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1. January 21, 2026 Human Resources Committee Agenda
Documents:
JANUARY 21, 2026 HR AGENDA.PDF
1.I. January 21, 2026 Human Resources Committee Amended Agenda
Documents:
JANUARY 21, 2026 HR AGENDA - AMENDED.PDF
2. January 21, 2026 Human Resources Committee Packet
Documents:
JANUARY 21, 2026 HR PACKET.PDF

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County Board Human Resources Committee
MEETING NOTICE
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
3:30 PM
County Board Room 114
Walworth County Government Center
100 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Sue Pruessing, Chair
Joanne Laufenberg, Vice-Chair
Supervisor Kathy Ingersoll
Supervisor Ken Monroe
Supervisor Bud Wojcik
NOTICE: THIS MEETING IS PLANNED TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE OR OFF-SITE ATTENDANCE
BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
THE PUBLIC CAN WATCH THE MEETING STREAMING LIVE: https://bit.ly/2026JanHRC
Individuals wanting to provide a Public Comment can do so remotely by telephone but must contact
the County Administrator’s Office at 262-741-4357 on the day of the meeting and at least 15 minutes
prior to the start of the meeting to obtain instructions.

(Posted in compliance with Sec. 19.84 Wis. Stats.)
A quorum of the County Zoning Agency and Lakeland Health Care Center Board of Trustees will be in attendance.
It is possible that a quorum of the county board or any of its other committees could be in
attendance at this meeting.
Agenda enclosures are available upon request from the County Administrator’s Office or on the County’s
web page (www.co.walworth.wi.us).

AGENDA
Note: all agenda items are subject to action.
1. Call to order
2. Roll call of committee members
3. Agenda withdrawals, if any
4. Agenda approval
5. Approval of Minutes
a) December 14, 2025, Human Resources Committee Meeting (encl. pp. 1-2)
6. Public Comment Period
7. Unfinished Business
a) Continued discussion on the Timeline for Setting Salaries for the Clerk of Courts
and Sheriff for the term 2027 – 2030 (encl. pp. 3-32)

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AGENDA – Walworth County Human Resources Committee
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3:30 PM

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8. New Business
a) Communication from Cottingham & Butler Regarding the Walworth County
Classification and Compensation Study (encl. pp. 33-38)
b) Res. No. **-02/26 Revising the 2026 Pay Range for the Deputy Register in
Probate Position in the Clerk of Courts Office (encl. pp. 39-41)
c) Res. No. **-02/26 Authorizing the Reclassification of a Vacant Maintenance
Technician II Position to a Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician
Position in the Department of Public Works (encl. pp. 42-55)
d) Ord. No. ****-02/26 Amending Sections of Chapter 15 of the Walworth County
Code of Ordinances Relating to the Reclassification of the Maintenance
Technician II Position to a Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician
Position (encl. pp. 56-58)
1) Sec. 15-394 Safety Boots
2) Sec. 15-359 Special Pay Premiums – Project Management Differential
e) Res. No. **-02/26 Authorizing the Use of Health Insurance Fund Net Position to
Address the Unexpected Health Claims Expense Shortfall for the Year Ended
December 31, 2025 (encl. pp. 59-64)
9. Reports
a) Worker’s Compensation & Training Report (encl. pp. 65-79)
b) 15-52 Recruitment Report
10. Reports/announcements by Chairperson
11. Set/confirm next meeting date and time – Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
12. Adjournment
Submitted by: Sue Pruessing, Committee Chairperson
Kate Bishop, Human Resources Director
Posted: January 15, 2026

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A G E N D A – AMENDED January 19, 2026
Additions underlined, deletions struck through
Note: all agenda items are subject to action.
1. Call to order
2. Roll call of committee members
3. Agenda withdrawals, if any
4. Agenda approval
5. Approval of Minutes
a) December 14 17, 2025, Human Resources Committee Meeting (encl. pp. 1-2)
6. Public Comment Period
7. Unfinished Business
a) Continued discussion on the Timeline for Setting Salaries for the Clerk of Courts
and Sheriff for the term 2027 – 2030 (encl. pp. 3-32)

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AGENDA – Walworth County Human Resources Committee
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3:30 PM

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DRAFT

Walworth County Board of Supervisors
Human Resources Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Walworth County Government Center, County Board Room 114
100 West Walworth Street, Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Chair Susan Pruessing called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Roll call was conducted, and the following members were present: Chair Susan Pruessing; Vice-Chair Joanne
Laufenberg; and Supervisors Kathy Ingersoll and Kenneth Monroe. Supervisor Bud Wojcik was absent. A
quorum was declared.
Others in Attendance
County Staff: Walworth County Administrator Mark W. Luberda; Director-Human Resources Kate Bishop;
Corporation Counsel/Director of Land Use and Resource Management Michael Cotter; Sheriff David Gerber;
Clerk of Courts Michele Jacobs; and Benefits Manager Josh Pollock
On motion by Supervisor Monroe, second by Supervisor Ingersoll, the agenda was approved with no
withdrawals.
On motion by Supervisor Ingersoll, second by Supervisor Monroe, the December 9, 2025, Special
Human Resources Committee meeting minutes were approved.
Public Comment – There was none.
New Business
7a) Discussion on the Timeline for Setting Salaries for the Clerk of Courts and Sheriff for the term
2027-2030
Director-Human Resources Kate Bishop reviewed the revised memorandum distributed at the start of the
meeting and outlined key considerations for setting the Sheriff and Clerk of Courts’ salaries before the April
2026 ballot period. This topic will be revisited at the January 2026 meeting. The committee must make a
recommendation at the February meeting for County Board approval in March. Bishop referenced historical
salary data and comparable figures from other counties (Attachment A-D, in the packet, pages 8-12). Sheriff
Gerber addressed the committee, and although he is not seeking reelection, he urged the committee to
consider how elected officials’ salaries compare to those of other department heads. Clerk of Courts Michele
Jacobs provided an overview of her responsibilities, highlighting that her role encompasses a broader scope
compared to her counterparts in other counties. Bishop continued reviewing multiple attachments detailing
salary comparisons and management pay plans (attachments E-I, in the packet, pages 13-18). The committee
acknowledged pay disparities for the elected positions of Sheriff and Clerk of Courts and discussed potential
solutions. Committee members recognized the complexity of the data and requested additional time for review.
The Committee requested Human Resources provide information on a proposed 4-7% salary increase for
these positions at the next meeting.
7b) Res. No. **-01/26 Revising the 2026 Pay Range for the Newly-Created IT Specialist III Position in the
Information Technology Department
Bishop explained that this is a clerical error fix. In October, the IT Specialist III position was inadvertently placed
in the wrong pay scale. This resolution fixes that error. Vice-Chair Laufenberg offered a motion, second by
Supervisor Monroe, to approve Res. No. **-01/26 Revising the 2026 Pay Range for the Newly-Created IT
Specialist III Position in the Information Technology Department. Motion carried 4-0.

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Walworth County Board of Supervisors
December 17, 2025, Human Resources Committee Meeting Minutes
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7c) Res. No.**-01/26 Authorizing the Use of $799,064 in Health Insurance Fund Net Position for the
Unexpected Health Claims Expense Shortfall for the Year Ended December 31, 2025
Supervisor Monroe offered a motion, second by Vice-Chair Laufenberg, to approve Res. No.**-01/26
Authorizing the Use of $799,064 in Health Insurance Fund Net Positions for the Unexpected Health
Claims Expense Shortfall for the Year Ended December 31, 2025. Motion carried 4-0. Discussion followed.
Reports
8a) Update on the Annual Impact of Health Care Reform as it Relates to the Definition of Full-Time Employees
Bishop reviewed the memorandum on page 25 of the packet, which outlines the impact of health care reform
on part-time employee eligibility for health insurance. Under current guidelines, employees with a Full-Time
Equivalent (FTE) status of 0.75 or higher are eligible for health insurance coverage. Additionally, if an employee
is hired below a 0.75 FTE but works above that threshold over a 12-month period, they must be offered health
insurance in accordance with the Health Care Reform Act. This year, five employees met the eligibility criteria,
representing a decrease of two compared to the previous year. All eligible employees are from Lakeland Health
Care Center, and two of the five elected to enroll in health insurance for the current year.
Reports/announcements by Chairperson – There were none.
Confirmation of next meeting date and time: The next meeting was confirmed for Wednesday, January 21,
2025, at 3:30 p.m.
Adjournment
On motion and second by Supervisor Monroe and Vice-Chair Laufenberg, Chair Susan Pruessing
adjourned the meeting at 4:11 p.m.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Submitted by Sarah Larsen, Administrative Assistant. Meeting minutes are not considered final until approved by the Human Resources Committee at
the next regularly scheduled meeting.

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Attachment AA: Future Wages Considerattions
CURRENT TERM
% Increase

2023
2.0%

2024
2.0%

2025
3.0%

2026
3.0%

Rate Clerk of Circuit
Court

$91,628

$93,461

$96,265

$99,153

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

2.0%
$124,639

2.0%
$127,132

3.0%
$130,946

3.0%
$134,874

% Increase

2027
4.0%

2029
4.0%

2030
4.0%

Rate Clerk of Circuit
Court

4.0% Increase
2028
4.0%

$103,119

$107,244

$111,534

$115,995

% Increase

4.0%

Rate Sheriff

$140,269

$145,880

$151,715

$157,784

2029
5.0%

2030
5.0%

% Increase

5.0% Increase
2027
2028
5.0%
5.0%

Rate Clerk of Circuit
Court

$104,111

$109,316

$114,782

$120,521

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

5.0%
$141,618

5.0%
$148,699

5.0%
$156,134

5.0%
$163,941

2029
6.0%

2030
6.0%

% Increase

6.0% Increase
2027
2028
6.0%
6.0%

Rate Clerk of Circuit
Court

$105,102

$111,408

$118,092

$125,178

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

6.0%
$142,966

6.0%
$151,543

6.0%
$160,636

6.0%
$170,274

2029
7.0%

2030
7.0%

2027
7.0%

7.0% Increase
2028
7.0%

% Increase
Rate Clerk of Circuit
Court

$106,094

$113,521

$121,467

$129,970

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

7.0%
$144,315

7.0%
$154,417

7.0%
$165,226

7.0%
$176,792

*Salaries rounded to nearest dollar with rules of rounding*
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Attachment BB: Additional Future Wage Considerations
CURRENT TERM
2023
% Increase
2.0%
Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court
$91,628
% Increase
Rate Sheriff

% Increase

2024
2.0%

2025
3.0%

2026
3.0%

$93,461

$96,265

$99,153

2.0%
2.0%
3.0%
3.0%
$124,639 $127,132 $130,946 $134,874

2027
2.0%

2.0% Increase
2028
2029
2.0%
2.0%

2030
2.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$101,136 $103,159 $105,222 $107,326

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
$137,571 $140,322 $143,129 $145,991

% Increase

2027
2.5%

2.5% Increase
2028
2029
2.5%
2.5%

2030
2.5%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$101,632 $104,173 $106,777 $109,447

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
$138,246 $141,702 $145,245 $148,876

% Increase

2027
3.0%

3.0% Increase
2028
2029
3.0%
3.0%

2030
3.0%

% Increase

3.0%, 2%, 3%, 2% Increase
2027
2028
2029
3.0%
2.0%
3.0%

$102,128

$104,171

$107,296

$109,442

3.0%
$138,920

2.0%
$141,698

3.0%
$145,949

2.0%
$148,868

3.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 3.0% Increase
2027
2028
2029
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%

2030
3.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$102,128 $105,191 $108,347 $111,598

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
$138,920 $143,088 $147,380 $151,802

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

% Increase

2027
3.5%

3.5% Increase
2028
2029
3.5%
3.5%

2030
3.5%

% Increase

2030
2.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$102,623 $106,215 $109,932 $113,780

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$102,623

$105,189

$107,818

$111,053

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
$139,595 $144,481 $149,538 $154,771

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

3.5%
$139,595

2.5%
$143,085

2.5%
$146,662

3.0%
$151,062

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Attachment BB: Additional Future Wage Considerations

% Increase

2027
4.0%

4.0% Increase
2028
2029
4.0%
4.0%

2030
4.0%

% Increase

4.0%, 3%, 3%, 3% Increase
2027
2028
2029
4.0%
3.0%
3.0%

$103,119

$106,213

$109,399

$112,681

3.0%
$144,477

2030
3.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$103,119 $107,244 $111,534 $115,995

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
$140,269 $145,880 $151,715 $157,784

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

4.0%
$140,269

3.0%
$148,811

3.0%
$153,276

% Increase

5.0%, 2%, 2%, 3% Increase
2027
2028
2029
5.0%
2.0%
2.0%

2030
3.0%

% Increase

2027
4.5%

4.5% Increase
2028
2029
4.5%
4.5%

2030
4.5%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$103,615 $108,278 $113,150 $118,242

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$104,111

$106,193

$108,317

$111,567

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
$140,943 $147,286 $153,914 $160,840

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

5.0%
$141,618

2.0%
$144,450

2.0%
$147,339

3.0%
$151,760

% Increase

5.0%, 3%, 3%, 3% Increase
2027
2028
2029
5.0%
3.0%
3.0%

2030
3.0%

% Increase

2027
5.0%

5.0% Increase
2028
2029
5.0%
5.0%

2030
5.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$104,111 $109,316 $114,782 $120,521

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$104,111

$107,234

$110,451

$113,765

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
$141,618 $148,699 $156,134 $163,941

