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Comm. Hinutes--May 2, 1989 242 5. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Represented by attorney Attorney Robert Feder was present representing the County Sheriff's Department and asking that the report be rejected because they feel the classifications and salaries are wrong and unfair, and they felt the committee used different methods of computing classifications for the Sheriff's Department than for other departments. Mr. Feder stated that this report ignores and destroys the existing chain of command in the Sheriff's Department, and he requested that the pay scale be rejected and referred to another committee or back to the same committee with instructions to treat all County employees the same. One recommendation is that a grievance committee and a procedure be established so that any employee has an opportunity to discuss this matter. 6. PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE, Time-table adopted MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to adopt the recommended time table for Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the "Report of the Committee on Personnel Policies" as follows: 1) Accept the report of the Subcommittee. 2) Establish a grievance procedure and grievance committee. The Commission should direct that all grievances be filed with the Personnel Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 1989. The Commission should require that the proposed grievance form be utilized by any employee filing a grievance. The Commission should appoint the recommended grievance committee to hear such grievances and report their findings to the Commission no later than Friday, May 26, 1989. 3) Comments regarding overtime should be solicited from the Road and Sheriff's Departments. Specifically, those comments should include: (a) The amount of reimbursement received by Cass County for special event items, such as concerts, football games, working on private roads or driveways, et cetera. Also included should be the cost incurred by the County for providing such service. (b) Each of the departments affected should submit their recommendations concerning procedures for storm days and holiday pay. (c) Recommendations should be submitted by each of the affected departments as to how overtime hours are to be computed, i.e., on a 40-hour week, 160-hour, 28- day cycle, et cetera. 4) The Personnel Assistant should be directed to contact the appropriate governmental agency for a determination as to which of the County employees in proposed pay grade 21 or above are exempt from the requirement of overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.