Fulton County Board Committee Minutes
Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln Street, Lewistown, IL 61542 Phone 309-547-0901 Fax 309-547-3326-email csimpson@fultonco.org
Committee: Personnel & Legislative
Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 4:30pm
Date: September 7, 2022
CALL IN INFORMATION:
Call in number:(602) 580-9458
Meeting code: 214 7365 #
1. Call to Order
Time: 4:36pm
MEMBERS:
Barry Beck (present/xxxxxx)
Susan Duquenne (present/xxxxxx)
BJ McCullum (xxxxxx/absent)
Brian Platt (present/xxxxxx) by phone
Lisa Thompson (present/xxxxxx)
Other Board Members: None
Elected & Appointed Officials: Patrick O’Brian – County Clerk
Staff: Audra Miles – Comptroller
Guests: None
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Member Duquenne moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
4. Approval of Previous Minutes August 3, 2022
Member Platt moved to approve the minutes from August 3, 2022 with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
5. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – None
6. Public Remarks – None
7. Appointments
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Mark A. Kerley–Trustee – Cuba Fire Protection District
Member Duquenne moved to approve the resolution with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
8. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Sick Leave Policy amendment
Member Thompson discussed the sick leave amendment and the changes have been made. Regular employees will be entitled to 3 personal days on their anniversary date. This policy is intended to be similar to the Sheriff’s department.
Member Beck discussed the amendment states this is based on 40 hours worked a week. Member Thompson stated this is based on full time salary exempt employees and sick leave will be based on a 40-hour work week.
Member Thompson stated the policy states at layoff or retirement, the employee will be compensated for unused sick leave not to exceed 294 hours at the rate of one-half (1/2) days’ pay for each of the accumulated sick leave days. At termination (other than retirement or layoff) or resignation of employment, the employee will not be compensated for unused sick leave.
Member Thompson stated full-time non-exempt employees sick leave entitlement and accrual will follow the Contract Bargaining Agreement for their assigned department.
Member Duquenne moved to approve the Sick Leave Policy amendment with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
9. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Vacation Leave Policy amendment
Member Thompson discussed the vacation leave policy amendment and regular full-time exempt employees that have completed the probationary period will earn vacation time according to the policy.
Full-time non-exempt or hourly employees vacation leave entitlement and accrual will follow the Contract Bargaining Agreement for their assigned department.
Member Duquenne moved to approve the Vacation Leave Policy amendment with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
b. Discussion/Action: IACBM Legislative proposal – No action
Information form can be completed to have IACBM to advocate for Fulton County. If anyone has any proposals, they need to be submitted by the October 5 meeting.
c. Discussion/Action: Meeting time
Member Thompson proposed changing the P&L meeting time to 5:00pm for the remainder of the year.
Member Duquenne moved to approve the time change of the meeting from 4:30pm to 5:00pm with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
10. Executive Session: None
11. Misc. – None
12. Future Agenda Items
a. Affirmative Action Plan – no action
Member Thompson discussed in October the Supreme Court is going to be reviewing Affirmative action.
13. Adjournment
Time: 5:00pm
Member Duquenne moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:00pm with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
Minutes P&L Sept 7 2022