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

5.0%
$141,618

3.0%
$145,867

3.0%
$150,243

3.0%
$154,750

% Increase

2027
5.5%

% Increase

2027
5.5%

5.5% Increase
2028
2029
5.5%
5.5%

2030
5.5%

5.5%, 3.0%, 3.0%, 3.0% Increase
2028
2029
2030
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$104,606 $110,360 $116,430 $122,833

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$104,606

$107,744

$110,977

$114,306

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
$142,292 $150,118 $158,375 $167,085

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

5.5%
$142,292

3.0%
$146,561

3.0%
$150,958

3.0%
$155,486

2027
6.0%

6.0% Increase
2028
2029
6.0%
6.0%

2030
6.0%

2027
6.0%

6.0%, 3.0%, 3.0%, 3% Increase
2028
2029
2030
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$105,102 $111,408 $118,092 $125,178

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$105,102

$108,255

$111,503

$114,848

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
$142,966 $151,543 $160,636 $170,274

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

6.0%
$142,966

3.0%
$147,255

3.0%
$151,673

3.0%
$156,223

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Attachment BB: Additional Future Wage Considerations

% Increase
Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court
% Increase
Rate Sheriff

% Increase

2027
6.5%

6.0% Increase
2028
2029
6.5%
6.5%

2030
6.5%

% Increase

2027
6.0%

6.0%, 3.0%, 3.0%, 6% Increase
2028
2029
2030
3.0%
3.0%
6.0%

$105,598 $112,462 $119,772 $127,557

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$105,102

$108,255

$111,503

$118,193

6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
$143,641 $152,977 $162,921 $173,511

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

6.0%
$142,966

3.0%
$147,255

3.0%
$151,673

6.0%
$160,773

% Increase

7.0%, 2%, 2%, 2% Increase
2027
2028
2029
7.0%
2.0%
2.0%

2030
2.0%

2027
7.0%

7.0% Increase
2028
2029
7.0%
7.0%

2030
7.0%

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$106,094 $113,521 $121,467 $129,970

Rate Clerk of
Circuit Court

$106,094

$108,216

$110,380

$112,588

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
$144,315 $154,417 $165,226 $176,792

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

7.0%
$144,315

2.0%
$147,201

2.0%
$150,145

2.0%
$153,148

*Salaries rounded to nearest dollar with rules of rounding*

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Attachment CC:
Clerk of Circuit Court Salary Data for Comparable WI Counties (NEXT Term)
Population
Ranking
3
8
15
7
12
6
11
14
5
10
18
9
20
4
13
17
19
16

County Name
Waukesha County
Kenosha County
Walworth County
Winnebago County
La Crosse County
Outagamie County
Washington County
Eau Claire County
Racine County
Marathon County
Ozaukee County
Rock County
Jefferson County
Brown County
Sheboygan County
St. Croix County
Dodge County
Fond du Lac County

Population
417,029
168,754
106,029
173,307
121,060
195,390
138,272
108,830
198,651
139,091
93,956
165,461
86,245
273,909
118,331
97,954
88,635
104,069

2026
$104,575.00
$99,249.00
$99,153.00
$98,742.00
$97,543.00
$97,248.00
$96,612.00
$96,276.00
$96,162.00
$94,708.96
$94,122.97
$92,264.17
$90,396.80
$89,655.00
$89,125.00
$88,750.00
$87,795.71
$87,767.00

2027

% Increase Over
Previous

2028

% Increase Over
Previous

2029

% Increase Over
Previous

2030

% Increase Over
Previous

$102,227.00

3.00%

$105,294.00

3.00%

$108,453.00

3.00%

$11,707.00

3.00%

$104,725.00

18.00%

$107,867.00

3.00%

$111,103.00

3.00%

$114,436.00

3.00%

2027

% Increase Over
Previous

2028

% Increase Over
Previous

2029

% Increase Over
Previous

2030

% Increase Over
Previous

$129,125.00

4.50%

$134,290.00

4.00%

$139,662.00

4.00%

$143,852.00

3.00%

$139,535.00

18.00%

$143,721.00

3.00%

$148,033.00

3.00%

$152,474.00

3.00%

tentative

SHERIFF Salary Data for Comparable WI Counties (NEXT Term)
Population
Ranking
County Name
9
Rock County
12
La Crosse County
11
Washington County
3
Waukesha County
18
Ozaukee County
15
Walworth County
4
Brown County
14
Eau Claire County
7
Winnebago County
20
Jefferson County
8
Kenosha County
5
Racine County
10
Marathon County
13
Sheboygan County
16
Fond du Lac County
6
Outagamie County
17
St. Croix County
19
Dodge County
*Sorted by salary, highest to lowest*

Population
165,461
121,060
138,272
417,029
93,956
106,029
273,909
108,830
173,307
86,245
168,754
198,651
139,091
118,331
104,069
195,390
97,954
88,635

2026
$141,907.08
$135,396.41
$135,257.88
$134,895.00
$134,890.79
$134,874.00
$130,170.00
$128,601.00
$127,916.00
$124,945.60
$123,565.00
$122,545.00
$122,408.84
$121,630.00
$120,746.00
$120,253.00
$118,250.00
$93,102.00

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Attachment DD
Population SO Total EE's

SO Sworn

SO Corrections

Administrative

Racine County

198,651

302

164 Includes Sheriff & Undersheriff

127

Kenosha County
Rock County

168,754
165,461

362
221.35

142 (including Sheriff)
98 (included Sheriff & Chief Deputy)

202 (includes 2 kitchen; does
not include casual CO's)
18
87
25

LaCrosse County 121,060
Walworth County 106,029
Ozaukee County 93,956

114.9
220
145

40 + 2.9 reserve deputies
88
48

62
90
35

Racine County

Population Clerk of Circuit Courts
42 (excluding on-call jury and
court attendants)
198,651

Kenosha County
Rock County
LaCrosse County
Walworth County
Ozaukee County

168,754
165,461
121,060
106,029
93,956

43 (does not include bailiffs)
31 & 24.40 = 55.40
22.4
32.23 (includes casual bailiffs)
21

8
18
9

911 2026 Sheriff Salary
Not part of Sheriff's
Office
$122,545.00

0
36
Not part of Sheriff's
Office
24
30.5

$123,565.00
$141,907.08
$135,396.41
$134,874.00
$134,890.79

2026 COC Salary
$96,162.00
$99,249.00
$92,264.17
$97,543.00
$99,153.00
$94,122.97

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Attachment A
Historical Salary Information & Increases for Elected Positions of Clerk of Circuit Court & Sheriff

% Increase
Rate Clerk of Circuit
Court

2015
2%

2016
2%

2017
2%

2018
2%

2019
6%

2020
1.5%

2021
1.5%

2022
1.5%

2023
2.0%

2024
2.0%

2025
3.0%

2026
3.0%

$76,369

$77,896

$79,454

$81,043

$85,906

$87,195

$88,503

$89,831

$91,628

$93,461

$96,265

$99,153

% Increase
Rate Sheriff

7%
$107,000

1%
1%
$108,070 $109,151

1%
$110,242

6%
$116,857

1.5%
$118,610

1.5%
$120,389

1.5%
$122,195

2.0%
$124,639

2.0%
$127,132

3.0%
3.0%
$130,946 $134,874

1.50%

2.00%

1.50%

2.00%

3.50%

4.00%

Walworth County
Market Adjustment

0.00%

*2017 Wage
study- scales
increased

3.00%

2.50%

Average
increase
2018
through
2026
2.50%

2.39%

2.44%

*Note: Average increases for both groups are calculated for years 2018-2026 due to the 2017 Classification and Compensation Study.

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Attachment B: Sheriff Salary Data for Comparable WI Counties (Current Term)

Population
Ranking
9
12
11
3
18
15
4
14
7
20
8
5
10
13
16
6
17
19

County Name
Rock County
La Crosse County
Washington County
Waukesha County
Ozaukee County
Walworth County
Brown County
Eau Claire County
Winnebago County
Jefferson County
Kenosha County
Racine County
Marathon County
Sheboygan County
Fond du Lac County
Outagamie County
St. Croix County
Dodge County

Population
165,461
121,060
138,272
417,029
93,956
106,029
273,909
108,830
173,307
86,245
168,754
198,651
139,091
118,331
104,069
195,390
97,954
88,635

2023
$129,865.08
$123,906.90
$120,243.76
$129,002.00
$125,259.50
$124,639.00
$119,070.00
$119,418.00
$117,061.00
$117,748.80
$114,742.00
$112,146.00
$115,922.40
$112,946.00
$110,500.00
$115,000.00
$113,000.00
$90,813.00

%
Increase
Over
Previous
3%
3%
4%
10.31%
2.75%
2%
3.21%
7%
4.85%
18.56%
0.00%
3%
3.00%
7.63%
5.19%
8.65%
0.50%

2024
$133,761.03
$127,624.11
$125,053.51
$130,937.00
$128,390.99
$127,132.00
$122,770.00
$122,403.00
$120,573.00
$120,099.20
$117,611.00
$115,511.00
$118,820.46
$115,769.00
$113,815.00
$116,725.00
$114,750.00
$91,267.00

%
Increase
Over
Previous
3%
3%
4%
1.50%
2.50%
2%
3.11%
2.50%
3.00%
2%
2.50%
3%
2.50%
2.50%
3.00%
1.50%
1.55%
23.00%

2025
$137,773.86
$131,452.83
$130,055.65
$132,901.00
$131,600.77
$130,946.00
$126,470.00
$125,464.00
$124,190.00
$122,491.20
$120,551.00
$118,976.00
$121,196.87
$118,664.00
$117,229.00
$118,476.00
$116,500.00
$112,454.07

%
Increase
Over
Previous
3%
3%
4%
1.50%
2.50%
3%
3.01%
2.50%
3.00%
2%
2.50%
3%
2%
2.50%
3.00%
1.50%
1.53%
1.00%

%
Increase
Over
Previous
3.00%
3.00%
4.00%
1.50%
2.50%
3.00%
2.93%
2.50%
3.00%
2.00%
2.50%
3.00%
1.00%
2.50%
3.00%
1.50%
1.50%
2.00%

Counties Higher Than WalCo
1. Rock ($7,033.08) 4. Waukesha (by $21)
2. La Crosse (by
$522.41)

5. Ozaukee (by $16.79)

3. Washington (by $383.88)
*Note: The data is sort from the HIGHEST to LOWEST 2026 Salary Information
*Data from WACPD Statewided Elected Official Salaried Google Document 10.29.2025*

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Attachment C: Clerk of Circuit Court Salary Data for Comparable WI Counties (Current Term)
%
Increase
Over
Population
Ranking
Previous
County Name
Population
2023
2024
3
Waukesha County
417,029
$100,007.00
13.11% $101,507.00
8
Kenosha County
168,754
$94,451.00
0.00%
$95,396.00
15
Walworth County
106,029
$91,628.00
2%
$93,461.00
3.00%
7
Winnebago County
173,307
$90,363.00
$93,074.00
12
La Crosse County
121,060
$89,266.00
3%
$91,944.00
6
Outagamie County
195,390
$93,000.00
2.97%
$94,395.00
11
Washington County
138,272
$88,844.95
2.50%
$91,066.07
14
Eau Claire County
108,830
$89,403.00
7%
$91,638.00
5
Racine County
198,651
$88,002.00
3%
$90,642.00
10
Marathon County
139,091
89,690.34
$91,932.60
18
Ozaukee County
93,956
$87,402.53
2.75%
$89,587.59
9
Rock County
165,461
$84,434.79
3%
$86,967.83
20
Jefferson County
86,245
$85,176.00
18.56%
$86,881.60
4
Brown County
273,909
$83,620.00
2.35%
$85,585.00
13
Sheboygan County
118,331
$82,762.00
3.00%
$84,831.00
17
St. Croix County
97,954
$85,000.00
7.51%
$86,250.00
19
Dodge County
88,635
$81,928.64
6.00%
$84,386.50
16
Fond du Lac County
104,269
$81,500.00
3.20%
$83,538.00

%
Increase
Over
Previous
1.50%
1.00%
2%
3.00%
3%
1.50%
2.50%
2.50%
3%
2.50%
2.50%
3%
2%
2.35%
2.50%
1.47%
3.00%
2.50%

2025
$103,030.00
$97,303.00
$96,265.00
$95,866.00
$94,702.00
$95,811.00
$93,798.06
$93,928.00
$93,362.00
$93,771.25
$91,827.28
$89,576.86
$88,628.80
$87,596.00
$86,951.00
$87,500.00
$86,074.23
$85,626.00

%
Increase
Over
Previous
1.50%
2.00%
3%
3.00%
3%
1.50%
3%
2.50%
3%
2%
2.50%
3%
2%
2.35%
2.50%
1.45%
1.00%
2.50%

%
Increase
Over
Previous
1.50%
2.00%
3.00%
3.00%
3.00%
1.50%
3.00%
2.50%
3.00%
1.00%
2.50%
3.00%
2.00%
2.35%
2.50%
1.43%
2.00%
2.50%

Counties Higher Than WalCo
1. Waukesha (by
$5,422)

2. Kenosha (by $96)

*Note: The data is sort from the HIGHEST to LOWEST 2026 Salary Information
*Data from WACPD Statewided Elected Official Salaried Google Document 10.29.2025*

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Attachment D:
Clerk of Circuit Court Salary Data for Comparable WI Counties (NEXT Term)

Population
Ranking
4
19
14
16
20
8
12
10
6
18
5
9
13
17
15
11
3
7

County Name
Brown County
Dodge County
Eau Claire County
Fond du Lac County
Jefferson County
Kenosha County
La Crosse County
Marathon County
Outagamie County
Ozaukee County
Racine County
Rock County
Sheboygan County
St. Croix County
Walworth County
Washington County
Waukesha County
Winnebago County

