(According to Chapter: 2, Rule: 12 of the Sheboygan County
Code Book)
(a) To consider and review all adjustment of salaries of County officers and employees and recommend the same to the County Board, unless otherwise provided.
(b) To have general supervision of all personnel policies of the County including such things as methods of recruitment, sick leave, vacations, paid holidays, and leaves of absence and to authorize the granting of increases for all employees within the provisions of Chapter 47 of this Code if such increases have had prior approval of the Department's Liaison Committee.
(c) To cooperate with the County Administrator and the Department Heads in the enforcement of County personnel policies.
(d) To serve as liaison with the Human Resources Department and Corporation Counsel and in that capacity to confer with them from time to time concerning the operation of their offices and Departments.
(e) To examine and investigate grievances and enforce necessary discipline in cooperation with the County Administrator and Department Heads as may from time to time be required under collective bargaining agreements or County policies.
(f) To act in an advisory capacity to the Finance Director in the administration of the Wisconsin Retirement Fund.
(g) To approve bonds for all County officers and employees entrusted with public funds and report their actions thereon in writing. The Chairperson of the Board shall be a voting member of this Committee when carrying out this function in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 59.21.
(h) To have oversight of all insurance such as medical expense, life, dental, worker's compensation, or otherwise which would be benefits to the employees of Sheboygan County and to authorize payment of benefits by County check countersigned by the County Board Chairperson, Treasurer, and Clerk.
(i) To act as the negotiating committee for all labor negotiations under Wis. Stat. § 11.70 including Highway negotiations.
(j) To present to the October County Board meeting an annual report of the actual cost of health insurance for claims paid during the preceding September through August twelve (12 ) month period which shall include the actual cost converted to a monthly rate for the following category groups:
1. Retirees age 65 and over;
2. Retirees under age 65;
3. Active employees.
A. Full time employees;
B. Part time employees, including County Board Supervisors.
Said report shall also include a recommended monthly single and family rate for the current year for each of the above and any other required classifications for County Board approval.