A proposal to establish a catastrophic leave bank for employees who need extra time off for emergency medical situations was discussed, and the human resources director, who is herself leaving, noted that there have been over 40 position openings the past three months.
SPECIAL MEETING AS POSTED BECKER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Board Room, Courthouse Agenda: Meeting was brought to order by Board Chair Knutson at 2:01 p.m. Commissioners in attendance: Knutson, Nelson, Grimsley and Vareberg, County Administrator Pat Oman, and Labor Attorney Ann Goering, Not in attendance: Commissioner Okeson, Other employees in attendance: Amy Rissmann, Human Resources Director, Mary Hendrickson, Auditor-Treasurer, Tanya Hockett, Deputy Auditor-Treasurer Pledge of Allegiance 2:02 p.m. - Motion to go into closed session meeting to discuss labor relations strategy regarding Minnesota Teamsters and Law Enforcement Employees’ Union Local No. 320 Courthouse, Human Services Contract (Nelson, Vareberg) carried. 3:29 p.m. - Motion to come out of closed session (Grimsley, Vareberg) carried. Being no further business, Chair Knutson adjourned the meeting at 3:29 p.m. /s/Pat Oman, County Administrator/s/Larry Knutson, Board
“People shouldn’t be thinking he got fired it’s not fair,” Skarie told commissioners. “I just think what happened here is absolutely crazy you four guys (commissioners Larry Knutson, Ben Grimsley, John Okeson and Barry Nelson) voted on a severance agreement and the other one (Commissioner Richard Vareberg) blew it up.”