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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.01.22 - 14143Miscellaneous Resolution 7421 January 22, 1976 BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman IN RE: 1975-1976 ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS LABOR AGREEMENT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the County of Oakland and the Assistant Prosecutor Employees Unit of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney represented by the Oakland County Government Bar Association have been negotiating a labor agreement covering certain employees in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney; and WHEREAS a labor agreement covering the years 1975 and 1976 has been reached and reduced to writing as has a separate agreement describing benefits of a Dental Insurance Plan to be provided to employees of this Unit; and WHEREAS there are forty-four (44) budgeted positions in the Assistant Prosecutor Unit and the two-year labor agreement results in a total increased budgeted cost of $230,282; and WHEREAS your Personnel Committee recommends approval of the Labor Agreement and the Dental Insurance Agreement, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 1975-1976 Labor Agreement and Dental Insurance Agreement between the County of Oakland and the Oakland County Government Bar Association, be and the same are hereby approved, and that the Chairman of this Board, on behalf of the County of Oakland, be and is hereby authorized to execute said Agreements, copies of which are attached hereto. The Personnel Committee, by Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman HER/ESY AfPROyE TR Fpf itir1 rs" EGOING RESOLUTION _.4/9217 Date five AGREEMENT The following wage rates for the various classifications in the Office of the Oakland County Prosecutor, and the enumerated benefits, constitute a complete agreement satisfying all non-economic and economic demands made by the Oakland County Government Bar Association representing employees in such classifications. I. SALARIES The following salary schedule shall prevail during the term of this collective bargaining agreement. JANUARY 1, 1975 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1975 CLASSIFICATION BASE 6 MO. 12 MO. 18 MO. 24 MO. Chief Trial Lawyer 28,348 28,992 29,637 30,281 30,925 Chief Appellate Counsel 26,546 27,438 28,348 28,992 29,637 Senior Trial Lawyer 24,800 25,667 26,546 27,348 28,348 Assistant Prosecutor III 20,072 20,867 21,676 22,497 23,332 Assistant Prosecutor II 15,718 17,186 18,704 *Assistant Prosecutor I 13,320 14,150 14,987 Prosecutors Trainee 10,818 Law Clerk 8,273 JANUARY 1,1976 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1976 CLASSIFICATION BASE 6 MO. 12 MO. 18 MO. 24 MO. Chief Trial Lawyer 29,765 30,442 31,119 31,795 32,471 Chief Appellate Counsel 27,873 28,810 29,765 30,442 31,119 Senior Trial Lawyer 26,040 26,950 27,873 28,810 29,765 Assistant Prosecutor III 21,076 21,910 22,760 23,622 24,499 • JANUARY 1, 1976 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1976 (con't) CLASSIFICATION BASE 6 MO. 12 MO. 18 MO. 24 MO._ Assistant Prosecutor Il 16,504 18,045 19,639 *Assistant Prosecutor 1 13,986 14,858 15,737 Prosecutors Trainee 11,359 Law Clerk 8,687 *Following the completion of six months at the maximum step of Assistant Prosecutor I, and in the absence of a denial by the Prosecuting Attorney, employees shall be automatically advanced to the base step of Assistant Prosecutor II. Advancement from salary step to salary step within a classification shall be made automatically upon the passage of the length of time specified for each salary step. II. ON CALL DUTY PAY The one Assistant Prosecutor who is designated as being on duty for a period of time (such duty meaning he or she is available for professional assistance to the public twenty-four hours a day for seven consecutive days) shall be compensated for such duty at the rate of $175 additional pay per week; or if working less than a full week, then on a pro-rated basis. III. LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY Any represented employee may request a Leave of Absence Without Pay for a period of 12 months, for the purpose of attendance as a student or teaching fellow (attendance as a teaching fellow must involve a program leading to advanced educational attainments for the employee requesting the Leave) at a college, or university in a program related to law enforcement. Application for such leave shall be processed and regulated according to Rule 13 of the Oakland County Merit System. • • IV. MERIT SYSTEM RULES AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BOOK A. The Oakland County Merit System Rules and Personnel Information Book, which contains the fringe benefits, shall apply to employees in the unit in the manner set forth in the resolution adopted by the then Oakland County Board of Supervisors on September 19, 1966 and approved by the electorate on November 8, 1966; except by agreement of the parties, the employees in this unit will not participate in any manner in, or receive any benefits from, the Oakland County Employees Retirement System. B. In reference to A. above, the following improved and additional fringe changes are incorporated herein: 1. Effective March 1, 1975, Income Continuation Insurance benefits shall start on the day following the day a disability has lasted for a continuous number of workdays equal to seventy percent (70%) of the number of sick leave days the employee has earned since the first day of employment, but not before the eighth day of disability. 