Personnel 8:30 am — Minutes
Village of Whiting · Portage County · Personnel 8:30 am · meeting of May 7, 2026 · Minutes
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MINUTES
Village of Whiting - Municipal Center
3600 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 8:30 a.m.
1. Call to Order
Chairman Ben Lasecki called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: Chairman Ben Lasecki and Committee Members Jeanna Trzebiatowski and Mike Kaczmarek.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
4. Approval of Minutes - April 27, 2026
The minutes of the April 27, 2026 Personnel Committee meeting were presented for approval.
Motion by Mike Kaczmarek, seconded by Jeanna Trzebiatowski, to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion carried.
5. Discussion and Possible Action - Review of Draft Employee Handbook Ethics Updates
The Personnel Committee reviewed the previously discussed edits to the Employee Handbook
addressing Chapter 7 ethics provisions identified by the Ordinance Committee. Discussion focused
on the proposed revisions and alignment of the handbook language with the Village ethics
ordinance.
Motion by Jeanna Trzebiatowski, seconded by Mike Kaczmarek, to recommend that the Village
Board review and adopt the proposed changes to the Employee Handbook. Motion carried.
6. Discussion and Possible Action - Review of Draft Village Board Handbook
The Personnel Committee reviewed the working draft Village Board Handbook, including proposed
content, organization, and additional research completed since the prior meeting. Discussion was
held regarding revisions needed before the handbook is brought forward for further consideration.
The Committee assigned review responsibilities as follows:
• Jeanna Trzebiatowski will review and edit for grammar and punctuation.
• Mike Kaczmarek will review flow and organization.
• Ben Lasecki will review formatting and layout.
No formal action was taken.
7. Adjournment
Motion by Mike Kaczmarek, seconded by Jeanna Trzebiatowski, to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 a.m.
Motion carried.
Minutes prepared by:
Ben Lasecki
Date: May 7, 2026
Source: Village of Whiting website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.