May 28, 2020 at 9:30 AM - Executive Committee Meeting

Rationale:  Since mid-March our staff has been working on a two workgroup system, three days working in the office and three days working, remotely, from home.  As of today, our plans are to bring our entire staff back together on Monday June 8th.  While we have been able to operate and maintain all responsibilities with two workgroups, I feel it is time to get back together as a staff.  We will continue our additional disinfecting measures, taking temperatures of staff and not allowing the public into the office without an appointment, but believe it is now time to begin this first step in returning to normal office operation.
I will continue to monitor the every-changing situation and make any needed adjustments.

Rationale:  Attached find a memo from Dean Edson on Proposed Insurance Premiums for FY 20-21.  Final action will occur at the June 8 NARD Risk Pool Board Meeting.

Rationale:  Attached find our final audit worksheet and final audit invoice from LARM for the 2018-2019 Pool Year.  Amount due to LARM after the payroll audit for Workers Compensation is $7,714.70.

Rationale:  The Executive Committee suggested starting the June 8th Board Meeting at 4:00 p.m. and offer the meeting via Zoom and in person for Directors.  If any Director wishes to attend in person please let the office know in advance.  We will have to abide by State Regulations and want to practice social distancing.

Rationale:  Management is in the process of finishing annual reviews and evaluations of all LPNNRD staff.  Once complete, Tom and/or myself will sit down individually with each staff member and review.

Rationale:  Cost of living increase this past year was 1/6% nationally.  Last year, as in previous years, the committee and board approved a maximum dollar amount for salary and wage adjustments and all employees were awarded a fixed dollar amount based upon their evaluation. ($1,000 for fully satisfactory, $ 1,250 for commendable and $1,500 for outstanding)
Last year $ 26,000 was approved, after evaluations were complete $24,500 was utilized.

Rationale:  With Kara, our past I&E assistant/receptionist leaving earlier this month, we have an open position to fill.  Discussion is requested on hiring a full-time Education Coordinator position instead of a part-time I&E/Receptionist position.
I will share potential budget impact of this decision with the committee.

At this time the Executive Committee felt we should not hire for an Education Coordinator, but budget money for this position in FY '21 Budget.

Rationale:  Grant will be available for a conference call at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the April Financial Statements

Rationale:  Attached find Manger Gottschalk's time and expense sheets.