5/2/2017 BOARD MEETING

STATE OF IOWA

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD (PERB)

MINUTES

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:04 a.m.

PERB Law Library

Present at meeting: Cormack, Gannon, Van Fossen, Berry, Bolte, DeSmet, Machir, Sarajlija, Luttrell

I. Van Fossen moved to approve the agenda, Gannon seconded; unanimously approved.

II. Van Fossen moved to approve the April 17, 2017 minutes, Cormack seconded; unanimously approved. 

III. Public Comment: None (no one present)

IV. Office status 

     * Bolte provided Impasse 2017 update.

     * Cormack provided a Legislative update.  Our appropriation is status quo for FY18.  State has cancelled most LMC’s. 

     * DeSmet gave the RFP update.  The Evaluation Committee members are DeSmet, Bolte, Sarajlija, Lawrence, Gannon will be present but not voting, Steven Larson, OCIO, and Brittani Rucker, OCIO. Cormack moved to approve the committee, Van Fossen seconded, Gannon abstained from vote; unanimously approved.

     * Luttrell gave Budget update. 

Board meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m.

V. Staff meeting called to order at 10:51 a.m.

     o Regional meetings regarding changes to Chapter 20 were discussed. Committee was established to include Cormack, Gannon, Bolte, DeSmet, Sarajlija.  Gannon will schedule meetings.

     o Document review was discussed. 

VI. Consider new and pending Cases  (Board may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Sec. 21.5(1)(d),(f) if applicable)

     * None

VII. New Business ( Board may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section21.5(1)(a),(i) if applicable)

     * None

VII.Next tentative meeting date is Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., in the Jessie Parker Building Ste. 1B, PERB Law Library.

VIII.Adjourned at 11:09 a.m. 

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      Jamie Van Fossen, Board Member