I. DD Report: Sandra Butts NOT AVAILABLE
II. General Issues
A. John Rathman – can we get emails out and send out minutes and agenda to save postage – Perry passed around a sheet. MINUTES FROM MAY ERROR POINTED OUT (General issues II.B.)
B. RE: Transport for self advocates for trainings – Pam Hunt
C. Open Door Services (536-0209): Dick Linhart: Protective Payee or Corporate Guardianship
D. Prestige Care Transport – T19/medicare (414)256-8181 Verdella Harvey
III. Treasurer Report: Tom Nowak re-email April Highlighted list and marked as paid. Email glitch so will try to get reposted. Tom is working on posting all training schedules – Please get them in there. Send checks to Tom Nowak only at Midwest.
III. Reports
A. Milwaukee Training Initiative – John Rathman
1. August – Self Advocate
2. 9/20 – Executive Breakfast – Goodwill; Jeff Stone/Mary Lazich – questions ahead of time; Tom Barrett/Ryan – called with interest 5/9/05
3. 9/27 - Jenny Stoffel: DD AODA at Goodwill
4. 10/7 – Michael Small: Person-Centered Planning Day; South Milwaukee and discussion session for individual areas; Behavioral Planning hand in hand; $80 includes lunch; limited to small group – 80 people
5. November – Epilepsy
6. 10/21 Milwaukee County Caregivers – Zoofari, Caregiver awards
B. South East Training – Martha DeGraw
1. July 15 – Rehabilitation Field latest developments held Goodwill Waukesha
2. August – September working with Difficult Guardians
3. November-December Challenging behaviors and documenting them
4. Next July 22 – fell free to join; Southwest June 18 Dodgeville – Managing Threatening Confrontations: Putting order to chaos
C. Speaker
D. Transition Group: Can we get someone to bring this info to MADDSA
E. Transit Advocacy Committee: Cheri Esser (see attached minutes)
F. People Can’t Wait
1. SSI managed care issues will mostly impact new services. KIP/KOP will squeeze through.
2. Family Care: deficit 6 million dollars – property tax – possible impact on Adult services. DOA tried to approach it. RFPs delayed until 9/04.
3. Mental Health Task Force: Crisis services could have positive impact for persons in our care.
4. County issues: department budgets going in 6/04; 0% growth and 5-10% cuts; suppose to project 3 kind of budgets; lots of calls for Paratransit cuts for 3 days 2004
5. TABOR – tax payer Bill of Rights; if they cut these Human Services – US
6. State
a. KIP rate increase promote nationwide – RFW; July 21, 2004 Goodwill Main 10A-3PM Free 272-7159 (fax reservations)
b. People First WCDD – WCA paper put out supporting sub minimal wage – Fair Wages for People
c. Waiting list litigation slowed 1st quarter 2005 to get this going for Homestead issues. Speaker QTI – Susan Haines Human Resources Services; Mike Gotzler – legal Counsel; Mike Buelter – Milwaukee Operation
Large Handout
PEO – Professional Employer Organization
Co-employment
Human Resource Services for your employees: Benefits, Payroll, Recruitment, Administration, State Regulations and laws for employees
- still retaining right to continue service delivery, liability
QT1 – is on W-2 at end of year
Allows small organizations to use large group benefits
New employee orientation to these items
Cost depends on size
5% of payroll (roughly)
sometimes a fixed dollar fee per employee
Eric Barber – Job training entity setting up a PEO = for home health entities
JOB PARTNERSHIP NETWORK beginning this
If need more info 702 East Washington Ave. P.O. Box 552 Madison, WI 53701 (608)258-5525
Temporary Help or Parts of a service available
Next Meeting July 8, 2004 8:30 AM
