adILLISON c4ic ASSOCIATES
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JAMES P. ALLISON
WAHRENBERGER HOU9E
208 WEST 14TH STREET
AUSTIN. TEXAS 78701
(612) 48P-0'101
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April 10, 1992
Mr. Glenn K. Holekamp
Commissioner, Precinct No. 3
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
RE: Response to RFP on Personnel Policies
Dear Commissioner Holekamp:
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ROBERT T. E3A66
DAVID C. PgYNE
C. REX HALL. -.I R.
ANTHONY .I. IV EL60N
Allison & Associates is pleased to respond to the Kerr County
Request for Proposal on personnel matters. our response is
enclosed.
Allison & Associates will be responsible for all services on
this project. However, we will utilize our own staff, and the
additional expertise of Mr. Fred Rozell, an experienced county
personnel administrator in the evaluation and revision of current
personnel policies and procedures and promulgation of future
personnel policies.
We have proposed a "fixed cost" response. Should you desire,
we will accept this project at an hourly rate plus expenses. Our
hourly rate for this project would be $150.00 per hour for legal
services, $50.00 per hour for Mr. Rozell's time, plus expenses as
actually incurred.
Thank you for your consideration. Please call if you have any
questions.
Sincerely, /J~~~
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`3'ames P. Allison
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
KERR COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY/MANUAL
TO: COMMISSIONERS COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
RE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FROM: ALLISON & ASSOCIATES
208 West 14th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
512/482-0701
512/480-0902 (Fax)
Scope of Work: Evaluate existing personnel policy manual,
current job classifications, job descriptions, and salary grades.
Conduct analysis of work requirements of current and projected
demands upon employees, assessment/redrafting of job descriptions,
and preparation of revised policy manual, classifications, and
salary grades.
Projected expenditures of time/effort on Scope of Work:
Evaluation of current and projected policies, classifications,
descriptions, and salary grades:
8+ hours legal = $1,000.00
30 hours administration
analysis = 51,500.00
$,2500.00
Preparation of Revised Personnel Manual:
16+ hours legal = S2,000.00
Legal/Professional fees (fixed fee): _ $4,500.00
Estimated Expenses:
Travel = $ 210.00
Long Distance Telephone/Fax = $ 250.00
Photocopies = $ 100.00
Postage = $ 90.00
Miscellaneous = $ 150.00
Estimated Expenses: = S 800.00
Total Fixed Fee Contract + Estimated
Expenses: _ $5,300.00*
Total cost will be Fixed Fee, ($4,500.00) plus expenses
actually incurred. Estimated total Fixed Fee + Expenses is for
illustration purposes only, although estimated expenses are
reasonably certain based upon our prior experience with similar
projects.
ALLISON i ASSOCIATEB
Referenceas
Mr. Sam Seale, Executive Director
Texas Association of Counties
1204 San Antonio
Austin, Texas 78701
Commissioner Adolph Thomae
Cameron County Commissioner Pct. 3
Rt. 1, Box 364
San Benito, Texas 78586
Ms. Dianne Wilson
Fort Bend County Clerk
P. O. Box 520
Richmond, Texas 77469
Judge Bill Lofland
Rockwall County Judge
Rockwall County Courthouse
Rockwall, Texas 75087
Commissioner Carl Duncan
San Patricio County Commissioner Pct. 2
900 Austin Street
Portland, Texas 78374
ALLISON ~t ASSO~CpIATES
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.JAMES P. ALLISON
WAHRENBERGER IIOUHE
20$ WENT 14TH STREET
AUHTIN. TEXAN 78701
(612)482-0lOl
FAX: (612) 480-0992
FIRM RESUME
ROBERT T. BASS
DAVID C. PAYNE
C. REX HAU, JR.
A NTMONV J. NELSON
ALLISON i A880CIATEB is a full-service law firm, offering
legal representation in many areas. The firm has developed an
extensive practice in civil law. It is the firm's objective to
provide a full range of quality legal services to its clients at
reasonable cost.
Allison & Associates' practice is primarily in the area of
civil litigation defense. The firm provides representation in all
areas of litigation, including tort claims and worker's
compensation, civil rights and employment law. The firm also
represents county governments, provides legislative support, and
representation before administrative, federal and state agencies.