Population
273,909
88,635
108,830
104,069
86,245
168,754
121,060
139,091
195,390
93,956
198,651
165,461
118,331
97,954
106,029
138,272
417,029
173,307

2026
$89,655.00
$87,795.71
$96,276.00
$87,767.00
$90,396.80
$99,249.00
$97,543.00
$94,708.96
$97,248.00
$94,122.97
$96,162.00
$92,264.17
$89,125.00
$88,750.00
$99,153.00
$96,612.00
$104,575.00
$98,742.00

2027

%
Increase
Over
Previous

$102,227.00

3.00%

2028

%
Increase
Over
Previous

$105,294.00

3.00%

2029

%
Increase
Over
Previous

2030

%
Increase
Over
Previous

$108,453.00

3.00%

$11,707.00

3.00%

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Attachment D (continued):

SHERIFF Salary Data for Comparable WI Counties (NEXT Term)

Population
Ranking
4
19
14
16
20
8
12
10
6
18
5
9
13
17
15
11
3
7

Population
273,909
88,635
108,830
104,069
86,245
168,754
121,060
139,091
195,390
93,956
198,651
165,461
118,331
97,954
106,029
138,272
417,029
173,307

2026
$130,170.00
$93,102.00
$128,601.00
$120,746.00
$124,945.60
$123,565.00
$135,396.41
$122,408.84
$120,253.00
$134,890.79
$122,545.00
$141,907.08
$121,630.00
$118,250.00
$134,874.00
$135,257.88
$134,895.00
$127,916.00

2027

%
Increase
Over
Previous

$129,125.00

4.50%

2028

%
Increase
Over
Previous

$134,290.00

4.00%

2029

%
Increase
Over
Previous

2030

%
Increase
Over
Previous

$139,662.00

4.00%

$143,852.00

3.00%

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ATTACHMENT E: 2026 Pay Plan Quartile Breakdown AND Current Staff 2025 Wages & 2026 Estimated Wages
Pay Grade
CLERK of CIRCUIT COURT Elected
Court Commissioners
18M
Chief Deputy Clerk of Courts
16M

Min/1st Quartile
2026 Rate: $99,153
$109,337.00
$88,216.00

2nd Quartile

Mid/3rd Quartile 4th Quartile Max

$117,412.50
$94,738.75

$125,488.00
$101,261.50

$133,563.50 $141,639.00
$107,784.25 $114,307.00

2025 Current Salaries of People in Positions
$96,265
$138,195.20 $110,011.20
is new in 2026-formerly Office Manager position- the
$89,460.80 *Position
person who vacated the position in October was making the

2026 Estimated Salaries of People in Positions
$99,153 (Elected Salary is exact)
$141,639.00 $113,256.00
$88,216.00 *New position in 2026

amount listed

SHERIFF
Undersheriff
Jail Administrator
Captain

Elected
19S
17M
16S

2026 Rate: $134,874
$108,096.00
$116,171.00
$96,912.00
$104,366.50
$92,933.00
$100,965.00

$124,246.00
$111,821.00
$108,997.00

$132,321.00 $140,396.00
$119,275.00 $126,730.00
$117,029.00 $125,061.00

$130,946.00
$129,750.40
$109,990.40
$122,012.80 $122,012.80 $120,806.40 $112,923.20

$134,874.00 (Elected salary is exact)
$136,971.00
$116,688.00
$125,061.00 $125,061.00 $125,061.00

$117,977.00

Please note: Pay Plan listed is the 2026 salary plan which includes the 2.5% market adjustment
Note: It is anticipated that the Classification and Compensation Study will lead to an analysis of a compression adjustment for the sworn positions in the Sheriff's Office.

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ATTACHMENT F:
2026 Pay Plan: Non-Premium Management

Dept Name

Position Title

Pay Grade

Grade
Minimum

Grade
Midpoint

Grade
Maximum

Administration

County Administrator

23M

172,700

199,412

226,124

Hlth Human Svcs

Director - Health & Human Services

22M

156,549

179,534

202,518

LURM

Director - LURM/Corporation Counsel

21M

142,883

163,383

183,882

Finance

Finance Director

Hlth Human Svcs

Deputy Director - Health & Human Services

20M

131,701

150,958

170,215

CDEB

Director - Special Education

LHCC

Administrator - LHCC

19M

121,761

139,155

156,549

Finance

Comptroller

Corp Counsel

Deputy Corporation Counsel

Public Works

Director - Public Works

Finance

Financial Systems Administrator

Human Resources

Human Resources Director

Corp Counsel

Assistant Corporation Counsel II

CDEB

Assistant Director - Special Education

Clerk Courts

Circuit Court Commissioner

Public Works

County Engineer

Public Works

Deputy County Highway Commissioner

LURM

Deputy Director - LURM

Public Works

Deputy Director Asset Management - Public Works

LHCC

Director of Nursing

Clerk Courts

Family Court Commissioner

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Manager - Administrative Services

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Manager - Behavioral Health Services

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Manager - Family Wellness & Preservation

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Manager - Long Term Care

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Manager - Public Health

LHCC

Assistant Director of Nursing

CDEB

Assistant Principal (66.77 hr/pp)

Public Works

Associate County Engineer - Civil

Human Resources

Benefits Manager

CDEB

Director - Pupil Services/School Psychologist (66.77 hr/pp)

Finance

Finance Manager

Finance

Finance Manager - Special Projects

Human Resources

Human Resources Manager

Sheriff

Jail Administrator

Medical Examiner

Finance

Purchasing Manager

Administration

Risk Manager

Hlth Human Svcs

Administrative Services Analyst

LHCC

Assistant Administrator - LHCC

Corp Counsel

Assistant Corporation Counsel I

Finance

Budget Analyst

Clerk Courts

Chief Deputy Clerk of Courts

Finance

Finance Supervisor

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Access/Initial Assessment

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - ADRC

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Behavioral Health

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Behavioral Health Case Management

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Children & Families Services, Youth Justice

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Community Health

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - CPS Ongoing

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Crisis Intervention

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Early Childhood Health

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Economic Support (Lead)

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Public Health

LHCC

MDS Coordinator

Finance

Purchasing Supervisor

Public Works

Senior Project Manager

LHCC

Social Services Manager

2026 Sheriff Salary: $134,874

18M

109,337

125,488

141,639

17M

96,912

111,821

126,730

16M

88,216

101,262

114,307

2026 COC Salary:

$99,153

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ATTACHMENT F (continued):
LHCC

Admissions Coordinator

LHCC

Business Office & Support Services Manager

Sheriff

Business Office Supervisor

Corp Counsel

Communications Manager

Treasurer

Deputy Treasurer

LHCC

Dietary Manager

Public Works

Facilities Foreman

Public Works

Fleet Foreman

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Aging & Nutrition

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Compliance & Medical Records

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Economic Support

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - Fiscal Support

Hlth Human Svcs

HS Supervisor - WIC

District Attorney

Law Clerk

District Attorney

Office Manager DA

LHCC

Recreational Therapy Coordinator

Administration

Safety & Security Specialist

Finance

Senior Accountant

Finance

Senior Buyer

LURM

Senior Conservation Technician

LURM

Senior Planner

LURM

Senior Sanitation Enforcement Officer

LURM

Senior Urban Conservation Specialist

LURM

Senior Zoning Officer

Public Works

Superintendent - County Operations

Public Works

Superintendent - State Operations

Public Works

Superintendent - Support Operations

Veterans

Veterans Service Officer

Finance

Accountant

Public Works

Asset Manager/Operations Analyst

Human Resources

Benefits Specialist

Finance

Buyer

Recovery Grants

Buyer

LURM

Code Enforcement Officer

LURM

Conservation Technician

Human Resources

Human Resources Generalist

Administration

Office Supervisor

Finance

Payroll Systems Coordinator

Public Works

Project Manager

Administration

Program Manager - Mobility

CDEB

School Business Office Supervisor

CDEB

Special Education Data Manager - Compliance

Sheriff

Law Enforcement Records Supervisor

Human Resources

Recruitment Specialist

Administration

Volunteer Coordinator

15M

77,034

89,457

101,880

14M

65,230

75,356

85,482

13M

59,021

68,276

77,530

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ATTACHMENT G: 2026 SHERIFF'S OFFICE PREMIUM PAY PLAN
Dept Name

Position Title

Pay Grade

Grade
Minimum

Grade
Midpoint

Grade
Maximum

Sheriff's Office

Undersheriff

19S

108,096

124,246

140,396

Sheriff's Office

Captain

16S

92,933

108,997

125,061

Sheriff's Office

Lieutenant

15S+

86,852

101,861

116,870

15S

80,761

93,185

105,609

Sheriff's Office

Jail Superintendent

Sheriff's Office

Operations Manager

Sheriff's Office

Training & Quality Assurance Manager

14S

76,122

87,769

99,415

Sheriff's Office

Corrections Sergeant

13S

71,444

82,314

93,184

2026 Sheriff Salary:

$134,874

Note: It is anticipated that the Classification and Compensation Study will lead to an analysis of a compression adjustment for the sworn positions in the Sheriff's Office.

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ATTACHMENT H: Current Term Comparison of the Two Elected Groups

2023

2024

2025
$89,435
$89,435
$89,435
4.0%

2026
2027
2028
$92,118 $94,881 $97,728
$92,118 $94,881 $97,728
$92,118 $94,881 $97,728
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%

$91,628
$124,639
2.0%

$93,461
$127,132
2.0%

$96,265
$130,946
3.0%

$99,153
$134,874
3.0%

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ATTACHMENT I: Multi-Term Comparison of the Two Elected Groups

2015

2016

$77,896
2.0%

2017
$70,056
$70,056
$70,056
2.0%

2018
$71,457
$71,457
$71,457
2.0%

2019
$72,886
$72,886
$72,886
2.0%

2020
$74,344
$74,344
$74,344
2.0%

2017
$79,454
2.0%

2018
$81,043
2.0%

2019
$85,906
6.0%

2020
$87,195
1.5%

2021

2022

2023

2024

9.0%

2.0%

2021

2022

2023
$91,628
2.0%

2024
$93,461
2.0%

$81,035
$81,035
$81,035

$88,503
1.5%

$82,656 $84,309 $85,995
$82,656 $84,309 $85,995
$82,656 $84,309 $85,995

$89,831
1.5%

2025
2026
2027
2028
$89,435 $92,118 $94,881 $97,728
$89,435 $92,118 $94,881 $97,728
$89,435 $92,118 $94,881 $97,728
4.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2025
$96,265
3.0%

2026
$99,153
3.0%

Clerk of Court
% Increase

$76,369
2.0%

Sheriff
% Increase

$107,000 $108,070 $109,151 $110,242 $116,857 $118,610 $120,389 $122,195 $124,639 $127,132 $130,946 $134,874
7.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
6.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
2.0%
2.0%
3.0%
3.0%

2027

Average
Increase
for 3
Terms

3.00%

2028
2.38%

2.54%

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Population
Ranking
3
8
15
7
12
6
11
14
5
10
18
9
20
4
13
17
19
16

County Name
Waukesha County*
Kenosha County*
Walworth County
Winnebago County
La Crosse County
Outagamie County
Washington County
Eau Clarie County
Racine County
Marathon County*
Ozaukee County
Rock County
Jefferson County
Brown County
Sheboygan County
St. Croix County*
Dodge County*
Fond du Lac County

Population
417,029
168,754
106,029
173,307
121,060
195,390
138,272
108,830
198,651
139,091
93,956
165,461
86,245
273,909
118,331
97,954
88,635
104,269

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

2023
100,007.00
94,451.00
91,628.00
90,363.00
89,266.00
93,000.00
88,844.95
89,403.00
88,002.00
89,690.34
87,402.53
84,434.79
85,176.00
83,620.00
82,762.00
85,000.00
81,928.64
81,500.00

% Increase
Over
Previous
13.11%
0.00%
2%
3%
3%
2.97%
2.5%
7%
3%
2.75%
3%
18.56%
2.35%
3%
7.51%
6%
3.20%

2024
$ 101,507.00
$ 95,396.00
$ 93,461.00
$ 93,074.00
$ 91,944.00
$ 94,395.00
$ 91,066.07
$ 91,638.00
$ 90,642.00
$ 91,932.60
$ 89,587.59
$ 86,967.83
$ 86,881.60
$ 85,585.00
$ 84,831.00
$ 86,250.00
$ 84,386.50
$ 83,538.00

%
Increase
Over
Previous
1.5%
1%
2%
3%
3%
1.5%
2.5%
2.5%
3%
2.5%
2.5%
3%
2%
2.35%
2.5%
1.47%
3%
2.5%

2025
$ 103,030.00
$ 97,303.00
$ 96,265.00
$ 95,866.00
$ 94,702.00
$ 95,811.00
$ 93,798.06
$ 93,928.00
$ 93,362.00
$ 93,771.25
$ 91,827.28
$ 89,576.86
$ 88,628.80
$ 87,596.00
$ 86,951.00
$ 87,500.00
$ 86,074.23
$ 85,626.00

%
Increase
Over
Previous
1.5%
2%
3%
3%
3%
1.5%
3%
2.5%
3%
2%
2.5%
3%
2%
2.35%
2.5%
1.45%
1%
2.5%

2026
$ 104,575.00
$ 99,249.00
$ 99,153.00
$ 98,742.00
$ 97,543.00
$ 97,248.00
$ 96,612.00
$ 96,276.00
$ 96,162.00
$ 94,708.96
$ 94,122.97
$ 92,264.17
$ 90,396.80
$ 89,655.00
$ 89,125.00
$ 88,750.00
$ 87,795.71
$ 87,767.00

