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Commission Minutes-December 2, 1996 1554 The duties of the administrative assistant will include, but not necessarily be limited to, administrative, personnel and related office management duties. The assistant shall be responsible for addressing employee morale issues as they arise and ensuring that all concerns are promptly addressed and facilitated where possible. Upon request and prior approval by the Commission, the assistant will have authority to utilize the services of neutral mediators from employee assistance programs in the community. Resources from the education/seminar budgets of the SAC may be used for such services, upon approval by the Commission. The assistant will report concurrently to Mr. Goff, and to the Commission Chair, by written reports sent to the Board monthly. All communications from and to Mr. Goff, to and from SAC employees, will be routed through the assistant. Mr. Goff will retain all duties required by law. To fund the position, the Commission will maintain Mr. Goff's salary at its 1996 level for 1997 and the Commission will direct the county auditor to reallocate such other funds as may be necessary to implement this plan. The committee shall be formed no later than December 9, 1996. The committee shall prepare the job description for the assistant. The job description shall be prepared no later than December 16, 1996. The selection of the assistant shall be made no later than December 31, 1996. The Commission further recommends that Mr. Goff attend management training for administration of state's attorney's offices. The Commission further recommends that the SAC re-establish management tools such as the previously used "team concept" of division of SAC duties and regular meetings between and among attorney, investigative and clerical staff in the SAC. The Commission will also review any submission by the SAC regarding additional budgetary needs for clerical staff or to alleviate other workload issues. Discussion followed on the duties and job description of the proposed administrative assistant. Mr. Strommen said the intent is to create a position that will assist Mr. Goff and act as a buffer for some of the communication problems between some of the SAC staff and the State's Attorney. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.