2. For Dental Insurance, refer to Memorandum of Understanding executed in January, 1976 outlining the Dental Plan and the Interpretations applying to the Plan. 3. Effective January 1, 1975, employees required to drive their personal vehicle on official County business shall receive fifteen (15) cents per mile. Such payment shall be in accordance with current County travel regulations. V. DURATION OF AGREEMENT This agreement shall remain in full, force and effect from January I, 1975, to midnight, December 31, 1976. OAKLAND COUNTY GOVERNMENT OAKLAND COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BAR ASSOCIATION L. Brooks Patterson COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional Corporation by Alexander C. Perinoff, Chairman Board of Commissioners Daniel T. Murphy, County Executive MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OUTLINE OF DENTAL PLAN AND THE INTERPRETATIONS APPLYING TO THE PLAN This ui:derstanding was reached during the recent collective bargaining negotiations between the Oakland County Government Bar Association and the County of Oakland. The following Dental Insurance Plan, and Interpretations applying to the Plan as shown throughout in italics, will be placed in effect on January 1, 1976; I. DENTAL PLAN SPECIFICATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS I. ELIGIBILITY (On and after the effective date) All active and full time employees with twelve (12) months seniority and their eligible dependents. Eligible dependents will include: 1. Spouse of an employee. 2. Unmarred children to age 19. DEDUCTIBLE $25 per calendar year deductible per covered individual for Type II and III expenses only. No deductible for Type T expenses. III. BASIS OF BENEFIT PAYMENT Reasonable and Customary Charge. Reasonable and Customary means: The act -,al :-=e charged by a dentist for a service rendered or supply furnished D:A.t only to the extent that the fee is reasonable, taking into consideration the following: 1. 7;:e 72.[-al fee which L-,72e individual dentist most frequently charges the nafrity of his patients for a service rendered or a supply fished; and 2. The prevailing range of fees charged in the same area by dentists of ,5!--7.r training end experience for the service rendered or sup furnished; and (1) J. iinusual c!:ncumstances OP 00r7L:C7S time, skill and experience in connection with the :_or -uLar dentaZ service or procedure. Area, as it T2,m7d apply to anp i.1rt-:;c1Ar or a metropolitan area, a County or suck gpeater •;,rea :s ne ,.,ssary to obtain a representative cross section of dentists 1,.-..dering such services or furnishing such supplies. IV. MAXIMUM BENEFIT 100% and 85% Services - $750 per person, per contract year. 50% Services - $500 lifetime benefit per person covered. V. CO-INSURANCE/COVERED EXPENSES Covered dental expenses should include the charges of a dentist, which an eligible is required to pay for services and supplies which are necessary for treatment of a dental condition, but only to the extent that such charges are reasonable and customary charges for services and supplies customarily employed for that condition and only if rendered in accordance with accepted standards of der;t ,-a practice. "TYPE I" Services - 100% Rate of Payment A. Non-Orthodontic 1. Preventative a. Routine oral exams and prophylaxis - once every six (6) months. Charges for a prophylaxis performed by a 1..ce,':.sed dental hygienist should be included as a Covered 7e,:tal Expense if this service is rendered under the supervision and guidance of a dentist. b. Topical application of fluoride. Charges for the topical application of fluoride performed by a licensed dental hygienist are to be included as a covered Dental Expense if this service is rendered under the supervision and guidance of a dentist. c. Space maintainers that replace prematurely lost teeth for children under age 19. "Space maintainers" coverage should include: - Fixed, lingual and palatel arch band - Fixed stainless steel crown - Fixed unilateral band - Fixed, cast - Removable, acrylic (2) 2. Emerzeney Palliative Treatment .cr_Thould be interpreted to he onz:y thoLle emcrgen*Iental procc(iur's performed to temporarily alleviate or relieve ac,..tte pain - not effe ct a cure. "TYPE TT" Services - 85% Rate of Payment A. Diagnostic 1. Denial X-Rays - full mouth every 36 months, bitewings every 6 months and other x-rays as required in connection with diagnosis of a specific condition. Dental x-rays should include: - Bitewings - Periapecals - Full mouth series (12-14 periapecals plus 2-4 bitewings) - Panorex - Occlusal - Posteranterior, lateral skull, facial bone and temporomandibular joint-extra oral x-rays for specific diagnostic purposes B. Oral Surgery and Extractions Oral surgery coverage should include benefits for: - Alveolectomy - Alveoplasty - Reduction of tuberosity - Reduction ofmylohyoid ridge - Vestibuloplasty with and without grafts - Incision and drainage of abscesses - Sequiestrectomy - Excision of tumors - Removal of tori - Frenectomy "Extractions" benefits should include coverage for routine or simple extractions as well as surgical extractions. C. Restorative 1. Fillings - amalgam, silicate, acrylic, synthetic porcelain and composite restorations. 