DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointments To Personnel Board Of Appeals
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint/reappoint individuals to expired and/or vacant terms. One term is expiring, no terms are vacant.
SUMMARY
The Personnel Board of Appeals provides the County Board with an impartial and knowledgeable analysis of facts concerning appeals filed by employees or applicants.
Membership: 4 members; all members are At-large
Meetings: Full-day hearings as needed
Location: Administration Center, Hastings
Term: 3 years
Term Limit: Two three-year terms
Policy 3420 specifies that membership requires residency in Dakota County and ten years of managerial experience in an organization comparable in size to the County or five or more years of professional experience in labor relations or civil law. In order to obtain balance in members’ views and backgrounds, the following should be considered in the appointment process:
• Public Sector Background
• Private Sector Background
• Legal Background
• Personnel/Industrial Relations Background
• Large Organization Background
• Organized Labor Background
• PBA Diversity
The current 2024 membership appointed by the County Board is as follows:
District First LastName Expiration Term
At-large Randall Kins 12/31/25 1
At-large Roger Czaia 12/31/26 3
At-large William Cound 12/31/24 1
At-large Daniel Wells 12/31/26 1
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends individual be appointed/reappointed to any expiring term. Any application(s) or interest for reappointment were distributed to the Board for review. Appointments to vacant terms can be filled at any time throughout the year.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby reappoints the following individual to the Personnel Board of Appeals for a three-year term ending December 31, 2027:
At-large, William Cound
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Application(s) (distributed to Board only)
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds