02-14-1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

1'93 Rainer Lobitz from the Cass County Social Services Department appeared before the Board with a request for a new position in Child Protection Services. The County Social Service Board approved the request at their meeting on February 13th. This would be a Social Worker III in Pay Grade 25, salary range of $1,707-$2,656 per month. He stated that this additional position is needed because the present case load is above the State limits. Mr. Shannon asked if the position would be eliminated if the case load decreases, and Mr. Lobitz stated that if the position is brought about by an increase in investigations, he would assume that it would be eliminated if the investigations decrease. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to grant the request for a new position in the Child Protection Services, as requested above. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Bob Black from Eide Helmeke Company gave a presentation on the final report of the wage and salary study which was recently completed. He reviewed the assumptions on which the rpeort was conducted and the recommendations in the final report. He felt that the County could save $25,000-$50,000 by adopting the recommendation on comp time/ overtime, and he suggested contacting the Fair Labor Standards Office concerning this decision. He stated that the County has made an investment in developing this sytem and will need a group to monitor and maintain this system. This is basically the Personnel Department which is composed of a Personnel Assistant with the overall supervision by the Director of Administrative Services. He stated that the program is designed so that it is flexible enough to be implemented in any way which the Commission feels is necessary to benefit the County. In answer to Mr. stated system stated Social merit Shannon's question on Social Services, Mr. Black that Social Service employees are currently graded by the State but the County is funding and making salary decisions. He that it is somewhat awkward at present. Tom Jensen, County Services Director, stated that his employees are on the State system by Federal law. Mr. Shannon stated that from a management point of view, this is not a good situation to have. He feels the County needs to take a look at it. Mr. Jensen asked that the salary situation in his department be reviewed in comparison to County salaries. Mr. Black stated that the County Personnel Department has that information and can make those comparisons. Mrs. Toussaint asked the Personnel Department to make the comparisons, and forward it to the appropriate subcommittee on the policy manual review. Hearing no further comments, the Chairman thanked Mr. Black for his report. Mr. Black stated that he would be happy to assist if there is something more that the Commission needs help with. Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that the Chairman and Auditor be authorized to sign a County Deed for the sale of Lot 301 and south 20' of Lot 302, North Broadway, City of Fargo, to First Federal Savings. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the salary and pay grade form for Char Burnside to replace .Jo Winefeldt in the A6ditor's Office. Motion carried.