The Village Manager recommends that the Board approve a shared employee agreement with City Water LLC to use the Village’s Human Resources Manager for human resources and benefits administration work for the North Shore Water Commission staff that City Water will manage. Under the draft agreement, the HR Manager can provide up to four hours per month (more with Village Manager approval), work primarily from Village Hall, and will not increase their total hours; City Water pays the Village $800 per month ($9,600 annually) starting in 2026, with payments escalating in line with any HR Manager wage/benefit increases through December 31, 2030. City Water assumes liability and workers’ compensation for work performed on its behalf and must hold the Village harmless, highlighting a structured inter-organizational service model. For vendors in HRIS, payroll/benefits administration, or intergovernmental shared services consulting, this agreement signals that Brown Deer’s HR operations are being extended to serve external public entities, which may create future needs for scalable systems, process improvements, compliance tools, and additional support as the arrangement matures and potentially grows.

Village retains control over HR Manager schedule and can limit hours; work mostly remote from Villag...