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October 12, 2026 Village of Jackson - Personnel Committee Meeting Agenda
VILLAGE OF JACKSON
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Jackson Municipal Complex
Village Board Room
N168W19851 Main Street
Jackson, WI 53037
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Citizens/Village Staff to Address the Personnel Committee (Please sign-in with the Clerk
prior to speaking. Please note this is a business meeting, not a public hearing. People
wishing to speak on an item on the agenda should present their comments under this agenda
item. Each commenter will be limited to a total of 2 minutes.)
3. Approval of Minutes for the Personnel Committee Meeting of September 29, 2026
4. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 19.85(1)(c) “considering employment, promotion,
compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the
governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.”
The closed session is for the purpose of:
a. Review of the Proposed 2027 Compensation Plan
5. Reconvene in Open Session with Possible Action Related to the Subject of the Preceding
Closed Session
6. Adjourn
Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting should contact the
Administration Department at the Jackson Municipal Complex at least one (1) business day prior to the
meeting.
It is possible that members of the Village Board may attend the above meeting. No action will be taken by any
governmental body at this meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in this meeting
notice. This notice is given so that members of the Village Board may attend the meeting without violating the
open meeting law.
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September 29, 2026 Village of Jackson - Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes
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VILLAGE OF JACKSON
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Pres. Heckendorf.
Members Present: Pres. Heckendorf, Tr. Emmrich, Tr. Kurtz
Members Excused: None
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Administrator Jen Heidtke, Director Jack Straehler, and Clerk Lisa Heiser
2. Citizens/Village Staff to Address the Personnel Committee (Please sign-in with the Clerk
prior to speaking. Please note this is a business meeting, not a public hearing. People wishing
to speak on an item on the agenda should present their comments under this agenda item.
Each commenter will be limited to a total of 2 minutes.)
None.
3. Approval of Minutes for the Personnel Committee Meeting of July 14, 2026
The motion to approve minutes for the Personnel Committee Meeting of July 14, 2026 was
made by Tr. Emmrich and seconded by Tr. Kurtz.
Vote: 3 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
4. Proposed Amendments to the Employee Handbook Chapter 3 - Classification and
Compensation
Director Straehler presented the proposed amendments to Chapter 3 of the Employee
Handbook and answered the committee's questions.
The motion to recommend the Village Board approve amendments to Chapter 3 of the
Employee Handbook regarding classification and compensation, subject to review and
changes by the Village Attorney and Village Administrator, and to include compensation for
weekend work as two hours of compensatory time per day on call day and any compensatory
time accrued in the month of December must be used by January 31 of the following year,
was made by Pres. Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Kurtz.
Vote: 3 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
5. Proposed Summer Hours May through September 2027 - One year Trial
Director Straehler presented the proposal for a trial summer hours schedule for Village staff
and answered questions from the committee.
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The motion to recommend the Village Board approve the proposed May through September
summer hours schedule as a one-year trial program to begin in 2027 was made by Pres.
Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Kurtz.
Vote: 0 ayes, 3 nays. Motion failed.
Discussion was held regarding limiting the trial program to the Department of Public Works,
and the committee instructed Director Straehler to develop a schedule.
The motion to recommend the Village Board approve the proposed May through September
summer hours schedule as a one-year trial program to begin in 2027 to include the
Department of Public Works, Public Works Utility Supervisors, Public Works Operations
Field Staff, and Utility Billing Clerk and Administrative Assistant was made by Pres.
Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Emmrich.
Vote: 3 ayes, 0 nays. Motion passed.
6. Proposed Public Works Service Coordinator Job Description
Director Straehler presented the proposal to update the title and job description of the
Engineer Technician to Public Works Services Coordinator in order to clearly define
responsibilities and improve recruitment opportunities.
The motion to recommend the Village Board approve the proposed change in title from
Engineer Technician to Public Works Services Coordinator and approve the corresponding
revised job description was made by Pres. Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Kurtz.
Vote: 3 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
7. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 19.85(1)(c) “considering employment, promotion,
compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the
governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.”
The closed session is for the purpose of:
a. Review of the Proposed 2027 Compensation Plan
The motion to proceed into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(c) was made by
Pres. Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Emmrich. A roll call vote was taken:
Pres. Heckendorf: Aye
Tr. Emmrich: Aye
Tr. Kurtz: Aye
Vote: 3 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. The meeting proceeded into closed session at 7:06 PM.
Those present in the closed session were the Personnel Committee members and
Administrator Heidtke.
8. Reconvene in Open Session with Possible Action Related to the Subject of the Preceding
Closed Session
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The motion to reconvene in open session was made by Pres. Heckendorf and seconded by Tr.
Emmrich.
Vote: 3 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. The meeting proceeded into open session at 8:07 PM.
No action was taken on the closed session items.
9. Adjourn
The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Tr. Emmrich and seconded by Tr. Kurtz.
Vote: 3 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa Heiser
Village Clerk
Village of Jackson
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Source: Village of Jackson website. First collected Oct 18, 2026.