2. Other - inlays, onlays, gold fillings or crowns when restorative cannot be accomplished with materials shown in 1. above. D. Endodontic Treatment Endodontic treatment coverage should include benefits for: - Root canal therapy - Pulp capping - Pulpotomy - Apicoectony (3) E. Periodontic Treatment of the Gums and Tissues of the nbuth ForiLilotic treatment should include benefits for: - Seal i ng - Rool. planing - GIngival curettage - OZngivectomy - gingvoplasty - Osseous surgery F. Repair - or recementing of crowns, inlays, onlays, bridgework and dentures (including relining or rebasing of dentures) more than six (6) months after initial installation, but not more than once in any period of thirty-six (36) consecutive months. C. Other 1. General anesthesia when medically necessary and administered in connection with oral surgery. 2. Injection of antibiotic drugs by attending dentist. "TYPE III" Services - 50% Rate of Payment A, Prosthodontics Construction, placement or replacement of bridges or dentures. B. Orthodontic Diagnostic procedures and treatment for correction of malocclusion for children under 19 years of age. (End of the day immediately preceding the 19th birthday.) Orthodontic coverage should include benefits for: - Preventative and interceptive orthodontic treatment - Comprehensive orthodontic treatment - Post-treatment supervision - Surgical orthodontics - Functional/myofunctional therapy VI, LIMITATIONS A. Restorative 1. Gold, baked procelain restorations, crowns and jackets. If a tooth can be restored with a material such as amalgam, payment of the applicable percentage of the charge for that procedure will be made toward the charge for another type of restoration selected by the patient and the dentist. (4) 2. Reconstruction Payment based on the applicable percentage will be made toward the cost of procedures necessary to eliminate oral disease and to replace missing teeth. Appliances or restorations necessary to increase vertical dimension or restore the occlusion are considered optional. B. Prosthodontics 1. Partial Dentures If a cast chrome or acrylic partial denture will restore the dental arch satisfactorily, payment of the applicable percentage of the cost of such procedure will be made toward a more elaborate or precision appliance that patient and dentist may choose to use. 2. Complete Dentures If, in the provision of complete denture services, the patient and dentist decide on personalized restorations or specialized techniques as opposed to standard procedures, payment of the applicable percentage of the cost of the standard denture services will be made toward such treatment. 3. Replacement of Existing Dentures Replacement of an existing denture will be a covered dental expense only if the existing denture is unserviceable and cannot be made serviceable. Payment based on the applicable percentage will be made toward the cost of services which are necessary to render such appliances serviceable. Replacement of prosthodontic appliances will be a covered dental expense only if at least five years have elapsed since the date of the Initial installation of that appliance. C. Orthodontics 1. If orthodontic treatment is terminated for any reason before completion, the obligation to pay benefits will cease with payment to the date of termination. If such services are resumed, benefits for the services, to the extent remaining, shall be resumed. 2. The monthly benefit payment for orthodontic services shall be only for months that coverage is in force. VII, ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL FEATURES A. Cost and Quality Controls 1. Predetermination (pre-estimate) of procedures and charges for courses of treatment expected to cost $100 or more. (5) B. Alternate Course 1. Payment should be made for service which will achieve professionally adequate results. The patient and dentist are free to use the resulting benefit toward the dental service of their choice. C. Coordination of Benefits 1. Standard. DENTAL PLAN SPECIFICATIONS - EXCLUSIONS No coverage will be provided for: 1. Services provided for under Oakland County's Group Hospital-Surgical- Major Medical program. 2. Charges for veneers or similar properties of crowns and pontics placed, or replacing teeth, other than the ten upper and ten lower anterior teeth. 3. Charges for services or supplies that are cosmetic in nature, including charges for personalization or characterization of dentures. 