%
Increase
Over
Previous
1.5%
2%
3%
3%
3%
1.5%
3%
2.5%
3%
1%
2.5%
3%
2%
2.35%
2.5%
1.43%
2%
2.5%

Clerk of
Juvenile
Court
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes

*Salaries of the Register in Probate and Clerk of Juvenile Court by County
Register in Probate
$97,822 - $122,888
Waukesha
Clerk of Juvenile Court
$84,539 - $100,971
Kenosha
Register in Probate
$62,540 - $86,365
Register in Probate
$33.93/hr
Marathon
Clerk of Juvenile Court
$24.20/hr
Register in Probate
$74,084 - $103,199
St. Croix
Clerk of Juvenile Court
$55,274 - $77,019
Register in Probate
$38.71 - $51.99/hr
Dodge
Clerk of Juvenile Court
$26.32 - $35.26/hr

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Clerk of Courts Leadership Salary Comparision (2019-2024)
2019

2020

Increase ($)

Increase (%)

2021

Increase ($)

Increase (%)

2022

Increase ($) Increase (%)

2023

Increase ($) Increase (%)

2024

Increase ($) Increase (%)

Clerk of Courts

$ 86,162.00 $ 87,844.00 $ 1,682.00

1.95%

$ 88,838.00 $

994.00

1.13%

$ 89,832.00 $

994.00

1.12%

$ 91,628.00 $ 1,796.00

2.00%

$ 94,180.00 $ 2,552.00

2.79%

Office Manager

$ 73,790.00 $ 77,972.00 $ 4,182.00

5.67%

$ 83,374.00 $ 5,402.00

6.93%

$ 89,586.00 $ 6,212.00

7.45%

$ 95,743.00 $ 6,157.00

6.87%

$ 103,606.00 $ 7,863.00

8.21%

Office Supervisor

$ 64,457.00 $ 68,246.00 $ 3,789.00

5.88%

$ 72,976.00 $ 4,730.00

6.93%

$ 78,416.00 $ 5,440.00

7.45%

$ 84,615.00 $ 6,199.00

7.91%

$ 91,554.00 $ 6,939.00

8.20%

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Resolution No. xx- 02/26
Revising the 2026 Pay Range for the Deputy Register in Probate Position in the Clerk of
Courts Office
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Moved/Sponsored by: Human Resources Committee
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2025, the County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No.
49-11/25 Adopting 2026 Pay Ranges For Certain Non-Represented Hourly Employees and
Salaried Exempt Employees; and,
WHEREAS, the Deputy Register in Probate position was included in the Walworth County Non‐
Premium Hourly Pay Plan in Pay Grade 11H and,
WHEREAS, in the 2026 budget, the Deputy Register in Probate position was upgraded to Pay
Grade 12H of the Walworth County Non‐Premium Hourly Pay Plan, along with the Deputy Clerk
of Courts positions; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee recommends revising the adopted pay range for the Deputy Register
in Probate position to correctly place the position in 12H; and,
WHEREAS, as of February 15, 2026, the Deputy Register in Probate will be placed in Pay Grade
12H; and,
WHEREAS, the 2026 Non-Premium Hourly Pay Plans shall be revised as follows (additions are
underlined; deletions are shown in strike-through text):
Non‐Premium Hourly Pay Plans

Job Class

Table

Step
1

Step
2

Step
3

Step
4

Step
5

Step
6

Step
7

Step
8

Step
9

Step
10

Step
11

Step
12

Step
13

Administrative Clerk III

11H

21.68

22.21

22.79

23.34

23.93

24.54

25.13

25.76

26.41

27.09

27.75

28.44

29.33

Deputy Register in Probate
Emergency Management Program
Assistant
Food & Nutrition Services Lead
Pandemic Site Worker
Pretrial Services Coordinator
Printing Coordinator
Property Lister
Receptionist/Clerk Lead
Social Services Aide
Special Education Aide

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Job Class

Table

Step
1

Step
2

Step
3

Step
4

Step
5

Step
6

Step
7

Step
8

Step
9

Step
10

Step
11

Step
12

Step
13

Accounting Assistant

12H

23.89

24.49

25.08

25.73

26.38

27.03

27.70

28.38

29.12

29.86

30.59

31.34

32.38

Accounting Clerk
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Chief Deputy Register of Deeds
Child & Family Case Aide
Deputy Clerk of Courts
Deputy Medical Examiner
Deputy Register in Probate
Economic Support Specialist
Law Enforcement Records Lead
Worker
Legal Assistant I
Litigation Assistant
Operations Support Assistant
Paternity Specialist
Support Specialist
Victim Witness Service Provider

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Walworth County Board of Supervisors that
the 2026 Non-Premium Hourly Pay Plans shall be updated to reflect the revised pay range for the
Deputy Register in Probate position as indicated above effective as of February 15, 2026.

Rick Stacey
County Board Chair

Susi Pike
County Clerk

County Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026
Action Required:

Majority Vote

Two-thirds Vote

Other ______

Policy and Fiscal Note is attached.
Reviewed and approved pursuant to Section 2-91 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances:
_____________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Finance Director

____________________________
Michael P. Cotter
Date
Corporation Counsel

Mark W. Luberda
County Administrator

Date

If unsigned, exceptions shall be so noted by the County Administrator.
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Policy and Fiscal Note
Resolution No. xx-02/26
I.

Title: Revising the 2026 Pay Range for the Deputy Register in Probate Position in the
Clerk of Courts Office

II.

Purpose and Policy Impact Statement: The purpose of this resolution is to revise the
2026 Pay Range for the Register in Probate position in the Clerk of Courts Office.

III.

Budget and Fiscal Impact: The passage of this resolution will have no additional fiscal
impact on the County budget. This position had already been included in the 2026
budget in the correct pay range.

IV.

Referred to the following standing committees for consideration and date of
referral:
Committee:

Human Resources

Meeting Date: January 21, 2026

Vote:
County Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026
Policy and fiscal note has been reviewed and approved as an accurate statement of the probable policy and fiscal
impacts associated with passage of the attached resolution.
___________________________________
Michael P. Cotter
Date
Corporation Counsel

Mark W. Luberda
County Administrator

____________________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Finance Director

Date

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Memorandum
To:

Human Resource Committee

Cc:

Mark Luberda, County Administrator
Kate Bishop, Human Resource Director

From: Richard A. Hough, Public Works Director
Date: December 17, 2025
Re:

Public Works Journeyman Electrician and Security System Technician Position

To improve the department's skill set for managing electrical jobs and security systems
while reducing costs and dependencies on outside vendors, the Public Works Department
seeks to reclassify one Maintenance Technician II position into a new Journeyman
Electrician and Security System Technician position.
Recommended Change #1 Journeyman Electrician. Due to the retirement of Keith
Williams in our facilities division, Public Works seeks to reclassify a Maintenance
Technician II 12F hourly employee position into a 14F hourly position for an Electrician
and Security System Technician. The primary reason for this change is to offset rising
costs for these services while aligning with existing positional requirements -- general
maintenance operations.
Market Place. While most of our neighboring county facilities or public works
departments have similar positions, Walworth County does not have the volume of work
to support an electrician or security position in isolation. Therefore, the job title and duties
outlined in the recommended job description are a hybrid mix. We acknowledge that this
will challenge our recruitment capabilities and potentially limit the pool of candidates.
However, we’ve discussed the position with local electricians, and we believe recruitment
will be challenging but possible. Key to a successful recruitment will be transparency on
the position requirements and our retention strategy. Specifically, outlining support for
condition-based (time-based) education opportunities and challenging yet diverse work
experience. In addition, a journeyman electrician & security system technician would be
highly competitive for future promotion opportunities within the department.

Public Works | W4097 County Road NN | Elkhorn, WI 53121
www.co.walworth.wi.us | (262) 741-3114 (o) | (262) 741-3117 (f)

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Justification. Over the last 18 months, the department has at least 14 specific projects
involving electricians, along with a higher number of security technician jobs requiring
high- and low-voltage repairs, maintenance, and small projects, e.g., system testing,
doors, alarms, cameras, connectors, etc. The going rate for some of these services
averages between $37 - $42/hr for electricians. For security systems and technicians, the
range is broader ($20-$40/hr), but specialized work can exceed $100/hour (See below –
Rate Sheet). At this rate, and considering the breadth of duties we are proposing in this
position, we believe the recommended salary range for a new 14F position is competitive
and compensates the employee for their diverse skills. The new position will enhance our
internal capabilities, reduce our reliance on vendors, and replace the outgoing
maintenance technician.
Budget Impact. Public Works recommends a new 14F position starting on 6 April 2026.
Support documents assume a rate of around $36.05/hour (Step 2), resulting in a net
saving of $11.405 in 2026 due to the delayed hire. However, this would be a net increase
in total labor costs by 2027 due to the higher overall average pay for the position. The
approximate salary increase for a Step 2 employee is $9,566, the difference between a
12F and a 14F Step 2 employee over the year. In addition, this position will qualify for the
Project Management Differential of $2.50/hr, when managing a project wholly within their
area of expertise.
Attachment 1 – 2026 Electrician Position Costing
Attachment 2 – Change in Existing Position
Attachment 3 – JDQ Template Journeyman Electrician and Security System Technician
Rate Sheet (Below)

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Rate Sheet:
Security Technician Rate:
• Standard Rate:
o $184/hr (normal business hours)
o $276/ hr (after hours)
o $368 (Sunday & Holiday)
• Sourcewell Rate (this is what we pay):
o $156/hr (normal business hours)
o $235/ hr (after hours)
o $313 (Sunday & Holiday)
• We are also charged a Trip Charge of $125 per visit
The estimated total costs (2025) were $23,223, including $675 for trip fees. The
department estimates that 60% of costs could be eliminated. These costs are growing
annually with each new security project and system upgrade.
Electric Rate:
• Master Electrician:
o Normal Hours - $95/hr
o After Hours - $135/hr
o Sunday & Holiday - $135/hr
• Journey Electrician:
o Normal Hours - $95/hr
o After Hours - $135/hr
o Sunday & Holiday - $135/hr
• Apprentice Electrician:
o Normal Hours - $65/hr
o After Hours - $75/hr
o Sunday & Holiday - $85/hr
The estimated total costs (2025) were $50,45. Department estimates that 60% of costs
could be eliminated or approximately $30,274. With aging infrastructure and scheduled
projects over the next 10-years, these costs are expected to climb.

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Form 1-217-A: Position Costing Comparison - 2026 Fringe Rates

Position #:
Org/Allocation code:

Prepared by:

FN Review:

Date:

550679
1808
14F Step 2

Budget
(Annual)
Hours

(2026 = 2,088 FT hours)

Proposed

2,088
$32.06

Rate per hour

Projected

1,552
$36.05

Difference

Object

6,757
138
151
7,046

51105
51107
51610
51105
51615
51105
51105

3,042
111
7
507
539
81
25
46
1
4,359

51505
51510
51515
51520
51530
51540
51543
51545
51105

136
$31.19

12F 9
Wages:
Base wages
Longevity pay
Education pay
Health stipend
Uniform
Safety shoes
Other Pay
Total Wages

55,950

4,242
13

(excluded WRS, WC, STD, LTD)
(excluded WRS, WC, STD, LTD)

151

(excluded WC, STD, LTD)

Fringes:
Health Insurance
1,014.33
Dental Insurance
37.00
Life Insurance
2.75
Wis Retirement
Social security
1.45%
6.20%
Worker's comp
9413
STD Insurance
LTD Insurance
200,004
Miscellaneous or rounding adjustments
Total Fringes
Total Wages & Fringes

66,949
151

67,251

55,950

Months

4,255

Months

12
12
12
7.20%
181,800
1.18%

12,172
444
33
4,843
5,146
789
248
450
1
24,126

0.2792

1,014.33
37.00
2.75
9413

Months

7
7
7
7.20%
181,800
1.18%

7,101
259
20
4,029
4,281
658
207
375

0.2792

1,014.33
37.00
2.75
9413

2
2
2
7.20%
181,800
1.18%

2,029
74
6
307
326
50
16
29

0.2792

16,930

91,377
Savings/(Cost)

72,880

11,405

2,837
$

7,092

11,405
OK

Enter the purpose for Position 550679 Maintenance Tech II is being reclassed to an Electrician at the 14F Step 2 pay class. Estimated start date of April 6 . Original employee retirement date
costing and
is January 23rd.
assumptions used for
calculations:
1/15/2026 9:34 AM

Att 1 2026 Electrician Position Costing Updated (002)

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Form 1-217-A: Position Costing Comparison - 2026 Fringe Rates

Position #:
Org/Allocation code:

550679
1808

Hours
(2026 = 2,088 FT hours)
Rate per hour
12F 9
Wages:
Base wages
Longevity pay
Education pay
Health stipend
(excluded WRS, WC, STD, LTD)
Uniform
(excluded WRS, WC, STD, LTD)
Safety shoes
(excluded WC, STD, LTD)
Other Pay
Total Wages
Fringes:
Health Insurance
1,014.33
Dental Insurance
37.00
Life Insurance
2.75
Wis Retirement
Social security
1.45%
6.20%
Worker's comp
9413
STD Insurance
LTD Insurance
200,004
Miscellaneous or rounding adjustments
Total Fringes
Total Wages & Fringes

Months

12
12
12
7.20%
181,800
0.01175

Prepared by:

FN Review:

Date:

Budget
(Annual)
2,088
$32.06

Proposed
Annual
2,088
$36.05

66,949
151
151
67,251
12,172
444
33
4,843
5,146
789
248
450
1
24,126

0.2792

75,273

Difference

Object

(8,324)
151
(8,173)

51105
51107
51610
51105
51615
51105
51105

(588)
(625)
(96)
(30)
(55)
1
(1,393)

51505
51510
51515
51520
51530
51540
51543
51545
51105

151
75,424
1,014.33
37.00
2.75
9413

Months

12
12
12
7.20%
181,800
1.18%

12,172
444
33
5,431
5,771
885
278
505

0.2792

25,519

91,377
Savings/(Cost)

100,943

(9,566)

(9,566)
OK

Enter the purpose for Position 550679 Maintenance Tech II is being reclassed to an Electrician at the 14F Step 2 pay class.
costing and
assumptions used for
calculations:

1/15/2026 9:35 AM

Att 1 2026 Electrician Position Costing Updated (002)

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Walworth County
Payroll Budget Request - Change to an Existing Position
Position number
Employee number

550679
4485

Williams

Eliminate position?

