HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1324 (2)LNIU—NION by Chairman Johnson to amend the policy regarding the park fund, and for the
amendment to reflect (#1) that a 50150 match could now be used and (#2) the match could be in
the forni of money, land, or labor.
Commissioner Madison added that any park proposal would need final approval by the
board of commissioners, and the proposal would need to show specifically where the park was to
be built and the time duration.
Woodie asked if the PARTIF funds could be used.
Mashburn said all funding sources should be used.
Chairman Johnson said that if PARTIF funds were used, the state would issue a project
deadline or completion date.
VOTING: Ayes -- 5; Nays — 0.
Bi -Weekly Pa 11: Finance Director Blumenstein said that in the past, the
commissioners had been advised of the need to start paying the county employees on a bi-weekly
basis. She said one reason why the county desired to alter the present payroll method (salary is
paid to employees once per month on the last working day) was that the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) required timely payments. She said presently, some employees had to wait seven
weeks to be paid overtime. She said a past goal from the board had been for the new pay plan
"to not harm the employees." Blumenstein said with this goal in mind, she recommended that
the county employees be paid a one time four percent bonus, based on his/her annual salary in
June, for the transition to the new system. She said the bonus would be in lieu of any merits, and
any cost of living increases during the new fiscal year, and it wouldn't go on the employee's base
salary.
Mashburn said several scenarios had been studied, and what Ms. Blumenstein had
proposed was the most promising.
Commissioner Madison said the bonus would be given to the employees up -front, and he
had a problem with this happening. He mentioned that an employee could be a given bonus in
June and then quit his or her job the next month.
Blumenstein said the intent of the bonus was to relieve the financial burden the employee
would suffer at the first pay period. (Employees would be paid on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 for
a 17 -day period -- extending from June 1 through June 23. On Friday, July 2, 2004, employees
would be paid a bonus equal to 4.0% of their annual salaries as of June 2004. On Friday, July
16, 2004, employees would be paid for their work time from June 24 through June 30 plus July 1
through July 7. Next, on Friday, July 301h, employees would be paid for the time extending from
July 8 through the 21".)
Mr. Madison mentioned the unfavorable county revenue and expenditure projections that
were submitted earlier by Mrs. Blumenstein. He stressed that bonuses should be used as
incentives, and they should be earned by the employees.
Blumenstein said a bi-weekly payroll could still be implemented, but it would hurt the
employees.
Chairman Johnson agreed with Mr. Madison about the bonuses.
Commissioner Madison asked why vacation and overtime couldn't be bought from the
employees.
Commissioner Williams agreed with Mr. Madison pertaining to the bonuses.
Commissioner Norman said it didn't appear to him that the board members were far
enough in the budget to make a determination.