4. Charges for prosthetic devices (including bridges), crowns, inlays and onlays, and the fitting thereof which were "ordered" while the individual was insured for Dental Expense Benefits but are finally installed or delivered to such individual more than sixty (60) days after termination of coverage. The term "ordered" means, in the case of dentures (complete or partial), that impressions have been taken from which the dentures will be prepared. In the case of fixed bridgework, restorative crowns, inlays and onlays, the term means that the teeth which will serve as abutments or support or which are being restored have been fully prepared to receive and impressions have been taken from which the bridgework, restorative crowns, inlays or onlays will be prepared. 5. Charges for the replacement of a lost or stolen prosthetic device, 6. Charges for failure to keep a scheduled visit with the dentist. 7. Charges for the replacement or repair of an orthodontic appliance. 8. Charges for services or supplies which are compensable under a workmen's compensation or employer's liability law. 9. Charges for services or supplies for which no charge is made that the employee is legally obligated to pay or for which no charge would be made in the absence of dental expense coverage. 10. C,arges for services or supplies which are not necessary, according to accepted standards of dental practice, or which are not recommended or approved by the attending dentist. (6) Dated this day of , A. D., 1976. 11. Charges for services or supplies which do not meet accepted standards of dental practice, including charges for services or supplies which are experimental in nature. 12. Charges for services or supplies received as a result of dental disease, defect or injury due to an act of war, declared or undeclared. 13. Charges for services or supplies from any governmental agency which are obtained by the individual without cost by compliance with laws or regulations enacted by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental body. 14. Charges for any duplicate prosthetic device or any other duplicate appliance. 15. Charges for any services to the extent for which benefits are payable under any health care program supported in whole or in part by funds of the federal government or any state or political subdivision thereof. 16. Charges for the completion of any insurance forms. 17. Charges for sealants and oral hygiene and dietary instruction. 18. Charges for a plaque control program. 19. Charges for implantology. NOTE: Any application by future usage of the above interpretations shall be solely a matter between the employee and the insurance carrier. OAKLAND COUNTY GOVERNMENT OAKLAND COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BAR ASSOCIATION L. Brooks Patterson COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional Corporation By Alexander C. Perinoff, Chairman Board of Commissioners Daniel T. Murphy, County Executive (7 ) #7421 January 22, 1976 Moved by Aaron supported by McDonald the resolution be adopted. Moved by Button supported by Montante the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of the resolution. AYES: Fortino, Gabler, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Perinoff, Wilson, Aaron, Button. (13) NAYS: Hoot, P atterson, Pernick, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy. (9) MSS: Price. (1) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. • S • FISCAL NOTE BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, LAWRENCE PERNICK, CHAIRMAN IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7241 - ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR'S LABOR AGREEMENT TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to rule XI-C of this Board, the Finance Committee finds the sum of $86,874 available in the 1976 Salaries Reserve Account, $78,100 available in the 1976 Employees Retirement Fund and $65,308 available in the 1976 Contingent Fund. Said amounts to be transferred to the Prosecutor's 1976 Budget line item - Salaries - Regular. The Department of Management and Budget must then recommend to the Finance Committee where the $65,308 can be eliminated in the Prosecutor's 1976 Budget or any where else in the 1976 Budget and replace this amount in the Contingent Fund. FINANCE COMMITTEE •641-1-4,7; "----"'.9---7,-.1., , L wrence Pernick, Chairman 5th this f5 V #7421 February 5, 1976 Moved by Aaron supported by Gabler the report be accepted and resolution #7421 be adopted. Discussion followed. AYES: McDonald, Montante, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Roth, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Daly, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Kasper, Lennon. (17) NAYS: Moffitt, Olson, Price, Simmons, Dearborn, Hoot. (6) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted and resolution #7421 was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oak]and and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of Resolution #7421 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on February 5, 1976. with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and that 5t i!1 a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Aereof, T have h.Lreunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sid County at Pontiac, Michigan day of FebrAqry Lyun D. Allen Clerk Deputy Clerk