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Personnel committee approves leave so deputy sheriff can take unclassified inspector role
Summary
Milwaukee County’s Committee on Personnel approved a sheriff’s request to grant a leave of absence that allows a deputy sheriff currently in a classified captain role to assume an unclassified inspector post; committee members voted 4-0 to recommend adoption to the county board.
Milwaukee County’s Committee on Personnel voted 4-0 to recommend that the county board consent to a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office request to grant a leave of absence allowing a deputy sheriff currently in a classified captain role to assume the unclassified post of inspector.
The request, presented to the committee as Item 2, was described by Chief Deputy Bridal Barco as a step the sheriff must take to move an employee from classified civil service into an unclassified position. "The sheriff intends to promote a current captain to the rank of inspector," Chief Deputy Bridal Barco told the committee, and she cited Milwaukee County General Ordinances and Wisconsin state law as the authorities that allow the sheriff to make the appointment only after securing county board consent.
The committee discussed the difference between classified and unclassified service. Christine Carlson, Manager, Compensation Total Rewards, explained earlier in the meeting that classified positions are subject to civil service rules and due process, including review by the personnel review board, while unclassified positions are not bound by those civil service procedures. Chief Deputy Barco said the inspector rank is an unclassified, at‑will position within the sheriff’s office, whereas the captain rank is covered by civil service protections.
Supervisor Johnson Jr. moved to recommend adoption of the sheriff’s request. After brief questions from Supervisors Wasserman and Martin about the nature of the ranks and the status of a deputy named Hughes, the committee voted with three named aye votes recorded (Supervisor Johnson Jr., Supervisor Wasserman and the chairwoman) and a tally of four ayes and zero noes. The motion was recorded as recommended for adoption and will proceed to the full county board for final action.
No additional conditions, amendments or effective dates were stated during the committee discussion.
The committee convened and concluded this item during its regular meeting in Room 203‑R and via Microsoft Teams.
