HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.06.09 - 11574June 9, 1983
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 83163
BY: Mr. McDonald
RE: YOUTH CORP JOB PROGRAL
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State has just recently passed the Michigan Youth Corp
Act which provides funds to the County for the temporary employment of
currently unemployed County youth; and
WHEREAS the County Executive has proposed a. work projects plan that
will fully utilize these funds and maximize the benefits of this program
to its participants and
WPEREAS the County can best implement this program in both a timely
and efficient manner as intended by this Act and
WTEREAS no additional County funds will be required; and
WT1FREAS the current unemployment rate among participating youth in
Oakland County is estimated at 20.5%.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners accepts
these funds and authorizes the County Executive to implement the attached
Youth Corp Job Proposal to meet both the needs of the citizens of Oakland
County end the County's unemployed youth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such temporary positions be creted to
meet the commitments under this program and that the following new classifi-
cations and salaries be created for such use:
Youth Corp Employee Level I - $3.35 hourly rate
Youth Corp Employee Level 11 - $5.50 hourly rate
. Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
John J. McDonald, commissioner District 27
YOUTH CORP JOB PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
The State of Michigan on June 2, 1983 enacted the Michigan Youth Corp
Program. This program has been generally described in the media as
creating 60,000 summer jobs for the youth of this state. Approximately
35,000 of these positions are federally funded under the Summer Youth
Employment Program (SYEP). This federally funded program is essentially
the same as those of the past few years. These funds have already
been allocated again this year by the County's Employment and Training
Division and to the local units of government through the local school
boards.
The remaining approximately 25,000 positions are to be funded by $42.2
million in state funds- These funds, subject to recapture and re-
allocation, have been distributed to the various state departments
as follows:
Department Available Funds
Department of Labor
Department of Education
•Department of Natural Resources
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
$ 5,000,000.00
$ 5,000;000.00
$22,300,000.00
$ 2,900,000.00
$ 7,000,000.00
TOTAL $42,200,000.00
Funds available to some of the state departments (e.g. DNR and Trans-
portation) will essentially allow these departments to maintain their
last year's summer programs in the state parks and along state highways
and will therefore not generally be available to local units. Funds
available to Oakland County will be primarily from the. Department of
Labor and the Department of Education. The actual amount was determined
by a formula based on the County's unemployment rate.
At this time it appears that the Oakland Intermediate School District
(Oakland Schools) will receive approximately $450,000.00 in Youth Corp
funds through the Michigan Department of Education. Oakland Schools
plans to distribute these funds to local school boards for use by local
units. This, of course, will be over and above the federal money received
by the local units through the County's Employment and Training Division.
Another $459,000-00 is available from the Michigan Department of Labor
to the prime sponsors, the County of Oakland, for participation in
the Youth Corp Program. It is these funds that are addressed in this
proposal.
YOUTH PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Department of Labor funds available under the Youth Corp Act, provide
money to local units for participant wages and administrative costs
for approved projects that; maintain and enhance the Human and natural
resources of this state or both, and provide a job training experience
that will increase participant likelihood of obtaining future employment.
•STARTING DATE - As soon as applications are available from the
Michigan Employment Security Commission (MESG) sometime after
June 10, 1983.
OPROGRAM ENDING DATE - September 30, 1983.
•-PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS - There are only two permitted employee
classifications. Persons are either_ "participants" or "supervisors".
*WAGE RATES - Participants must be paid the minimum wage of $3.35/hr.
Supervisors may be paid $5.50/hr.
"MAXIMUM LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT - Participants are limited to 12
weeks of employment. Supervisors may be employed up to 14 weeks.
Neither may work overtime.
*FRINGE BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY - Except for Worker's •Compensation
and the required safety equipment, Youth Corp participants and
supervisors are not eligible for any fringe benefits.
4PUNEnPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Youth Corp Program participation will
not be counted towards eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Youth Corp employers therefore, will not incur any liability.
