Illinois Labor Relations Board Joint Panel met Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Here are the minutes as provided by Illinois:
STATE OF ILLINOIS ILLINOIS LABOR RELATIONS BOARD JOINT PANEL
Minutes of the Joint Panel Meeting Held on December 13, 2016
I. OPENING OF MEETING 10:00 A.M.—160 N LaSalle Street, S-401, Chicago, Illinois.
II. PRESENT
John Hartnett, Chairman; Michael Coli, Member of the State Panel; John Samolis, Member of the State Panel; Keith Snyder, Member of the State Panel; Albert Washington, Member of the State Panel; Robert Gierut, Chairman of the Local Panel; Melissa Mlynski, Executive Director; Helen J. Kim, General Counsel; Anna Hamburg-Gal, Associate General Counsel; and staff members.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD October 4, 2016
Chairman Hartnett called for approval of the minutes of the October 4, 2016, meeting. Member Washington moved to approve the minutes. Chairman Gierut seconded. The Board passed the motion unanimously, by a voice vote.
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Chairman Hartnett asked Executive Director Mlynski to present the Executive Director’s reports. She presented the report and summarized the highlights.
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Local Panel Chairman Gierut a motion to leave open session. Member Coli seconded the motion, and the Board passed it unanimously, by a voice vote. Member Washington made a motion to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Member Samolis seconded the motion, and the Board passed it unanimously, by a voice vote. Subsequently, at the end of the discussion, Member Coli made a motion to leave executive session. Member Samolis seconded the motion, and the Board passed it unanimously, by a voice vote. Member Coli then made a motion to return to open session. Member Washington seconded the motion, and the Board passed it unanimously, by a voice vote.
VI. JOINT BOARD ACTIONS
Chairman Hartnett announced the resignation of Executive Director Mlynski. Member Washington moved to accept Executive Director Mlynski’s resignation. Member Coli seconded. The Board passed the motion unanimously, by a voice vote.
Member Snyder made a motion to appoint Helen J. Kim as Acting Executive Director. Member Samolis seconded the motion, and the Board passed it unanimously, by a voice vote. Member Samolis then made a motion to hire Kimberly Stevens as the Board’s Executive Director on January 1, 2017. Member Coli seconded the motion, and the Board passed it unanimously, by a voice vote.
The Board finalized the 2017 meeting dates. Member Coli made a motion to approve the 2017 meeting dates. Member Washington seconded the motion, and the Board passed it unanimously, by a voice vote.
The Board then considered the proposed addition to the mediation/arbitration roster of Mr. Michael Latino. Member Washington Coli made the motion to add Mr. Latino to the list. Member Coli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
No members of the public sought to make comments.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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