Yes

Eliminate and Reclassify

Change FTE of position?

Yes

If yes, to what FTE %______________

Change ORG of position?

Yes

If yes, to what ORG

Reclassify position?

Yes

If yes, JDQ or Job Description required
to be attached.

Add or change pay:
Base pay change (grade/step)
Education pay change
Uniform change
Other pay change

Current

Change

Reason for the change

12F Step 7

14F Step 2

Reclass current position (Mntc II Tech) to Electrician

Add

Change

Reason for the change

Add or change benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Wisconsin Retirement
Worker's Compensation
LTD Insurance

Add or change org/allocation:
Org
Percentage
1808

No Change

Select home work center

Change in title of position only:
Current
Proposed New

Maintenance Technician II
Journeyman Electrician and Security System Technician
Name:
Date:

S:\County Administrator\Shared\HR Committee\2026\01-Jan\Enclosures\Att 2 Change to Existing Position Request Electrician

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Job/Position Description Questionnaire
Position Title: Journeyman Electrician and Security System Technician
Name (type “New” or “Vacant” if appropriate for position: New
Building Location: Public Works
Department: Public Works
Date Prepared: 15 Dec 2025
Direct Supervisor/Manager (Name and Title): Brent Brooks – Facilities Foreman
DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
1.

Organizational Structure:
Complete all the appropriate boxes in the chart below using position titles only. Attach organization
charts as necessary.
Director of Public Works

This Position’s Supervisor’s Title: Facilities
Foreman

Other Reporting Relationships (if
applicable):

Suggested/Current Position Title:
Journeyman Electrician and
Security System Technician

Other Positions Reporting to the
Supervisor of this position:

Subordinate Position Titles:

# of
Employees
Supervised

Total:
2.

Maintenance Technician 1
Maintenance Technician 2
Maintenance Technician 3

General Summary:
Provide a brief (2-3 sentences) description of the position.
The county journeyman electrician and security systems technician installs, maintains, and
repairs both general electrical systems and specialized low-voltage security systems, which
include access control, CCTV, and fire alarms. Coordinates purchasing of small projects,
serves as a resource for information to maintenance staff on repair procedures, purchasing,
and safety, and performs construction management duties for repair and or capital projects.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Note: Please transfer any information from the current job description which is accurate and
continues to apply in the altered or new role
List the major duties and end results expected of the position. Also provide an estimate of time
spent on each major duty. Add more rows if necessary, but remember this grid is supposed to
represent the major duties and not every duty needs to be listed here.
Percentage
of Time
15% (315
Hours)

Major Duties
Project Management: Coordinates purchasing of small
projects, serves as a resource for information to
maintenance staff on repair procedures, purchasing, and
safety, and performs construction management duties
for repair and or capital projects.

End Results Expected
Manage and Direct Small
Electrical & Security-Related
Projects

Security system management: Install, maintain, and
repair security systems, including access control, CCTV,
fire/life safety systems, card access, and intercoms.

Repair and Maintain General
Electrical Systems, including
Wiring, Lighting, and Generators.

15% (315
Hours)

System programming: In coordination with County
Security Staff, assume a Public Works supporting role in
program access control systems, including scheduling
door access and managing key cards.

Program and Manage Critical
Security-Related Systems

5%
(100 Hrs)

Troubleshooting and repair: Diagnose and fix issues in
both electrical and security systems, responding to
emergencies as needed.

Manage Critical Security-Related
Systems

15% (300
Hours)

Project Management Support: Provide construction
management support for project managers with
electrical or security system installs, replacements, or
repairs.

Direct Support for Project
Managers with Electrical &
Security-Related Projects

10% (220 Hrs)

System inspection and testing: Conduct regular
inspections and use diagnostic equipment to assess
system performance and safety.

Manage Critical Security-Related
Systems

10% (215
hours)

Documentation and compliance: Read blueprints and
technical manuals, maintain detailed records of work,
and ensure all installations comply with local codes and
regulations.

Oversight of the Management of
Critical Public Works Documents

5% (100
Hours)

Training: Maintains databases and assists with the
training and operation of all low-voltage systems.

Oversight of the Management of
Critical Public Works Systems

5% (100
Hours)

IT Support: Provide Information Technology with direct
support for the sustainment of UPS systems, wire
pulling, and support for various IT project requirements.

Manage and Direct Small
Electrical & IT-Related Projects

10% (215
Hours)

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Grant Management: File and manage energy-related
grant submissions and documentation requirements.

Manage Grants

2% (40 Hours)

Budget Management: Monitor and manage project and
operational budget line items.

Manage Operational and Capital
Budget for Projects

4% (80 Hours)

Asset Management: Monitor and manage securityrelated assets and capitalized electrical systems

Maintain Asset Databases

4% (80 Hours)

Total

2080 Hours

Key Contacts:
List the key contacts this position needs to have with other people INSIDE and OUTSIDE the
County, other than the direct supervisor(s) or subordinate(s). State the reason and the
frequency of the contact.

Facilities Foreman

Daily

Project Managers

Weekly

Purpose for Contact
Coordinate project and work order support
requirements
Coordinate Support to and from Maintenance
Technicians; Manage schedule.
Coordinate project support requirements

Purchasing / Finance
Manager(s)
Deputy Director – Asset
Management (PW)
IT Director and Staff

Weekly

Coordinate project support requirements

Weekly

Coordinate and deconflict inter-departmental
and various project demands.
Coordinate project and IT-related support
requirements.

Vendors

Contact

Frequency of
Contact
Weekly

Bi-Weekly

Responsibility And Decision-Making Authority:
A.
What decisions does the position have authority for making?
This position has the authority to make decisions within established procedures and protocols;
supervision is available as required or requested. These decisions directly impact performance in the
job and/or work unit within the department, and information is provided with additional research and
observations, which contribute to the decision-making process.
B.
What kinds of decisions or problems does the position refer to the direct supervisor?
Recommend purchase and surplus equipment decisions; establish and develop electrical and securityrelated policies.

Major Challenges:
Describe two or three of the most difficult challenges the position may face in performing the job
duties and how the employee would normally resolve them.

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Gaining control of assets – asset visibility. Establishing relationships with security and other contractrelated vendors. Building relationships with the Facilities and Information Technology teams.
Development of life-cycle replacement schedule of major electrical systems/ components. Work with
engineering vendors to assess conditions and Facilities/ PM team to build repair/ replacement
strategies.
7.

Knowledge and Skills:
List the knowledge, skills, experience and licenses required to perform the position in a fully
competent manner. Do not describe someone’s personal education and/or training and/or position
experiences unless they directly relate to the NEEDS of the position.
A.

Education, Training and Experience Required to Perform the Position

List technical, academic or other knowledge required as a minimum qualification in this position.
Expertise in electrical theory and practices.

Strong knowledge of security system hardware and software.

Proficiency in reading electrical diagrams, blueprints, and schematics.

Skilled in using electrical diagnostic equipment and hand tools.

Understanding of National Electrical Code (NEC) and other safety regulations.

Good problem-solving and electrical system/ component troubleshooting skills.

Strong communication skills for interacting with colleagues and potentially the public.

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4-5 years of experience in installation, repair, and/or maintenance of electrical systems and components.
4-5 years of experience in installation, repair, and/or maintenance of low-voltage electrical systems,
components, and cabling.

Certifications, Driver’s License required (or CDL), personal vehicle use required, or other
Special Skills Required to Perform the position (identify if required upon hire or if able to acquire in so
much time after hire)

List each certification or driver’s license requirements for the position.
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Wisconsin Driver’s License

Journeyman electrician license with the State of Wisconsin with two years of progressive industrial
experience required.

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List each special skill required for the position (i.e. Spanish speaking required/preferred, legal terminology
required/preferred, etc)

Contract Oversight

Knowledge of access control, CCTV, and fire alarms

Experience in data/ communication services including installation, troubleshooting, maintenance of lowvoltage electrical components and low-voltage cabling for network infrastructure, building automation
systems, fire alarm systems, and security system.

8. Financial Responsibility:
This factor considers whether the position has responsibility for County’s financial resources. If the position
has financial responsibility, please provide details. If the position does not have financial responsibility,
please leave this section blank. Examples of financial responsibilities are:
1. Operating Budget Oversight – labor budget and other annual, non-capital expenditures
2. Capital Budget Oversight – equipment, special project budget
Enacted 06/22/2016
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3. Direct Purchasing Responsibility – annual purchases through vendors and suppliers
Financial Responsibility
Capital Budget Oversight: Capital Improvement Project
(CIP) for Equipment Purchases
Direct Purchasing Responsibility

Estimated Dollar Amount
$100,000

Operating Budget Oversight (Small Projects and Small
Items)

$25,000

$5,000

9. Tools/Equipment familiarity required for the job:
It is important to understand the types of equipment or tools used in this position. In order to effectively
recruit for the job and assess a person’s ability to perform the skills, human resources lists the various
equipment utilized in this position. This may be simply a computer, copier, and calculator or could be more
complex such as a jack hammer, end loader, etc.
Telephone

Tools/Equipment Used

Calculator

Tools/Equipment Used

Copy Machine

FAX Machine

Personal Computer/Scanner

Electrical diagnostic tools including multi-meter, power
analyzer, voltage testers, clamp meters, cable tracer &
locator

Multifunctional Device (printer, scanner, copier)

10.
Additional Comments:
Please add any comments which may be helpful in understanding this position and how it functions.
This position centralizes various security and electrician functions following the deletion of one Maintenance
Technician 2 (11F) position (550679). Essentially, the proposed organizational change places more
responsibility on the Department for this work and reduces dependency on vendors.
Elimination of the Maintenance Technician 2 position will require some additional facilities-related burdens
on the remaining staff. However, the new position will provide a significant internal resource, improving
facilities technicians' and project managers' knowledge, skills, and abilities to manage security and electrical
systems. While specific jobs will require a more senior electrician, the department's electrician will improve
engagement and oversight of outside vendors while reducing our reliance on them.
Additionally, this position will participate and assist in ongoing staff development, asset documentation, and
security-enhancement initiatives.
In conclusion, this position complements efforts over the last several years to improve the internal staff
capabilities (skills, knowledge, and abilities), while reducing reliance on expensive outside vendors.

Enacted 06/22/2016
Revised

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11.

Direct Supervisor's Section (only necessary if employee completed sections 1-10):
1.
What do you consider the most important duty of this position?
Reduce reliance on outside security and electrician contractors.

2.
What are the other duties you consider important to this position?
Managing security assets, their repair, and maintenance. Educating Public Works and IT staff on
electrical requirements for projects.

What specific knowledge and skills would you expect an employee to have to be able to
competently perform this position?
Contract management, computer skills, analytical skills, security systems, fire alarm systems, and national
electrical code.

What do you consider the most important qualifications (training, work experience, education
level or equivalent) of an employee in this position?
Completed a State Indentured Electrician apprenticeship - Journeyman status

What qualifications (training, work experience, education level or equivalent) are preferred of
an employee in this position?
Completed a State Indentured Electrician apprenticeship - Journeyman status.

Comment on the statements made by the employee. Indicate where information may be
unclear or inaccurate. Add any items that will make the questionnaire more complete or
accurate.

Note: Significant changes made by the supervisor should be reviewed with the employee if this form is
being completed by both parties.

Enacted 06/22/2016
Revised

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Resolution No. ** - 02/26
Authorizing the Reclassification of a Vacant Maintenance Technician II Position to a
Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician Position in the Department of
Public Works
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Moved/Sponsored by: Human Resources Committee
WHEREAS, there are currently 4.00 FTE Maintenance Technician II positions in the Public
Works Department; and,
WHEREAS, Public Works seeks to reclassify a vacant 1.00 FTE Maintenance Technician II
position to a 1.00 FTE Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician position to better
serve the needs of the department and the County; and,
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee has considered the reclassification of a 1.00 FTE
Maintenance Technician II position to a 1.00 FTE Journeyman Electrician & Security System
Technician position and hereby recommends the reclassification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Walworth County Board of Supervisors that
the reclassification of the 1.00 FTE Maintenance Technician II position to a 1.00 FTE
Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician position be and the same is hereby
approved effective as of April 6, 2026.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator shall update the appropriate
Administrative Procedures to reflect the new FTE count of 1.00 FTE Journeyman Electrician &
Security System Technician position and 3.00 FTE Maintenance Technician II positions in the
Public Works Department.