The following biographies are provided as an introduction to
the firm's attorneys. All of the attorneys have experience in the
representation of county government and its officials. Allison &
Associates serves as General Counsel for the County Judge and
Commissioner Association of Texas and as litigation counsel to the
Texas Association of Counties. The firm's attorneys have over
forty (40) years combined experience in governmental matters.
JAMES P. ALLISON was born in Paris, Texas, on January 17,
1947. He received his Bachelor's Degree in 1967 and Master's
Degree in 1968 in government from East Texas State University. In
1971, Allison received his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the
University of Texas School of Law. In 1972, he was elected County
Attorney of Delta County, Texas, and served in this capacity until
1979. In 1979, Attorney General Mark White appointed Allison to
serve as Chief of the County and Local Government Section in the
Office of the Attorney General. Allison returned to private
practice in Austin, Texas in 1983. He is licensed to appear in the
state courts, all federal district courts in Texas, the fifth and
eleventh circuit Courts of Appeals, and the U. S. Supreme Court.
He has lectured at seminars for local government officials at the
LBJ School of Public Affairs and the V. G. Young Institute of
County Government. Allison currently serves as General Counsel of
the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. Allison
is a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar
Association, the State Bar of Texas, and the Travis County Bar
Association. His father is a County Commissioner in Delta County,
Texas, and his wife, Ruth, was formerly a County Commissioner in
Denton County, Texas.
ROBERT T. (BOB) HASS was born in Hale Center, Texas, on
September 3, 1949. He received his Bachelor's Degree in 1973 from
Baylor University in history and education with a minor in
political science. Bass worked for one year as a legislative aide
to a State Senator during the 63rd Legislative session before
returning to Baylor, where he received his Juris Doctor in 1976.
Bass served as Assistant District Attorney in Tarrant County before
returning to Hale County to assume the position of County Attorney
in 1978. In 1980 Bass entered the private practice of law, and
continued representing counties, school districts and cities. He
is licensed to practice before all state courts, all Texas
Districts of the United States District Court, the Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Sass joined
Allison & Associates in February, 1990. Bass is a member of the
State Bar of Texas, Federal Bar Association, Hale County Bar
Association, and Travis County Bar Association.
DAVID C. PAYNS was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on February 1,
1955. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
from Western Kentucky University in 1977. He attended the
University of Louisville School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor
Degree in 1980. After law school, Payne worked as a public
defender in eastern Kentucky until 1981, and then moved to
Huntsville, Texas, where he worked for the Texas Department of
Corrections until 1983. He served as Assistant Attorney General of
Texas in the Criminal Law Enforcement Division in Huntsville and in
Austin, Texas, from 1983 to 1990. Payne joined Allison &
Associates on September 15, 1990. He is licensed to practice in
all state courts in Kentucky and Texas, all United States District
Courts in Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of
the Kentucky Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.
C. RES HALL, JR. was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December
10, 1955. He received his Bachelor's Degree in history from the
University of Texas at Austin in 1982. Hall worked for the Austin
Independent School District for one year prior to entering the
University of Texas School of Law, where he received his Doctor of
Jurisprudence Degree in 1986. He then was appointed an Assistant
Attorney General for the State of Texas, and served in the Criminal
Law Enforcement Division for four years. Hall has practiced in all
of the federal district courts in Texas, and is licensed to
practice before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and all Texas
state courts. He joined Allison & Associates in November, 1990.
Hall is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
ANTHONY J. (TONY) NELSON was born in Washington D.C. on
October 27, 1961. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political
SClenCe from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1983. He
attended the University of Texas School of Law where he received
his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree in 1986. He was then appointed
an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas and served in
the Criminal Law enforcement Division for approximately five years.
Nelson is licensed to practice before all the Federal District
Courts in Texas and is licensed to practice before the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals and all Texas State Courts. He joined
Allison & Associates in February, 1992. Nelson is a member of the
State Bar of Texas, the Austin Black Lawyers Association, and the
Austin Young Lawyer's Association.
