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Sarah Thompson, director of planning for Milwaukee County Parks, told the committee the department has struggled to recruit and fill landscape architect roles and faces competition from other public park systems and the private sector. “We have had issues with recruiting and filling our landscape architect positions,” Thompson said, and asked the committee to approve adjustments to help recruit and retain staff.

The three items covered separate classifications and current incumbents: a Landscape Architect 3 (LA‑3) reallocation (item 2), a Landscape Architect 1 (LA‑1) reallocation (item 3) intended for a more junior, not‑yet‑licensed practitioner, and a related LA‑3 action (item 4) addressing current employees in those roles. Tony Mays of HR and the county budget office reviewed the items prior to the hearing, and the fiscal notes indicate the changes were to be absorbed within the Parks Department budget.

Supervisor Wasserman made the motions to approve each item. The committee voted 4–0 on each motion; the roll calls were recorded as Aye from Supervisors Johnson Junior, Wasserman, Martin and the Chairwoman. No no‑votes were recorded.

Votes at a glance

- Item 2 (LA‑3 reallocation): Motion by Supervisor Wasserman; second not specified in transcript; vote 4–0; outcome: approved.
- Item 3 (LA‑1 reallocation): Motion by Supervisor Wasserman; second not specified in transcript; vote 4–0; outcome: approved.
- Item 4 (LA‑3, employee‑directed adjustments): Motion by Supervisor Wasserman; second not specified in transcript; vote 4–0; outcome: approved.

Ending

The committee moved on without further questions after the three votes; the meeting record shows the actions were recommended for adoption and the committee adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milwaukee County - Committee on Personnel on 2025-07-08 2:30 PM - HYBRID MEETINGThis meeting will be held in Room 203-R, and will be live-streamed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx - Jul 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Milwaukee County Personnel Committee voted 4–0 to recommend adoption of three Parks Department reallocation items for landscape architect positions, citing recruitment and retention challenges; votes were motions by Supervisor Wasserman.","taxTitle","Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",2736,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510925,"Milwaukee County HR outlines compensation study; airport raises tied to FAA staffing requirements",885,76000,961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346016-5eb8b4e29127a5733a093bfc52eed8db&start=76&end=961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346016-5eb8b4e29127a5733a093bfc52eed8db/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6510925/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Milwaukee-County-HR-outlines-compensation-study-airport-raises-tied-to-FAA-staffing-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510925-923edd938dfb2dbe800a0f4b74f7e9a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770594012&Signature=mEbEASG1zQacLt~eldnVeuzdj3Nhtu4ZZsOoXZ41RcFHYtZjqpJsZpT2Gu4S8hokJw90SXEbjIWMIJ3qCejVdIdHPdLkxMz7Crx7OSKJHcB~blozC5wh9mUKfNzsunzTGfb5Ve4TFJmYWLRc6OZQ9r9cA7rQ5XpWZunEzfennxplf9hqzS8qo7rDXCz2TX798Y98foZjqQYY3uFo1BmWLJIU~fNKXLkU~Du~UZi6j1e5GRIDBndlO6S~VmHD9SHMfctXv6lTLGMxagd6dUmrgzUxKNWAOVy-chvs2hEKtsOjxHQ6~vjjoRbgmJ-eJkECqRs-u5FKamOWByez7KRHeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County human resources officials briefed the Milwaukee County Personnel Committee on a multi‑department compensation project and on pay adjustments at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport during an informational presentation.

The county's compensation effort is intended to reduce hundreds of job families to a smaller set of job families and establish pay ranges for each. Tony Mays, director of total rewards in the Department of Human Resources, said the study will place employees “at least to the minimum of that new pay pay scale.” He told the committee the work is about bringing positions to market and creating consistent salary ranges across the county.

Sarah Thompson, director of planning for Milwaukee County Parks, and HR staff said the county has reduced job families to roughly 32–36 and that the study has completed about 70% of departments, with a goal to finish the remaining work by the end of the year. Christine Carlson, manager of compensation, presented the informational report and answered committee questions.

Committee members asked how the adjustments relate to the county's annual increases. HR staff said employees receive a 2% annual increase as a baseline; separate adjustments shown on monthly reports are tied to the compensation study or to department requests and are not identical to the regular annual increase.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Director Brian Jarenzick explained that some airport positions were adjusted because of federal inspection standards and staffing requirements. Jarenzick said vacancy and turnover in maintenance roles have pushed the airport to raise some base pay to avoid hiring new staff at pay rates above existing employees — a situation that can create internal compression and equity problems. He warned of federal enforcement: “the FAA will fine you and they will fine you several, hundreds, if not millions of dollars for non compliance.”

Jarenzick and HR staff said some airport compensation changes are funded outside the county tax levy, noting the airport receives Federal Aviation Administration funds and uses some grant or federal funds for salary adjustments rather than Wisconsin county general funds.

The committee also sought clarification about a line in the report labeled “dual appointment,” which referred to a seasonal parks lifeguard who also serves on the county’s youth commission. Jim Tarantino, deputy director for Milwaukee County Parks, said the item reflected a seasonal lifeguard who is also a youth commission member.

No formal committee action was required on the informational compensation report.

Ending

Committee members requested follow‑up details on certain specific salaries referenced in the report; HR staff said they would provide additional information after the meeting. The Personnel Committee adjourned and scheduled its next meeting for Sept. 2 at 2:30 p.m.","County HR presented progress on a countywide compensation study and explained recent pay adjustments at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport tied to FAA inspection and staffing requirements. Airport and HR officials said adjustments aim to retain staff and avoid federal noncompliance fines.","actionData","errors"]

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Milwaukee County HR outlines compensation study; airport raises tied to FAA staffing requirements