•APPLICATION PROCESS - The period for submitting applications began
on „Tune 1, 1983 and will end on June 10, 1983. Applications are
to be submitted to MESC offices, local high schools, or community
colleges. Only those persons certified as eligible and referred
by the MESC can be hired by employers under this program. Only
as many applicants will be referred to employers as they have
positions available. Employers will receive referrals on a first
come first serve basis.
*PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - All persons hired under
this program at the time of application and appointment must be:
I. Residents of the State of Michigan.
2. Between the ages of 18 and 21, supervisors may be older.
3. Unemployed.
*MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT - Recipients may not add or eliminate full-time
positions as a result of participation in this program.
PROPOSAL
•POSITIONS - 313 positions have been identified to be filled .through
the Youth Corp Act by 281 participants and 32 supervisors (Attachment
"A"). Only those persons certified as eligible and referred by
the MESC can be hired under this program. Upon receipt of Department
of Labor approval, the County can immediately begin to employ
persons and carry out the intentions of this program per the time-
table and budget below.
•PROPOSED TIMETABLE - If the Board approves . this proposal today,
this program will proceed according to the following schedule:
Week of 6/13/83:
- create new positions and create a separate payroll fund,
etc. in anticipation of filling positions
- make a request to MESC for sufficient referrals
- secure Michigan Department.. of Labor contract approval
- finalize details of referrals and communication procedures
between Personnel and the MESC
- begin to screen and interview applicants for supervisor
positions.
Week of 6/20/83:
- hire and orient supervisory personnel to the projects goals
and methods, County rules and various administrative procedures
- begin to screen and hire participants
Week of 6/27/83:
- finish hiring participants.
*BUDGET
TOTAL AMOUNT available to
Oakland County under Youth Corp Act $459,000.00
DIRECT SALARIES - wages to be
paid program participants
approximately 88.8%
DIRECT BENEFITS to be paid for
program participants (Worker's Comp
and necessary safety shoes, goggles,
etc.) approximately 4,9%
TRANSPORTATION RESERVE - to rent vans,
pick-up trucks, etc. as necessary to
transport participants approximately 5.45.(1)
INDIRECT COST Pre-employment physicals
for all participants approximately 0.9%
$407,500.00
$ 22.500.00
$ 25,000.00
$ 4.000.00
TOTAL $459,000.00
•ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS: Up to 155. of the total funds available
can be charged to Administrative costs,. including 6.9% ($25,700.00)
Indirect Cost Ratio. However, it is proposed that only the cost
of physical examinations, ($4,000.00) and the Transportation Reserve,
($25,000.00) not be returned directly to participants. Thus 93.7%
of the funds available will be paid to the participants in the
form of direct salaries and benefit,
*COUNTY COSTS: No other County costs are anticipated.(2)
•PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL UNITS: Any additional assistance required
by local units, beyond that provided through local school boards
under existing federal summer programs or the state Youth Corp
Act through Oakland Schools, will be available in the form of
County participant labor to local units on a daily or project
basis as staff and transportation are available. It will be up
to the local units to provide supervision of the County Youth
Corp participants.
(1)Represents an estimate of anticipated cost. Any funds not expended for
this purpose will be used for wages and salaries of participants.
2 T he regulations appear to permit use of funds for physical examinations.
If this should be disallowed, the cost to the County would be approximately
$4,000.00.
PROPOSED MICHIGAN YOUTH CORPS PROJECTS - JUNE, 1983
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION/UNIT 11/LEVEL OF POSITION
Circuit Court/Friend of the Court/Typing, 4 - Participants
Reception & Filing
Sheriff/Corrections/Inmate Services 3 - Participants
County ulerk and Register of Deeds/ 3 - Participants
Register of Deeds/Legal Records
PROPOSED PROJECT
- Typing assistance needed for work resulting
from new Friend of the Court legislation;
effective 7/1/83 (2)
- Updating and color coding of ADC files and
records (2)
- Assist Jail Inmate Workers with counseling (2)
- Assisting with new prisoner exercise program
(1)
- Clearing of Circuit Court files for micro-
filming to make room on shelves, 702 boxes
with 50 'files per box
Drain Commissioner/Engineering & 1 - Supervisor - Maintenance work on open drain ditches,
Maintenance 6 - Participants cleaning out brush, removing debris, etc.