Rick Stacey
County Board Chair

Susi Pike
County Clerk

County Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026
Action Required:

Majority Vote

Two-thirds Vote

Other ______

Policy and Fiscal Note is attached.
Reviewed and approved pursuant to Section 2-91 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances:
____________________________
Michael P. Cotter
Date
Corporation Counsel

Mark W. Luberda
County Administrator

_____________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Finance Director

Date

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If unsigned, exceptions shall be so noted by the County Administrator.

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Policy and Fiscal Note
Resolution No. **-02/26
I.

Title: Authorizing the Reclassification of a Vacant Maintenance Technician II Position to
a Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician Position in the Department of
Public Works

II.

Purpose and Policy Impact Statement: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize
the reclassification of a vacant 1.00 FTE Maintenance Technician II Position to a 1.00
FTE Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician Position in the Department
of Public Works.

III.

Budget and Fiscal Impact: The passage of this resolution will result in a savings of
$11,405 in 2026 due to delayed hiring and a cost of $9,566 annually due to the
Journeyman Electrician & Security System Technician position being in a higher pay
range.

IV.

Referred to the following standing committees for consideration and date of
referral:
Committee:

Human Resources Committee

Date: January 21, 2026

Vote:
County Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026

Policy and fiscal note has been reviewed and approved as an accurate statement of the probable policy and fiscal
impacts associated with passage of the attached resolution.
___________________________________
Michael P. Cotter
Date
Corporation Counsel

Mark W. Luberda
County Administrator

____________________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Finance Director

Date

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ORDINANCE NO. ** – 02/26
AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE WALWORTH COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN II POSITION TO A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN & SECURITY
SYSTEM TECHNICIAN POSITION
THE WALWORTH COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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PART I: That section 15-359 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
to read as follows (additions are underlined; deletions are shown in strike-through text):
“Sec. 15-359. Special pay premiums.
(b)

Any premium listed below is paid on productive hours only.

Type of
How
Who
Special Notes
Premium
Much
Project
$2.50/hour Highway
Available to Public Works staff when assigned by
Management
Maintenance Worker,
the Director as a Project Manager over a Public
Differential
Senior Maintenance
Works project with a budget over $25K. To qualify,
Technician IIIs,
the employee must manage planning through
closure phases of the project life-cycle. The initial
Assistant
qualifying event is the Director documents
Superintendent –
Highway, Journeyman employee assignment of the project on the Public
Electrician and
Works Portfolio Work Breakdown Schedule. See
Security System
the Department of Public Works Project Managers
Manual for details on the project life cycle and
Technician
project management of small projects.
PART II: That section 15-394 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows (additions are underlined; deletions are shown in strike-through
text):
“Sec. 15-394. Safety boots.
The County shall pay an annual stipend in the amount of $150.00 to public works employees
in all classifications, including the Journeyman Electrician and Security System Technician,
Maintenance Technician I, Maintenance Technician II, Maintenance Technician III, Fleet Inventory
Specialist, Groundskeeper, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Deputy County Highway
Commissioner, Deputy Director Asset Management - Public Works, Environmental Resources and
Parks Foreman, Facilities Foreman, Fleet Foreman, Highway Maintenance Worker; Mechanic I,
Mechanic II, Project Manager and Senior Project Manager but excluding all other office staff and
limited term and/or casual employees, for the purchase of safety boots. Safety boots shall be a
minimum six-inch boot height and otherwise meet the requirements of OSHA CFR 1910.136 and
SPS 332.50. The stipend shall be paid on the first paycheck in February. The stipend shall not be
pro-rated for a new hire within the annual period.”

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PART III: That this ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication.

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Action Required:

PASSED and ADOPTED by the Walworth County Board of Supervisors this 10th day of February,
2026.
________________________________
Rick Stacey
County Board Chair

___________________________________
Susi Pike
Attest: County Clerk

County Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026
Majority Vote __X___

Two-thirds Vote ______

Other ______

Policy and Fiscal Note is attached.
Reviewed and approved pursuant to Section 2-91 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances:
____________________________________
Michael P. Cotter
Date
Corporation Counsel

___________________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Director – Finance

____________________________________
Mark W. Luberda
Date
County Administrator
If unsigned, exceptions shall be so noted by the County Administrator.

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Ordinance No. ** - 02/25
Fiscal Note and Policy Impact Statement
I.

Title: Amending Sections of Chapter 15 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances
Relating to the Reclassification of the Maintenance Technician II Position to a Journeyman
Electrician & Security System Technician Position

II.

Purpose and Policy Impact Statement: The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to add
the newly-created Journeyman Electrician and Security System Technician position to the list
of Public Works employees eligible for the project management differential and the safety
boot stipend. This amendment also removes the Highway Maintenance Worker classification
from the list of employees eligible for the project management differential because there are
no instances in which Highway Maintenance Workers would manage projects. Lastly, the
Maintenance Technician titles have been updated to reflect current naming conventions.

III.

Budget and Fiscal Impact: Passage of this ordinance will have no fiscal impact on the
County budget.

IV.

Referred to the following standing committee(s) for consideration and date of referral:
Committee:

Human Resources

Date: January 21, 2026

Vote:
County Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026
Policy and fiscal note has been reviewed and approved as an accurate statement of the probable policy and fiscal
impacts associated with passage of the attached ordinance.
____________________________________
Michael P. Cotter
Date
Corporation Counsel

___________________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Director – Finance

____________________________________
Mark W. Luberda
Date
County Administrator

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Resolution No. **-02/26
Authorizing the Use of Health Insurance Fund Net Position for the Unexpected Health
Claims Expense Shortfall for the Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Moved/Sponsored by: Finance Committee
WHEREAS, the self-insurance claims expense in the Health Insurance Fund has experienced
higher dollar claims for members on the health plan with 18 members each experiencing overall
claims totaling over the stop-loss rate of $150,000 after 12 months of data with yearend claims
being recorded, when the historical average is 17 members per year; and,
WHEREAS, the number of members exceeding the stop-loss rate increased, and 8 additional
members were added to this high-claims list for a total of 25 members that are at 50% or higher
of the $150,000 stop-loss rate; and,
WHEREAS, the current high-claims list is a total of 43 members, which is 44.7% of the total
claims, an elevated increase of 8.7% of the historical 36%; and,
WHEREAS, the $150,000 stop-loss rate per member does reduce the County’s exposure to
claims over that mark, the amount of members nearing and reaching the level has elevated
expected claims by an additional 15% over the 7% projected increase for 2025, for a total overall
increase of 22%; and,
WHEREAS, said claims are expected to exceed the 2025 budget, requiring an increase in the
County’s self-insurance claims paid expense budget by $950,936 and prescription drug claims by
$150,000, which can be partially offset by an anticipated increase of stop-loss recoveries of
$600,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Health Insurance Fund was provided additional funding of $500,000 as a
transfer from the General Fund, of which $300,000 was transferred from the salary reserve
account and $200,000 from the insurance reserve account in November 2025 by Resolution No.
53-11/25 Authorizing the Transfer of General Fund Salary and Insurance Reserve Budget
Appropriation Reductions to the Health Insurance Fund to Offset an Unexpected Increase in
Overall Self-Insurance Health Claims Expense by $500,000; and,
WHEREAS, continued high claims required additional funding beyond this transfer through the
use of $799,064 from the Health Insurance Fund available net position with action in January
2026 by Resolution No. 68-01/26 Authorizing the Use of $799,064 in Health Insurance Fund Net
Position for the Unexpected Health Claims Expense Shortfall for the Year Ended December 31,
2025; and,
WHEREAS, the Human Resources staff is requesting the additional use of $500,936 from the
Health Insurance Fund available net position to cover the excess health insurance expense
overage projected in 2025; and,

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WHEREAS, the Health Insurance Fund has a net position of $8.02 million, with $66,123
available for appropriation above the County’s recommended 6 months of claims reserve balance
after the previous County Board action in January, requiring that this action reduce net position
below the recommended level of reserves with a total additional budgeted use of $1,300,000 of
net position for the year ended December 31, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, actual use of net position is still an estimate at this time as 2025 claims will
continue to be received and paid; and,
WHEREAS, staff will also be working with the County’s actuary for the annual Incurred But
Not Reported (IBNR) claims liability adjustment which may impact the year end expected
claims.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Walworth County Board of Supervisors
authorizes the Health Insurance Fund budgeted expenditure appropriations for the year ended
December 31, 2025, be increased by a net amount of $500,936 offset by the use of $500,936
Health Insurance Fund available net position.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Walworth County Board of Supervisors authorizes
that individual budget expenditure appropriations within the Health Insurance Fund be adjusted
for the 2025 budget by increasing self-insurance claims paid by $950,936, increasing
prescription drug claims by $150,000, offset by a change in stop-loss recoveries increasing
$600,000 for the net overall authorized expenditure increase of $500,936.

Rick Stacey
County Board Chair

Susi Pike
County Clerk

County Board Meeting Date: February 10, 2026
Action Required:

Majority Vote

Two-thirds Vote X

Other ______

Policy and Fiscal Note is attached.
Reviewed and approved pursuant to Section 2-91 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances:
____________________________
Michael P. Cotter
Date
Corporation Counsel
Mark W. Luberda
County Administrator

_____________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Finance Director

Date

If unsigned, exceptions shall be so noted by the County Administrator.

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Policy and Fiscal Note
Resolution No. **-02/26
I.

Title: Authorizing the Use of Health Insurance Fund Net Position for the Unexpected
Health Claims Expense Shortall for the Year Ended December 31, 2025

II.

Purpose and Policy Impact Statement: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize
the increase in the Health Insurance Fund self-insurance expenditure budget to cover the
unexpectedly high number of large claim participants in 2025.

III.

Budget and Fiscal Impact: Passage of this resolution will result in a budget impact of a
net increase in the Health Insurance Fund 2025 budgeted expenditures of $500,936 which
shall be offset by a reduction of $500,936 from the Health Insurance Fund available net
position. Details of specific revenue and expense account line item changes can be found
in the body of this resolution. Current and projected net position at yearend will be an
estimated $305,847 below the minimum reserve balance set forth in County Ordinance
30-182 regarding net position policies based on estimated remaining claim payments and
before the annual IBNR adjustment.

IV.

Referred to the following standing committees for consideration and date of
referral:
Committee:

Finance Committee

Date: January 22, 2026

Mark W. Luberda
County Administrator

____________________________________
Jessica Conley
Date
Finance Director

Date

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Report Package: Walworth County
Paid Date: 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
Benefit Type: Medical

AGGREGATE INSURANCE STATUS REPORT
Contract Type
Policy Year
Month

Single

Paid

Minimum attachment point

$21,497,316.00

01/01/2025 -- 12/31/2025
Family

Attachment Point

Prescriptions

Medical

Gross Claims

January

266

455

$1,809,411.66

$330,211.98

$1,094,323.78

$1,424,535.76

February

263

457

$1,812,254.85

$90,166.06

$1,212,518.66

$1,302,684.72

March

263

456

$1,808,994.69

$167,831.69

$717,383.90

$885,215.59

April

267

454

$1,807,377.21

$287,973.16

$951,730.52

$1,239,703.68

May

263

458

$1,815,515.01

$345,049.64

$1,135,336.97

$1,480,386.61

June

262

461

$1,824,069.78

$99,251.56

$1,407,962.43

$1,507,213.99

July

262

456

$1,807,768.98

$419,105.59

$1,709,763.10

$2,128,868.69

August

260

455

$1,802,057.40

$222,009.81

$1,297,499.63

$1,519,509.44

September

266

459

$1,822,452.30

$321,518.23

$3,429,614.00

$3,751,132.23

October

271

462

$1,838,361.33

$485,657.57

$1,246,886.46

$1,732,544.03

November

270

462

$1,837,135.62

$170,873.86

$1,161,425.40

$1,332,299.26

December

271

457
Totals

Report Package - Page 1

$1,822,060.53

$434,071.98

$2,264,896.90

$2,698,968.88

$21,807,459.36

$3,373,721.13

$17,629,341.75

$21,003,062.88

Over Specific Reimbursed

$3,255,279.12

Over Specific Pending

$1,013,467.68

Laser Deductibles

$0.00

Aggregating Specific Accumulation

$0.00

Contract Restriction

$0.00

Not Covered Benefit

$198,206.55

Voids Prior Contract

$-288,852.97

Future Voids

$0.00

Not Covered By Aggregate

$4,178,100.38

Net Aggregate Claims

$16,824,962.50

YTD Attachment Point

$21,807,459.36

% of Attachment

77.15%

% under Expected

3.56%

% under Maximum

22.85%

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Report Package: Walworth County
Paid Date: 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
Benefit Type: Medical

