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June 18, 2015
Dispatch/Argus article-
80 RI County employees, 24-plus in sheriff's office, take early retirement
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/ri-county-employees--plus-in-sheriff-s-office-take/article_59045d38-3f02-568d-bba3-f33b3ae8d04d.html
source:
http://www.rockislandcounty.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=37625&libID=1000005486,
May 2014 county board minutes, page 19
In addition, there were several
employees who did not want to retire and I contacted the National Labor
Relations Board and the Illinois Department of Human Rights when asked to on
their behalf. If the purpose is to reduce costs, it's legal and that was the
purpose in the letter was "to reduce expenses." The problem I had was that I
never believed that it would reduce costs. And we had a huge drain on experience
and education investment that the county made on their employees just walk out
the door.
Now, in committee, we are being
asked to approve training for new employees. That's another cost that may have
not been considered in the scheme.Administration
Committee Minutes, November 12, 2014
, page 3
http://www.rockislandcounty.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=38037&libID=1000005898
Mielke stated that he had a phone call late this morning asking about the
mandatory Early Retirement situation - asking how being forced to retire if they
don't want to. Position is not budgeted, if department wants to re-arrange their
budget and not purchase items, and then can discuss. Employees are being offered
a wonderful opportunity - benefits and retirement option. Mielke is being
contacted by third party regarding a person who received a letter. Finances are
what they are. Happens in private industry all the time. Needs to be presented
to the Finance Committee where budget was reduced. |
I have always
been against this Early Retirement scheme and voted "no" to this.
I never believed that it would reduce
costs. And we had a huge drain on experience and education investment that the
county made on their employees just walk out the door. Now, in committee, we are
being asked to approve training for new employees. That's another cost that may
have not been considered in the scheme.
Link to May 2014 County Board Minutes
http://www.rockislandcounty.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=37625&libID=1000005486
See link above, page 19.
14. Board Member Jacobs moved to waive the reading and approve the IMRF Early
Retirement Incentive Resolutions. Board Member Vyncke seconded. (Inc. by
Ref.)
A roll call vote was taken.
D. Adams, S. Ballard, J. Brandmeyer, R. Brunk, M. Burns, N. Camlin, V. Dueysen,
G. Freeman, D. Jacobs, K. Maranda, M. Mayberry, S. Meersman, P. Moreno,
V. Shelton, S. Terry, B. Vyncke, K. Callaway-Thompson
TOTAL YES 17
C. Filbert, D. Johnston, E. Langdon, D.
Mielke, R. Oelke, J.R. Westpfahl
TOTAL NO 6
Motion carried. |
