for one (1) full-time salaried position effective retroactive to 1/1/24. The requested salary includes any increase that may be approved by the Salary Board for 2024 for non-union employees. Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ELECTIONS Elections,Assistant Director- Elections, $52,898.90/year increased to $53,427.89/year; Increase in annual salary for one (1) full-tune salaried position effective retroactive to 1/1/24. The requested salary does not include any increase that may be approved by the Salary Board for 2024 for non-union employees. Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Controller, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Coroner, summer employee, $15.00/hour;create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Human Resources, summer employee, $15.00/hour;create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Information Technology, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Planning, summer employee, $15.00/hour;create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Buildings and Grounds, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Flood Control, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 525 MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA ]MR LIMITED E1316649LD Motor Pool, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Parks, summer employee,$15.00/hour;create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Community Services/FITS, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 District Attorney, summer employee, $15.00/hour;create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Prothonotary, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Sheriff, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Court Administrator, summer employee,$15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 County Drug Unit, summer employee, $15.00/hour;create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Register of Wills, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Jail Administration, summer employee,$15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Aging, summer employee,$15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Children&Youth, summer employee, $15.00/hour;create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Liquid Fuels, summer employee, $15.00/hour; create position(s) not to exceed budget amount, effective 5/1/24 through 8/30/24 Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi,Mr. Sherman presented a motion to retain all the positions in the offices under jurisdiction of the Commissioners, as listed in each department, at the salaries as contained in the 2024 salary schedule book. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis—Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. �1 Moved by Ms.Janis, seconded by Mr. Maggi,Mr. Sherman presented a motion to approving the salaried employees' 2023 rates will reflect a 3% across the board increase effective retroactive to January 1,2024. This is in accordance with the budget allotment assigned to each department. Salaried employees hired during 2023 that are eligible to receive a 3% across the board increase will receive it on their anniversary date. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Sherman—Yes;Mr. Maggi—Yes;Ms.Janis —Yes;Ms. Sloane—Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 526 MINUTE BOOK SALARY BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA `IMR LIMITED E1316649LD I LEAVES OF ABSENCES—December 14 2023 to-januagy 1 2024 Chairman Sherman noted for the record the following leaves of absences: Banasik,Kerri, Court Services Manager, Court Administrator, 12/19/23 to 2/27/24 Brownlee,Joseph,Probation Officer II,Juvenile Probation, 12/7/23 to 12/7/24 Chairman Sherman stated for the record, that all leaves of absence that occurred since December 14,2023 until the present are to be noted for the record. It is the consensus of the Salary Board that any procedural errors in the 2024 salary schedule book may be corrected administratively by Human Resources. There being no further business, Chairman Sherman declared the meeting recessed at approximately 3:14 p.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL. _ 12024 ATTEST: CO TROLLER