HIGH-DOLLAR CLAIMANTS
Group Specific

$150,000.00
$0.00

Aggregating Specific Corridor
Book of Business Average

$64,000.00

500—1000 Lives Book Average

$199,000.00

Member
SSN/Dep
e

e
e

Policy Year

01/01/2025 -- 12/31/2025

$35,321.26

$55,902.42

$91,223.68

$0.00

61%

CHRONIC HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
WITH PREECLAMPSIA

$30,005.18

$62,100.58

$92,105.76

$0.00

61%

$279.73

$869,253.51

$869,533.24

$719,533.24

$596,234.13

580%

$8,497.39

$436,304.74

$444,802.13

$294,802.13

$157,044.15

297%

$62,299.82

$207,230.69

$269,530.51

$119,530.51

$92,547.24

180%

$11,326.85

$95,458.95

$106,785.80

$0.00

71%

$680.29

$150,575.96

$151,256.25

$1,256.25

$0.00

101%

$3,769.93

$156,416.73

$160,186.66

$10,186.66

$9,426.12

107%

$60,988.44

$1,001,838.96

$1,062,827.40

$912,827.40

$398,427.92

709%

$56,812.91

$98,819.52

$155,632.43

$5,632.43

$0.00

104%

$996.72

$76,080.20

$77,076.92

$0.00

51%

SLOW-GROWING BLOOD
CANCERS
PANCREATIC CANCER

ARTHIRITIS, RIGHT KNEE

HEMATOMA FOLLOWING
MEDICAL PROCEDURE
HEART MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION

Paid YTD

Over Specific

% of
Specific

PARTIAL OR COMPLETE

CHEMOTHERAPY

Medical

Stop Loss
Reimbursed

Prescriptions

Paid

Diagnosis

PARALYSIS
s

Contract Type

CHEMOTHERAPY

IRREGULAR
HEARTBEAT

THYROID CANCER

ONGOING IRREGULAR HEART
RHYTHM

$8,762.25

$152,727.47

$161,489.72

$11,489.72

$11,275.98

108%

SWOLLEN, TWISTED VEINS,
BOTH LEGS

$205.22

$88,821.97

$89,027.19

$0.00

59%

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

$11,780.24

$64,203.56

$75,983.80

$0.00

51%

DEVELOPING CANCER, RIGHT
SIDE, LARGE INTESTINE

$20,070.03

$176,578.77

$196,648.80

$46,648.80

$0.00

131%

$501.99

$111,964.57

$112,466.56

$0.00

75%

$73,938.96

$3,239.58

$77,178.54

$0.00

51%

$27,871.50

$187,137.48

$215,008.98

$65,008.98

$30,823.51

143%

$17,790.95

$74,001.49

$91,792.44

$0.00

61%

$379.65

$77,172.16

$77,551.81

$0.00

52%

$702.98

$124,622.00

$125,324.98

$0.00

84%

ENDOMETRIOSIS

$4,779.67

$119,892.64

$124,672.31

$0.00

83%

DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM

$7,616.08

$73,484.90

$81,100.98

$0.00

54%

s
s
s
s

PSORIASIS,
PAIN IN LEFT HAND
OVARIAN CYST, RIGHT SIDE

ABDOMEN PAIN

SPINAL DISC DISORDER

PINCHED OR IRRITATED NERVE,
LOWER BACK

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PHARMCY – SKYRIZI

$82,683.29

$11,284.32

$93,967.61

$0.00

63%

AUTTIMMUNE DISEASE OF
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

$11,899.51

$194,162.29

$206,061.80

$56,061.80

$40,159.01

137%

BREAST CANCER, RIGHT BREAST –
STAGE 0

$8,390.80

$115,454.42

$123,845.22

$0.00

83%

ARTHIRITIS – BOTH KNEES

$23,508.25

$184,781.46

$208,289.71

$58,289.71

$53,075.05

139%

SCIATICA

$61,234.41

$19,834.09

$81,068.50

$0.00

54%

INFLAMMATION OF STOMACH
LINING W/O BLEEDING

$118,121.64

$12,283.88

$130,405.52

$0.00

87%

$54,345.64

$21,639.15

$75,984.79

$0.00

51%

$2,926.71

$1,771,687.24

$1,774,613.95

$1,624,613.95

$1,606,734.34

1183%

$180.00

$90,380.48

$90,560.48

$0.00

60%

$4,285.50

$181,795.00

$186,080.50

$36,080.50

$25,418.27

124%

$153.05

$248,977.18

$249,130.23

$99,130.23

$97,122.05

166%

$88,510.26

$6,898.17

$95,408.43

$0.00

64%

$6,900.60

$69,620.02

$76,520.62

$0.00

51%

$218.56

$119,231.42

$119,449.98

$0.00

80%

$30,462.30

$77,953.42

$108,415.72

$0.00

72%

SWOLLEN, TWISTED VEINS,
BOTH LEGS WITH PAIN

$230.94

$112,178.77

$112,409.71

$0.00

75%

INWARD EYE MISALIGNMENT

$8,380.33

$76,722.99

$85,103.32

$0.00

57%

$36,077.03

$202,774.87

$238,851.90

$88,851.90

$41,374.10

159%

$32,002.56

$137,076.97

$169,079.53

$19,079.53

$2,281.29

113%

$32,440.68

$217,282.38

$249,723.06

$99,723.06

$93,335.96

166%

UNCOMPLICATED CHILDBIRTH

UNSPECIFIED INFECTION
FOLLOWING PROCEDURE
INFLAMMATION OF
ENTIRE COLON
WITHOUT SEVERE
ISSUES

BREAST CANCER, LEFT BREAST –
STAGE 0

BRAIN BLEED FROM INJURY

ABDOMINAL PAIN

RADIATION THERAPY

LOSS OF BOTH BREASTS

DISEASE REMISSION FOLLOW UP

SEPSIS

UMBILICAL HERNIA WITH
OBSTRUCTION

HEART ATTACK

HIGH-DOLLAR SUMMARY

Paid YTD
Total High-Dollar Claimants

Report Package - Page 3

$9,384,177.47

Over Specific
$4,268,746.80

Stop Loss Reimbursed
$3,255,279.12

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Memorandum
To:

Walworth County Human Resources Committee

Cc:

Kate Bishop, Human Resources Director
Mark W. Luberda, County Administrator

Administration

From: Megan Rogers, Risk Manager
Megan Rogers
Risk Manager
Chris Morrison
Safety and Security Specialist
Emily Krabbenhoft
Administrative Assistant

Date: January 9, 2026
RE:

Workers’ Compensation & Training Report – 2025 in Review

Below is Risk Management’s biannual report on Workers’ Compensation
incidents, claims and safety training. All data provided is as of December 31,
2025.
Walworth County had (174) reported employee incidents in 2025. Of those
incidents, (127) remained incident only. There were (42) incidents that required
medical treatment (called “medical only” claims) and (7) that required medical
treatment and the employee’s doctor to take the employee off work (called “lost
time” or “indemnity” claims).
The “total incurred” cost of all 2025 claims, meaning, the total paid plus the
remaining reserves, is $353,938. Total incurred represents the best estimate for
total claims liability for the year. The table below shows the departmental
breakout of the (174) incidents, the (49) injuries requiring treatment, and the total
incurred costs for those claims.
Department

100 W. Walworth
PO Box 1001
Elkhorn, WI 53121
262.741.4358 tel
262.741.4390 fax

Administration
Finance
Human Resources
Medical Examiner
District Attorney
LURM
Lakeland Health Care
Lakeland School
Facilities
Highway
Sheriff – Non-sworn
Sheriff - Sworn

Number of
Incidents
(Frequency)
1
1
1
2
1
1
18
54
5
15
20
44

Number
of Claims
1
0
0
1
0
0
10
4
2
7
8
12

Total
Incurred
(Severity)
$3,000
$0
$0
$1,333
$0
$0
$154,686
$7,146
$3,328
$9,935
$106,533
$34,750

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Health and Human Services
Information Technology
Total

10
1
174

4
0
49

$33,227
$0
$353,938

The table below shows the 2025 workers compensation data in comparison to prior years.
Although the 2025 claims were slightly higher, we are in line with what we expect based on the
most recent years and can further affirm that 2023 and 2021 are “outlier” years. “Outliers,” in the
form of one severe claim or a bad year may impact a trend, which is what occurred in 2021 and
what we believe occurred in 2023. In the table, the 2021 total paid and total incurred includes
$650,000 the County retained for a single severe claim occurring in that year. If this claim is
considered an outlier and removed, the total incurred in 2021 would be $316,8530.
Year
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Totals

Total
Incident
Incidents
Only
174
93
148
128
128
671

127
64
93
91
77
452

Medical
Only

Lost
Time

42
24
38
35
43
182

7
5
17
2
8
39

Average
Reporting
Days
1
1
1
5
4
2.4 Avg

Total Paid

Total
Incurred

$178,195
$293,147
$823,151
$331,700
$966,853
$2,593,046

$353,938
$306,710
$1,008,208
$331,700
$966,853
$2,967,409

The total outstanding reserves for all open claims through December 31, 2025 is $1,079,834;
however, we expect reimbursement from our excess insurer for $695,291 of those reserves. The
claim reserve represents the third-party claim administrator’s estimate of outstanding claim
liabilities.
The two tables below show the top five causes of the (174) incidents in 2025, the first table in
order of the most frequently occurring causes, and then the second in order of the most severe.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Cause
Altercation with Another Person
Motor Vehicle Accident
Strain (Overexertion or Movement)
Slip, Trip, Fall
Cut, Puncture, Scrape

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Cause
Strain (Overexertion or Movement)
Altercation with Another Person
Motor Vehicle Accident
Slip, Trip, Fall
Cut, Puncture, Scrape

Frequency
59
29
27
26
5
Total
146

Total

Severity
$173,670
$104,449
$38,022
$8,807
$5,664
$330,612

Severity
$104,449
$38,022
$173,670
$8,807
$5,664
$330,612
Cost Per Incident
$6,432
$1,770
$1,311
$339
$1,133
$2,197

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Risk is continuing to track trends and benchmark data to inform our decision making when it
comes to loss control and safety training. In 2023, Risk began tracking a new safety metric, the
Walworth County’s DART rate (“Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred”), which is used to
measure how many OSHA recordable cases on average resulted in employees who were unable
to do their jobs due to injury. The County’s DART rate in 2025 is 1.8, meaning for every 100 full
time employees working 50 weeks, there are 1.8 lost time incidents, thus the lower the rate the
better (Attachment 1). This is better than the 2025 benchmark for our industry groups, which was
2.8. The chart on the attachment also shows the monthly TRIR (“Total Recordable Incident
Rate”).
So, what is Risk Management doing to decrease our DART rate? All incidents are tracked in the
County’s Safety Management System (SMS) and reviewed by Risk Management’s Safety and
Security Specialist or Risk Manager to determine the root cause and if corrective action is
necessary.
Not all incidents result in a direct corrective action but may trigger another form of risk
mitigation. The pie chart on Attachment 2 shows a breakdown of Risk Management’s completed
actions in response, either directly or indirectly, to incidents that occurred in 2025. Below are
definitions and examples of each category in the pie chart:
• Audits – These are activities that involve safety compliance and may be in the form of a
checklist and include tasks such as: mechanical and facilities trades area audits;
department hearing protection (physical PPE equipment) audit; contractor work site or
activity audits.
• Corrective Actions – These tasks were to correct a deficiency or an action from an
incident such as: repairing a hazardous fork lift attachment; reviewing proper lifting
protocols; or coaching on proximity awareness around dysregulated individuals.
• Preventative Action – These are actions taken that may not have come directly from an
incident, but are identified as a possible risk, such as: quantitative analysis to verify
respirator effectiveness; job hazard analysis tasks, what PPE is needed for noise
exposure; or policy reviews such as review of an asbestos management plan or update of
the Campus Storm Plan.
• Sampling – This involves taking samples of potentially hazardous conditions to
determine how to safely manage the potential hazard. For example, operating equipment
and taking a decibel reading to determine the proper level of hearing protection, or taking
an air sample while work is conducted and testing it to determine exposure to noxious
fumes.
• Inspections - This involves either internal or external safety inspections that are
conducted, such as a facility fire and safety walkthroughs by the Safety and Security
Specialist with the Fire Department and completion of any necessary action following.
• Review – This tracks incidents that were reviewed by the department and action was
taken that was sufficient, so there is no further Risk Management follow up necessary.
• Training (Re-training) – This involves conducting a new training course or revieing
prior training following an incident or multiple involving the same root cause. For
example, following a few lifting injuries at Lakeland Health Care Center, ergonomic and
resident transfer refresher training was conducted with a large group of employees.

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In addition to Risk Management’s actions as tracked in the SMS, most of the departments listed
have an active safety committee, security, or crisis team that meet on a regular basis to discuss
safety concerns and injury prevention. Risk Management participates as a member of these
committees to help them engage in safety discussions and loss control that mitigates claim costs.
Information shared during these meetings may be used to help complete SMS tasks. In 2025, the
Sheriff’s Office began conducting safety meetings with the patrol leadership team and Risk
Management, which has resulted in productive risk mitigation strategy discussions.
Per County Administrative procedures, each department head or their designee is responsible for
completing safety training for their department. The attached document (Attachment 3) shows
what each department reported as training completed in 2025, or training Risk Management may
have organized within each department.
Looking toward the future, we are actively engaging with departments to implement initiatives
designed to keep employees safe and reduce the overall claims liabilities to the County, or at the
very least, keep the incident rate flat and the injuries less severe.

