OSCEOLA COUNTY PARKS COMMISSION                DRAFT

Personnel Committee

December 4, 2007

 

Chairperson Mark Brock called the meeting of the Personnel Committee to order at 5:35 p.m. and pledge to the flag was given.

 

Present:          Mark Brock and Don Lewis

Others:            Jim Wolfe and Julie Homan

 

Motion by Don Lewis, supported by Mark Brock to approve the agenda.  The motion was unanimously supported.

 

Public Comments:  none.

 

Motion by Don Lewis, supported by Mark Brock to approve the minutes of October 2, 2007.  The motion was unanimously supported.

 

New Business: 

 

The director’s evaluation will be discussed later after the arrival of Morris Langworthy.

 

The parks guideline for filling open positions was discussed.  The parks have always used the guidelines followed by the Osceola County Personnel and Operations Policies and Procedures.   The Committee reviewed the guide and did not find information regarding this matter.  The Committee discussed the EEOC rules and the information obtained regarding the County posting all position openings internally prior to advertising the positions to the public.  The Director will speak with Susan Vander Pol, County Coordinator regarding this matter and present it for clarification at the next meeting.

 

The guidelines for the evaluation process of parks personnel were discussed.  The evaluation form needs to be revised to streamline the form, remove the numbering system and use a 3-step evaluation of performance ratings of exceeds, satisfactory or unsatisfactory.  The Parks Director to review the forms and make corrections as needed on the parks employee evaluation forms that will be used in the future.

 

Morris Langworthy arrived at 5:45 p.m.

 

The director’s evaluation was discussed with the need to revise the form of evaluation used.  After numerous changes to the form, the Committee discussed the ratings for the evaluation.  The Committee discussed the need to establish goals for the director at the beginning of the year by the Commissioners.  The Director needs to keep a better paper trail of all procedures performed and personnel situations that arise during the year.  This would allow the Committee to evaluate the Director on his job performance.  The Committee discussed the two managers leaving and the reasons for their departure.

 

Discussion continued regarding the Rose Lake Store food handler license not available for the Health Departments inspection, the 2008 parks position and wages were reviewed, the volunteer positions were reviewed regarding procedures, and the Parks Director to put together a procedure for the parks personnel to use in regards to the volunteers that are used at the parks during the operation of parks.

 

 

 

 

 

The bonus program was reviewed with changes made to the agreement for the park managers as follows.  No bonus incentive will be received for an unsatisfactory evaluation.   The incentive bonus will be given at the close of the park season dependent upon their monthly satisfactory evaluation.  If the manager leaves prior to the close of the season, the incentive bonus will be pro-rated to the time of leaving based upon the monthly satisfactory evaluations.

 

Two claims for unemployment were discussed.  Review of the current paperwork received and the need to be a seasonal employer with the state to prevent these claims from being processed was reviewed.  The Parks Director to review this process to obtain seasonal status with the state regarding employment.

 

Old Business:

 

The parks administrative secretary/bookkeeper evaluation of Julie Homan was discussed.  Motion by Morris Langworthy, supported by Don Lewis to accept the evaluation.  The motion was unanimously supported.

 

A motion for the Parks Directors evaluation was reviewed.  The Committee will ask the full board to review the evaluation that was given and ask for support of this evaluation at the next Parks Commission meeting.  The Parks Director was asked to respond regarding the evaluation and he stated he believed the evaluation to be fair; he will improve in his timeliness of important items that need attention and will try to improve and take his job more seriously in the future.

 

Motion by Don Lewis, supported by Mark Brock to adjourn the meeting at 9:50 p.m.  The motion was unanimously supported.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Julie Homan – Administrative Secretary/Bookkeeper