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Common Council unanimously appoints Katie Panella as Waukesha city clerk, approves offer terms
Summary
The Waukesha Common Council voted unanimously March 4 to appoint Katie Panella as city clerk and to approve the terms of the offer letter discussed in closed session, including vacation, sick-leave accrual and an educational requirement.
The Waukesha Common Council on March 4 unanimously approved the appointment of Katie Panella as city clerk and approved the terms of the offer letter included with that appointment.
The vote followed a closed-session discussion permitted under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c). The council returned to open session and Alderman Wautesca moved to appoint Panella with the terms of the offer; Heaven Slayton seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Why it matters: the council approved not only Panella’s appointment but the employment conditions attached to the hire. During open session staff outlined the key terms the council said were part of the conditional offer.
Council discussion and terms: Tony (Human Resources director) summarized the offer terms on the record. The initial vacation allotment in the offer is two weeks; thereafter Panella will accrue vacation at 13.33 hours per month and receive eight hours of sick leave per month. The salary described in the offer was stated to be within the position’s pay grade. The offer requires successful completion of the Waukesha County Technical College organizational leadership technical diploma program (or a similar approved credential); the council was told failure to meet that requirement could result in termination. Staff also said the position does not include a vehicle and that fringe benefits are the same as those available to other employees. Panella has passed pre-employment requirements listed in the conditional offer.
Legal basis: the council moved into closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) to discuss the appointment, then returned to open session to vote on the appointment and the offer’s terms.
What’s next: With the council’s approval, the appointment stands and terms described on the record will be incorporated into Panella’s employment. The council did not provide a separate public document of the offer letter in the meeting packet; members asked that the terms read into the record be included in the official record.