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Attachment 1
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

DART Rate
1.18
2.59
3.88
1.23
0
2.717
1.18
1.23
2.59
0
2.588
2.47
21.655

TRIR Monthly Rate
1.18
3.882
5.17
2.47
2.36
4.07
1.18
3.71
2.59
0
3.88
4.94

Annual DART Rate DART Benchmark
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.8
2.8

DART Benchmark 2025
2025
Dart
Rate (Days Away,1.7
GC
Public Administration
SO
Corrections
Restricted
or Transferred)4.43
JC
Justice, Public Order, Safety Acti

LHCC
Lakeland
HHS
DPW
SO

Nursing & Residential Care Facili
Emotional and Educational Servi
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Facilties Support & Utilities/Trad
Police Protection

3.88

Average

2.59

3.8
0.8
4
1.3
3
22
2.75

2.717

2.59

2.588
2.47

1.23

1.23
1.18

1.18
1

0
0

DART Monthly Rate

Annual DART Rate 1.8

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Attachment 2

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Attachment 3

Health and Human Services
Date of Training

Topic

3/6/2025
3/20/2025
4/3/2025
4/17/2025
5/1/2025
5/15/2025
6/5/2025
6/19/2025
2/11/2025

Fuel Safety Training
(Fleet Vehicles)

4/1/2025

Communication
Regarding
Anticipated Severe
Weather Event
HHS SWEEP Team
Meeting/Training

4/14/2025

HHS Tornado Drill

6/5/2025

Large Vehicle
Training

5/1/2025

Public Health
Hosted Event to
Discuss Overdoses
in Walworth County
HHS Participated in
Car Seat Check-up
Event

5/7/2025

5/31/2025

5/8/2025
6/3/2025 – 6/12/2025

HHS Hosted the
County’s Inaugural
Emergency
Preparedness
Exposition
Question, Persuade,
Refer (QPR) Suicide
Training
Respirator Fit
Testing

Job
Classification in
Attendance:
Required – New
HHS Staff
Accessing DPW
Fuel System

Email Distributed
to All HHS Staff
HHS SWEEP
Team Members
(Staff from all
HHS Divisions
Represented)
All HHS working
onsite (including
visitors)
Required for New
Staff Driving
Mobile Health
Hub Van
Voluntary – Open
to all HHS Staff
and County
Residents
Voluntary – Open
to all HHS Staff
and County
Residents
Voluntary – Open
to all HHS Staff
and County
Residents
Voluntary – Open
to All HHS Staff
New HHS users
of Respirators

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Attachment 3

7/10, 7/24, 8/7, 8/21, 9/4, 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4,
12/18/25

Fuel Safety Training
(Fleet Vehicles)

7/16/2025

Fostering Resilience
in the Workplace

7/21/2025

Hidden in Palin Site
Demonstration

7/21 and 11/20/2025

Narcan (Naloxone)
Training

9/11/2025

Employee Active
Shooter Training

9/15/2025

New Employee
Monthly Orientation
Updated (Focus is
now on Safety and
Preparedness)
Prepping 101
Optional Lunch &
(Emergency
Learn
Preparedness)
Opportunity –
Open to all
Agency Staff
Employee HandsOptional Training
Only CPR & AED
– Open to all
Training
Agency Staff
Stop the Bleed
Optional Training
Training
– Open to all
Agency Staff
Practice
Optional Training
Compassion…even
– Open to all
when it is hard (Two
Agency Staff
Part Series)
ASAM (American Optional Training
Society of Addiction
– Open to all
Medicine) Criteria Behavioral Health
Training
Staff
Lunch and Learn
Optional Training
Opportunity – Car
– Open to all
Seat Safety
Agency Staff

9/16/2025

10/09/2025
11/20/2025
10/24/2025 and 11/17/2025

12/10/2025

12/18/2025

Required – New
HHS Staff
Accessing DPW
Fuel System
Optional Training
– Open to all
Agency Staff
Optional Training
– Open to all
Agency Staff
Optional Training
– Open to all
Agency Staff
Required for all
HHS Staff hired
after 10/28/24 if
not already taken
Required –
Monthly for all
New Employees

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Attachment 3

Lakeland Healthcare Center
Date of Training
1/1/2025 – 6/30/2025

Topic
Ongoing COVID Protocols and
Regulations

1/1/2025 – 6/30/2025

Ongoing Infectious Disease
Protocols and Regulations

1/27/2025, 2:15 pm

Unannounced Fire Drill

2/11/2025
2/26/2025, 3:15 pm

Virtual Dementia Training
Unannounced Fire Drill

3/20/2025, 12:45 am
3/20/2025
3/26/2025
4/4/2025
4/1/2025, 7:45 am
4/10/2025 and 4/11/2025
4/10/2025, 1:45 pm

Unannounced Fire Drill
Virtual Dementia Training
CMA Administration Policy
Call Light Training
Unannounced Fire Drill
Dementia Training and Coaching
with Dementia Care Solutions
Statewide Tornado Drill

3/13/2025 and 4/22/2025
5/13/2025

Product Training
Tabletop Exercise, Infectious
Disease Pandemic

5/27/2025

Code Red Event

6/10/2025

Education on Following Plan of
Care
Education on Abuse

6/23/2025
6/16/2025 – 6/27/2025

Implement Emergency
Management Plan – Kitch Closure

Job Classification in Attendance:
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy Staff, Social
Services, and DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy Staff, Social
Services, and DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services and DPW
Nursing Students
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services and DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services and DPW
Nursing Students & CNAs
Nurses and CNAs
Nurses and CNAs
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services and DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services and DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services and DPW
Nurses and CNAs
Administration, Nurses, Kitchen
Staff, Therapy, Recreation Staff,
DPW, Social Services, Public
Health, Safety and Security
Specialist and State of Wisconsin
Infectious Disease Specialist
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, and DPW
Nurses and CNAs
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services and DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
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Attachment 3

7/2/2025, 9:15am

Unannounced Fire Drill

7/11/2025

Code Red Event

7/24/2025

Implement Emergency
Management Plan – Construction
and Room Moves
Implement Emergency
Management Plan – Construction
and Room Moves
Unannounced Fire Drill

8/21/2025
8/25/2025, 5:30pm
9/04/2025, 3:00pm
9/17/2025, 11:15am

Unannounced Fire Drill
Unannounced Fire Drill with
Evacuation

9/22/2025

9/25/2025, 5:00pm

Virtual Dementia & Challenging
Behaviors Training
Virtual Dementia & Challenging
Behaviors Training
Code Red Event

9/29/25, 3:15 pm

Code Red Event

10/14/2025

10/27/25

Virtual Dementia and Challenging
Behaviors Training
Virtual Dementia and Challenging
Behaviors Training
Ergonomics and Resident Lifts
and Transfers
Sexual Consent Training

10/29/2025

Fire Extinguisher Training

10/30/2025

Virtual Dementia and Challenging
Behaviors Training

9/25/2025

10/23/2025
10/23/2025

Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, Elkhorn Fire
Department, WCSO
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Nurses, CNAs, DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation,
Staff, Social Services, DPW, and
Wal Co Safety Specialist
CNAs, Nurses, Kitchen Staff
CNAs, Nurses, Kitchen Staff
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, Elkhorn Fire
Department, WCSO
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Nursing Students, CNAs, Nurses,
Kitchen Staff
Nursing Students, CNAs, Nurses,
Kitchen Staff
Select Staff
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, State
Ombudsman
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW,
Elkhorn Fire Department
Nursing Students, CNAs, Nurses,
Kitchen Staff
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Attachment 3

11/5/2025, 2:00pm

Code Red Event

11/12/2025, 2:00pm

Code Red Event

11/13/2025, 11:00am
11/20/2025, 9:00 am

Virtual Dementia and Challenging
Behaviors Training
Code Red Event

11/21/2025, 11:00am

Unannounced Fire Drill

12/5/2025
12/11/2025

Unannounced Fire Drill
Implement Emergency
Management Plan – Construction
and Room Moves
Implement Emergency
Management Plan – Construction
and Room Moves
Lakeland School

12/15/2025

Date of Training
1/17/2025
2/18/2025
3/20/2025
3/21/2025
4/10/2025
4/23/2025
4/30/2025
5/13/2025
5/22/2025
8/20/2025
8/25/2025
8/25/2025
8/27/2025
8/28/2025
9/25/2025
10/23/2025

Topic
Fire Drill
Fire Drill
Fire Drill
Reunification Drill and Intruder
Safety
Tornado Drill
Fire Drill
Reunification Drill and Intruder
Safety
Fire Drill
Tornado Drill
Lifeguard Certification
Behavior Response
Protocols/Standard Response
Protocol
Welcome Back Presentation: Part
1 – BRP/SRP Review
Ukera Training – Restraint Free
Trauma Informed Care
Ukera Training – Restraint Free
Trauma Informed Care
September Fire Drill
CPR Training

Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Nursing Students, CNAs, Nurses,
Kitchen Staff
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, Elkhorn Fire
Department, WCSO
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Nurses, CNAs, DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Administration, Nurses, CNAs,
Kitchen Staff, Therapy, Recreation
Staff, Social Services, DPW
Job Classification in Attendance:
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
All School Students, Staff and SRO
Select Staff
New Staff
All Staff
All Staff
All Staff
All Staff
Select Staff
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Attachment 3

10/23/25
10/29/2025
11/24/2025
11/25/2025
12/2/2025
12/10/2025

CRASE Training
October Fire Drill
November Fire Drill
Ukera & Brainstorming Physical
Training
December Stop & Think Fire Drill
Lock Down Drill

All Staff
All Staff
All Staff
All Staff
All Staff
All Staff

Public Works
Date of Training
1/13/2025
1/30/2025
1/30/2025
2/5/2025

Topic
Snow Thrower and Snow Removal
Safety
Back Basics: Manual Handling the
Load – How to Lift Properly
Portable Ladders, Fall Protection,
Electrical Safety
How to Clean Large Equipment
Windshields

2/10/2025

Hurry Up Can Hurt

2/27/2025

Trailer Pre-Trip Inspection
Checklist

3/5/2025

Stair Safety – Preventing Falls

3/7/2025

How to Prevent Slips, Trip and
Falls

3/10/2025
3/14/2025

Lockout/Tagout
Bloodborne Pathogens

3/14/2025

Buckling Up and Vehicle Backing
Safety
Severe Weather Season

4/7/2025
5/5/2025

Building Evacuation Safety
Awareness

5/19/2025

Annual Respirator Fit and Hearing
Testing
Asbestos Awareness Training

5/19/2025

Job Classification in Attendance:
Facilities Employees
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
Facilities Employees
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
Facilities Employees
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
Facilities Employees
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Employees and
Facilities Employees
Facilities Employees
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Attachment 3

Directors’ Week
5/19/25 – 5/23/25
Directors’ Week
5/19/25 – 5/23/25
5/20/2025
6/11/2025

6/23/2025
6/30/2025
July – December 2025

Backhoe, Forklift and Stump
Grinder Training and all HR-21
Topics
Fork Truck Training
Project Management
Lock School (2 employees
attended)
Tick Awareness
Severe Weather, Hazard
Communication, Hearing
Conservation, Tools and
Equipment Safety, Stormwater
Basics, Bloodborne Pathogens,
Back Safety Basics and Working
in the Heat
Working in the Heat

7/24/2025

Bloodborne Pathogens, Severe
Weather, Hazard Communication,
Hearing, PPE, Tool and other
Equipment, Stormwater, Lifting
with Back Basics, Working in
Heat, Respiratory Protection,
Compressed Gas, Welding &
Cutting Safety, OSHA Deadly
Dozen, Snow Shoveling, Plowing
Snow Basics.
Compressed Gases

7/24/2025

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety

7/25/2025

Take the Sting out of Outdoor
Work

7/29/2025

Excavation Policy Review

8/1/2025

A Dozen Reasons to Buckle Up

8/8/2025

Earplug Fitting Instructions

DPW Highway Employees
Facilities Employees

DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
Facilities Employees

Facilities Employees
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
Facilities Employees

DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents
and Superintendents
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Attachment 3

10/14/2025

HAZCON and Respirator Training

10/14/2025

Slips, Trips, and Falls Hazard
Awareness

10/27/2025
11/4/2025

Hoisting and Rigging Certification
Injury Prevention and Illness
Prevention

11/5/2025
12/4/2025

WMMIC Regional Safety Training
– HAZCOM – Hearing Protection,
Behavior Based Safety
Cold Stress Facts

12/4/2025

Hypothermia

DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker and Assistant
Superintendents and Select VMF
Staff
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker, Assistant Superintendents,
and DCHC
Select DPW Staff
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker and Assistant
Superintendents, Superintendents
Select Facilities and Highway
Employees
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker and Assistant
Superintendents, Superintendents
DPW Highway Maintenance
Worker and Assistant
Superintendents, Superintendents

Sheriff’s Office
Date of Training
January – February 2025
March – April 2025
March – April 2025
May 2025
May – June 2025
May-June 2025
May – June, 2025
June, 2025

June 3 – June 12, 2025
July-August 2025
July 2025
August/September 2025
September 2025
October 2025
November 2025

Topic
Firearms Training
Vehicle Pursuits
CPR/AED, Bloodborne Pathogens,
Medication Administration
Duty to Intercede, Ethics for
Corrections, Strip Search
Flock Cameras
PowerDMS
Defensive Tactics
Inmate Classification, Mental
Health for Jails, Combating
Complacency, Suicide Prevention,
and Guardian RFID USER
Training
Annual Respirator Fit Testing and
Hearing Testing
Taser 10 Recertification
Less Lethal Weapons
Guardian RFID – Inmate
Accountability Software
Death Investigations Conference
Crisis Negotiations
Drive the Road Leadership

Job Classification in Attendance:
Sworn Officers
Sworn Officers
Correctional Officers
Correctional Officers
Sworn Officers
All Sheriff’s Office Employees
Correctional Officers
Correctional Officers

All Sworn and Select Correctional
Officers
Sworn and Correctional Officers
Sworn
All Correctional Officers
Sworn
Sworn and Correctional Officers
Sworn and Correctional Officers
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Attachment 3

November 2025
December 2025
December 2025
December 2025

Defensive Tactics – Wrap
Restraint
Body Scanner – New User
Taser 10 New User Certification
Active Threat Response

All Correctional Officers
Select Correctional Officers
Select Correctional Officers
Sworn

Government Center
Date of Training

Topic

Job Classification in Attendance:

6/25/2025

AED/CPR and First Aid Training

10/22/2025

Active Shooter/Threat Training

Government Center, Health and
Human Services and Judicial
Center Employees in attendance.
Open to all GC Employees –
Hosted at HHS

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