ADMIN\FIRM.INF:firm.res
Frsd H. Rozell
217 Lake Vlala Wast
Hlgnland Village, TX 7so67
214.317.0991
BACKGROUND
Extensive experience in personnel management and adminlstratlon with proven skills In;
" Protesslonal and hourly employee recrulttngff hiring, trWning and supervision
"Wage and salary surveys, preparation and Itnpiemenlatton et dopartmenlal budgets
and or companaaUon progmme
* llnlon environments requiring interprelatlon or unlpn contracw, InveaUgatlon of grlavancea,
preparation for negotiation, assisting to arbitration erid other unl0n matters
• Counseling of faltering, unstable employees' and those preparing for ratlrement
•Administrationand monitoring of security operations, coordinating with commerolai security services
* The use and InterprelaLOn or examinaUOna antl evaluatlon1natruments
Knowledge lrt:
* EEOC and Atrirmative Aotlon fequlremenu, edmiplatratlon of EEOC programs prooeaeing
end litigating EEOC claims
• Federal, Slate and Local laws governing hiring, pracdces, wage control regulauona and Glvl)
Bervleo lawe
• The use and Interpretation of examinatlons'snd evaluation Inslrumnnta
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Denton County Personn0t Department
DsntonrTexas
May 1888 to Present
Director of Human Resources Directed a staff of flue In all functions of the Personnel
Department
Functions included the recruitment of personnel fOr all departments., . Administratlon of court
ordered consent decree and EEO, Wage and sataty program and performance based evaluations
and merit Increase system. Administration of group heahh and dental program as wall as
Workers Compensation. Prepare budget for Personnel Department. Report to county Judge and
tour commissioners.
Accomplishments In this position IncluQe:
Development of policies and procedures manual for the county
Century 21 A & H Associates it
6artand, Texas
1983-1988
Sal9s Assoclate•Soid residential properties listed and presentetl homes, closed transactions and
coordinated finanefat arrangements with buyers,
FREa K. ROZEL.L Cont{nued:
City of Qarland
Garland, Texas
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1974.1993
Asststartt Director Employee Nelatlons(Direetar Civil Satvlce-Responsible for initialion and
interpretation of directives regarding personnel, review and approval of all personnel actions.
Assisted Department Dtrectors with personnel matters, coordinating and supervising activities
related to workers compensation claims, Iiabllity'claims, defensive driving courses and the
retirement systems (TMRS). Reviewed safety pollclss and accident reports (as acting Chairman
of Accident Review Board) and supervised activities of the Safety Coordinator. Processed all
EEOC complaints and represented the City at EEOC hearings. Supervised the Employment
Specialist in EEO, Affirmative Acton and recruitment.
Accomp{ishments In this position:
Partlelpated In the development of compensation programs, including wage and salary surveys,
Job ranking and position speciftcatlons.
Coca Gola eott{ing Works 1972-1974
Dallas, Texas
Asslatant Director of Persannai-Responsible for recruitment and hiring of both hourly and
salarted personnel. Administered all EEOC programs, reviewed all personnel actions for
compliance vKith company procedures and wage freeze regulations and processed product IlaBllity
complaints.
Accompllahmenta In this posltton:
Coordinated plant and fleet safety for compliancq with OSHA reputations.
St. Regis Paper Company
Dallas, Texas
1967.1972
l°mptoyment supervtsar-Recruitment of all professional, managorial'and dourly personnel for
an elght•plant division. Coordinator of plant security. Reviewed persanrsei actions for compliance
with company policies and union contracts. Assisted In interpretation of union contracts,
arbitration and preparation of studies for negotiation.
Varo, inc.
Garland, Texas
1965-1967
Poraonnol Assistant
PRED H. ROZELL, Continued:
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EDUCATION
Dach®ior Business Aaminlsuation, 1861 North Texas State University
Professional 5eminars:
Personnel Law Training
Federal Government EEO Training
Dale Carnegie Leadorsnlp Course
21g Zlglar Richer Llfe Series
AMA AsseRivenass Training ,
Professional Afftllatlons:
North Texas Chapter of Industrial Relat/ons Researph Association
Secratary/Treasurer 1970, Vice President 1971, President 1972
Gallas PerBOnne/ Association Membership Committee 1973-74.
Oanfon Patsunne/ Association 1886-Current
Personal
Mtlitary: U.S..Navy (Active Reserve) Radarman 3rd'Clase, Heid Secret Clearance 1954-1956
Referonce available upon request
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