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GREEN COUNTY PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Green County Historic Courthouse | County Board Room
1016 16th Ave Monroe, WI
PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Guth at 5:00 PM.
Members Present: Jerry Guth, Todd Larson, Michael Furgal, Kristi Leonard, and Dave
Tschudy.
2. Approval of Minutes
i. June 24, 2026 Personnel and Labor Relations Committee Meeting
Motion by Larson, seconded by Tschudy to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2026
Personnel and Labor Relations Committee meeting as presented. Motion carried on a
voice vote.
3. Travel Requests
i. Approval of Out-of-State Travel Request for Human Services Director and Human Services
Manager — Behavioral Health
Motion by Furgal, seconded by Leonard to approve the travel request as presented.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
ii. Approval of Out-of-State Travel Request for Human Services Case Manager - CST
Motion by Furgal, seconded by Tschudy to approve the travel request as presented.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
iii. Approval of Conference Attendance for County Administrator — Wisconsin Counties
Association 2026 Annual Conference
Motion by Furgal, seconded by Larson to approve the travel request as presented.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
iv. Approval of Conference Attendance for County Clerk — Wisconsin Counties Association
2026 Annual Conference
Motion by Furgal, seconded by Tschudy to approve the travel request as presented.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
v. Approval of Travel Request for Supervisor Furgal - WCA General Government & Finance
Steering Committee
Item withdrawn. No action was taken.
4. New Business
i. Update on Pleasant View Incentive Policy
Administrator Owen, Assistant Corporation Counsel MacLennan, and Finance Director Laws
gave an udpate on the Pleasant View Incentive policy. Discussion took place. No action was
taken.
ii. Discussion and Possible Action on Ordinance 26-0801 Amendment of Tite 1 Chapter 6
County Officers
Motion by Furgal, seconded by Larson to approve the Ordinance as presented. Motion by
Larson, Leonard amend the ordinance to change the language for the Highway
Commissioner to match the language presented for Corporation Counsel, with the
Personnel and Labor Relations Committee being changed to the Highway Committee.
Motion to amend carried on a voice vote. The original motion as amended carried on a
voice vote.
5. HR Report on Hires and Terms
i. HR Report on Hires and Terms
Distributed, discussed, no action taken.
6. Overtime/Comp Time Report
Report was not distributed prior to the meeting. No action was taken.
7. Business from Employee Salary and Benefits Subcommittee
i. Discussion and Possible action on Updated Wage Scale
Motion by Leonard, seconded by Tschudy to adopt the wage scale with the
reclassifications and 4.5% increase as presented. Motion carried on a voice vote.
ii. Discussion and Possible Action on Health Insurance Premium Contributions
Administrator Owen provided an update on discussions at the Employee Salary and Benefits
Advisory Subcommittee regarding insurance premium increases, other options for insurance
such as high deductible health plans, self-funded insurance, etc. No changes were
recommended for 2027 county health insurance premium contributions by the Employee Salary
and Benefits Advisory Subcommittee. Will revisit when WPPA negotiations begin in 2027.
iii. Discussion and Possible Action on Cost of Living Adjustment Policy
The committee discussed changes to the presented policy. Motion by Tschudy, seconded by
Larson to approve the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Policy as amended. Motion
carried on a voice vote.
8. Adjourn
Motion by Leonard, seconded by Furgal to adjourn. Motion carried on a voice vote.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF GREEN
I, Arianna L. Voegeli, County Clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the proceedings of the Personnel and Labor Relations Committee on their meeting
held on July 29, 2026, A.D.
Arianna L. Voegeli
Green County Clerk
Source: Green County website. First collected Oct 11, 2026.