SAINT LOUIS MHB – PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHARTER
PURPOSE:
Article VIII of the City of Saint Louis Mental Health Board of Trustees’ (Saint Louis MHB) By-laws establishes a standing Personnel Committee which shall be comprised of not less than three MHB Trustees appointed by the Board Chair. Per the by-laws, the duties of the Personnel Committee include reviewing, studying, and considering personnel matters and matters affecting the staffing of the Saint Louis MHB.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Personnel Committee shall meet at least twice annually at the call of the Board Chair, a Board Officer, or the MHB Executive Director to review, develop, assess, and provide advice and insight as requested, regarding the following:
• Review personnel policies—bi-annually review and ensure that personnel policies comply with applicable laws, regulations, ethical guidelines, and minimize organizational risk and exposure; ensure the policies are also reviewed bi-annually by legal counsel.
• Evaluate performance of the Executive Director—coordinate an annual formal written performance assessment of the Executive Director and present the findings to the full Board. Based on the performance assessment, the Committee will determine when performance-based salary increases are merited and present their recommendations to the Board. Additionally, the Committee may recommend changes in compensation and benefits for the Executive Director.
• Organizational staffing needs—conduct periodic review of staffing structure and organizational needs as needed.
• Job descriptions—review and approve all job descriptions, including periodic revisions.
• Compensation review—bi-annually review the compensation plan (salary ranges and fringe benefits) developed by the Executive Director ensuring that the plan aligns with organizational values, as well as verifying that the plan is realistic relative to the organization’s overall budget and resources; ensure that MHB salaries are comparable to and competitive with those paid for similar jobs in the external market; present recommendations for changes to the Finance Committee for review prior to presentation to the full Board for approval.
• Sensitive personnel matters—the Committee will follow the process outlined in the Employee Handbook to address and resolve grievances brought to its attention.
• Review reports of alleged harassment and/or sexual harassment—the Committee shall serve as the body with the authority to review and address allegations of harassment and/or sexual harassment made by MHB employees, following the process outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Review employee suggestions and/or complaints following unsatisfactory response from the Executive Director—in the event an employee is unsatisfied with the resolution of a suggestion and/or complaint presented to the Executive Director, the employee may submit the suggestion and/or compliant to the Personnel Committee for further review and consideration per the process outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Perform such other functions as the Board shall designate from time to time
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:
The membership of the Personnel Committee shall include at least three Trustees, appointed by the Board Chair. Committee members shall be appointed for staggered one-year terms and may be re-appointed for three consecutive one-year terms. The Board Chair shall serve in an ex-officio capacity. As per the Saint Louis MHB By-laws, additional or replacement members must be voted in by a majority of Trustees.
STAFF TO THE COMMITTEE:
Executive Director, MHB Legal Counsel