Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Education/Personnel/VAC Committee met April 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Ann Gill	Chair	Present
Eric Rasmusson	Board Member	Present
Harold Vota	Board Member	Present
David Valdivia	Vice Chair	Absent
Caleb Counterman	Board Member	Absent
Dan Cheshareck	Board Member	Present
Jerald White	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Mary Kucharz	HR Director	Present
Chris Mehochko	Regional Superintendent	Present
Ken Buck	Superintendent Grundy Veterans Affairs Commission	Present

II. Public Portion

None

III. Approval of Minutes

1. Education/Personnel/VAC - Regular Meeting - Mar 3, 2022 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jerald White, Board Member SECONDER: Eric Rasmusson, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Vota, Cheshareck, White ABSENT: Valdivia, Counterman

IV. Education

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jerald White, Board Member SECONDER: Dan Cheshareck, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Vota, Cheshareck, White ABSENT: Valdivia, Counterman

B. Report

Chris Mehochko told the committee that the computer giveaway is scheduled for May 10th at 4:30pm in the County Board room.

V. GCVAC

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dan Cheshareck, Board Member SECONDER: Jerald White, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Vota, Cheshareck, White ABSENT: Valdivia, Counterman

B. Report

Provided for the committee's review.

1. VAC Report

VI. Personnel/Insurance

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jerald White, Board Member SECONDER: Dan Cheshareck, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Vota, Cheshareck, White ABSENT: Valdivia, Counterman

B. HR Report

Mary Kucharz updated the committee on the mandatory Sexual Harassment Training.

VII. Budget Reporting

Kucharz reported that all budgets are in line.

1. FY22 Budget Tracking

VIII. New/Old Business

1. Judicial Administrative Assistant Contract

This part-time (12 hour/week) position is vacant due to a retirement. The person taking the position already works under the Drug Court grant, therefore cannot be a County employee.

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/12/2022 6:00 PM MOVER: Eric Rasmusson, Board Member SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Vota, Cheshareck, White ABSENT: Valdivia, Counterman

2. Biometric Screening-Contract Agreement Between Grundy County & Empower Health Services

Mary Kucharz told the committee that the County will be using a new vendor, Empower Health Services, Aurora, IL, for the health screening to be done in September. The screening panel will also include additional testing for 50 plus insured's. The cost to the County is $130 per screening and offer scheduling three times to accommodate the employees.

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/12/2022 6:00 PM MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Dan Cheshareck, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Vota, Cheshareck, White ABSENT: Valdivia, Counterman

IX. Executive Session

None

X. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session

XI. Adjournment

1. Motion to adjourn at 5:00 pm

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Jerald White, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Vota, Cheshareck, White ABSENT: Valdivia, Counterman

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