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Commission Minutes—October 20, 2014 4380 Mr. Peterson said the time and work provided by Mr. Vanyo has been immeasurable, and continuity is important to the project. Mrs. Scherling said the relationships Mr. Vanyo has formed are beneficial, and she supports the recommendation. She said county commission representation on this board is considered annually and will be reviewed again next year. MOTION, passed Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to appoint Darrell Vanyo to represent Cass County on the FM Diversion Board of Authority for calendar year 2015 contingent upon a mutually agreeable compensation arrangement. Discussion: Mr. Vanyo is humbled by the comments made from commissioners and is agreeable to serving on the diversion board. He understands the time involved and if he is able to provide something positive toward the cause, he is willing to continue serving. On roll call vote, the motion carried with Mrs. Scherling, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Bennett and Mr. Pawluk voting "Yes", and Mr. Vanyo abstaining. 8. VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER, Review position; authorize to advertise after review Mr. Berndt said Launette Figliuzzi, Veterans Service Officer (VSO), submitted a letter of resignation effective October 23, 2014. He recommends the commission consider asking Fox Lawson & Associates, the county's salary consultant, to review the VSO position as well as the three other staff in the office. The entire commission participated in the interviews when Ms. Figliuzzi was hired. Mr. Pawluk recommends the same process be used this time, and asked about the time line involved in hiring the position. Mr. Berndt said it could take up to two months to complete the salary review, advertise the position and hold interviews. Mrs. Scherling has spoken with Ms. Figliuzzi about the difficulty in filling vacancies within the office, and supports all of the positions to be sent to Fox Lawson for review. There was discussion about appointing an interim director. Mr. Berndt will look into the option and report back to the commission. MOTION, passed Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to authorize a salary review by Fox Lawson & Associates for the Veterans Service Officer and other positions within the office; and following the review, authorize to advertise for a replacement for the Veterans Service Officer vacancy. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL REVIEW, Agreement approved with Associated Financial Group Cindy Stoick, Human Resources Supervisor, said the Cass County Personnel Policy Manual was first implemented in 1991. Since then changes have been made as issues and needs arise, but the entire document has not been reviewed. The county currently has a contract with Associated Financial Group (AFG) that provides health and welfare consulting services and human resource consulting services. Associated Financial Group has offered to review the policy manual at a discounted rate of $2,380, which includes a meeting with one of their HR consultants, a rough draft for review, a final version, and an electronic copy of the final handbook. She said the manual will be customized using up-to-date federal and state laws. The current contract also allows the county access to employment law attorneys to answer HR related questions, which the Personnel Office and State's Attorney's Office use on a regular basis.