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By Mr. Gabler
IN RE: OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL #I82, PROHIBITS EMPLOYER FROM TAKING PUNITIVE ACTION AGAINST AN
EMPLOYEE WHO REFUSES TO WORK MORE THAN 40 HOURS PER WEEK
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Senate Bill #182 would prohibit an employer from taking punitive action against
an employee who refuses to work more than 40 hours a week; and
WHEREAS this proposed legislation could severely harm the health, safety and welfare of
Michigan communities; and
WHEREAS police and firemen could refuse to return to work with impunity, to help stabilize
a major fire, natural disaster or civil disturbance; and
WHEREAS under this legislation, public works employees could refuse to return to work to
conduct snow removal operations; and
WHEREAS other employees could refuse even the most minor amounts of overtime in order to
catch up on a backlog of work; and
WHEREAS this proposed legisiation is a major infringement upon the principie of Home Rule
and a community's ability to administer its personnel; and
WHEREAS problems of excessive overtime are better handled between individual organizations'
contract negotiations rather than blanket coverage at the state level.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners oppose this
proposed legis1ation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the county's legislative
representatives in Lansing and to the county's legislative agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Genera' Government Committee, i move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairperson
Moved by Gabler supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McDonald, Montantc, Murphy, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Whitlock,
Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Cagney, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson,
Kasper, Lanni. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.