(1 Supv. & 4 Participants)
- Special project to assemble materials needed
for federal grant audit (2 Participants)
NOTE: 1 - Pontiac; 1 - Madison Heights
Central Services/Support Services/ 4 - Participants - Preparation of docket files in Record
Record Retention Retention for microfilming
Central Services/Circuit Court 4 - Participants
Probation
- Packaging and filing of materials for moving
of office to new location in early Fall (2)
- To assist clerical staff with increased workload
in Royal Oak office (2)
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION/UNIT fl/LEVEL OF POSITION PROPOSED PROJECT
Centni. Services/District Court 2 - Participants
Probation
- Reduce backlog of clerical work in Probation
Office and assist with files in Court
Community Service Program
Central Services/Printing 1 - Participant - Sorting and distribution of completed jobs;
inventory of paper and printing supplies
Central Services/Maintenance & 15 - Supervisors
Operations 90 - Participants
Central Services/Food Services 8 - Participants
Public Works/Sewer, Water & Solid Waste/ 1 - Supervisor
Wat.!).- & Sewage Operations 7 - Participants
- Road maintenance cleanup of Right of Ways
-
General grounds maintenance activities
- Special custodial projects - night shift
- County complex painting & light relamping
programs; special cleaning jobs
- To assiet with expanded Senior Citizen Food
Program; preparation and distribution
1
- Fire hydrant painting program - approximately
4,000 hydrants
Public Works/Parks & Recreation/ 15 - Supervisors
9 County Parks 115 - Participants
*Represents maximum #;
may have to be adjusted
by needs at each Park
Public Works/Aviation 5 - Participants
Instil. & Human Services/Health/ 3 - Participants
Office of the Director
- Special maintenance and clean-up projects at
Parks and Golf courses that because of staffing
restrictions have not been done; painting;
repairs; trails; greens, etc.
- Painting of hangars, fences; landscaping
activities such as brush cleaning, plantings,
spading, mowing of grass
- To provide assistance in filing, indexing, and
maintaining of records at various unit
locations
SUMMARY: 281 - Participants
32 - Supervisors
313 Positions
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION/UNIT
Instit. & Human Services/Medical Care
Facility/Medical Records, Medical
Services, Nursing, Housekeeping,
Dietary & Materials Management
I//LEVEL OF POSITION PROPOSED PROJECT
- Special cleaning projects and assistance
in the kitchen (2)
- Cleaning and sorting of materials in patient
closets, marking belongings, assisting with
patient activities (4)
- Various clerical and filing duties in units
mentioned (4)
- Linen and laundry inventory; repairing of
chairs (1)
- Special clean-up and inside facility
projects (1)
12 - Participants
Public Services/Animal Control/Kennel
Operations
Probate Court/Juvenile/various units
Public Services/E,M.S. & Disaster
Control
2 - Participants
11 - Participants
1 - Participant
- Assistance with two special programs - Dog
Census Review and Adoptions; associated
clerical work and routine handling of
animals during peak summer periods
- Clerical assistance on various special
projects in units. Projects to consist of
one-time work assignments unable to
accomplish with existing staff (4)
- Assist Juvenile Court Referees in hearings
and research matters; case files (1)
- Assist in counseling and client activities
in three units (6)
- Assist in revision of E.M.S. project plans
10th day of June 1 98 3
LYNN D./ALLEN, County Clerk/Register of Dee
83163
Moved by McDonald supported by Moffitt the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
AYES: McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page,
Perinoff, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino,
Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by McDonald supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff,
Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandra, Dayon, Foley, Fortino, Gosling,
Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell. (25)
NAYS; None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
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COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that 1 have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #83163 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 1A, 1983
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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