At its January 13 meeting in Milwaukee the Board of City Service Commissioners handled several routine personnel and procedural matters, approving classification reports, findings of fact in discharge appeals and placing a layoff letter on file.

The board approved the December 16 meeting minutes (file 251,561) and then took up classification reports (file 251,562) presented by Compensation Services. The reports recommended a new Transportation Mobility Coordinator position in the Department of Public Works with a recruitment rate of $94,758; reclassification of a city payroll specialist to a lead position in the Comptroller’s Office with a recruitment rate of $77,551; reclassification and repurposing of several Employee Relations positions with recruitment rates listed ($85,305 and $76,222 for certain pay ranges); and three municipal court social‑work positions with recruitment rates of $64,841 and $48,084 and noted recruitment flexibility with DER approval. Commissioners moved, seconded and approved the classification reports as submitted.

On probationary periods (item 5), staff recommended no new probationary period for two filled reclassified positions because incumbents had already been performing the duties; the board took that as an informational report and no formal action was required.

The board received a communication from the Department of Administration (file 251,564) that the Innovation Policy Analyst classification was eliminated from the 2026 budget and that the incumbent, Maureen Minning, still in probation, was laid off effective Jan. 2, 2026. President Frank Bach said, given Rule 10, Section 1 (layoff) language, staff could place the letter on file and no further layoff plan was required; commissioners raised no objection.

The board also considered and approved proposed findings of fact in three discharge appeals: Damonte Jordan (file 251,574), Laquina Cornelius (file 251,575) and Christopher Wanty (file 251,576). Each item was moved, seconded and approved in open session; one commissioner who could not unmute registered a yes vote by text that the chair accepted.

Before adjourning the board introduced Laurie Rawlings as the new assistant city attorney assigned to the commission. The board then moved to adjourn.

What’s next: The classification changes and new position descriptions return to departments for recruitment; the layoff letter was placed on file and the findings of fact were signed as authorized by the chair.