HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.11.18 - 14330•Miscellaneous Resolution 7752 November 18, 1976
wir
Lillian V. Mo':rtt,
Commissioner District 15
BY: Mrs. Moffitt
IN RE: OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 1191, TO AMEND SECTIONS 131 AND 42 OF
ACT NO. 1 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OP• THE EXTRA SESSION.-0E -1936, EigITLED
AS AMENDED "MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT"
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: -
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1191 seeks to delete local government's
option to establish and administer a self-insured system of employment
compensation in accordance with the 1974 amendments to.P.A. 1970_(Rub1ic
Acts of 1958); and
WHEREAS; the present law adequately provides economic security
for those public employees who lose their jobs through no ,fault of their
own; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill /191 will have a serious financial impact
on Oakland County and its local units :Of government at a,time when these
jurisdictions are struggling to merely maintain current levels of
,employment and services; and
• WHEREAS; if OaklandCoUntY wasrequired to_becomea,contributing
employer under the Michigan Employment Security Act it would increase our
unemployment costs to approximately $1,386,404 in 1977 (2.7% of payroll--
$41,349,781); and
WHEREAS, such a mandate would put a tremendous financial burden
on county government's municipalities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners unalterably opposes Senate Bill 1191.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT certified copies of the foregoing
resolution be forwarded to the County Legislators and the County Legislative
Agent.
Mr. Chailman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
#7752
Moved by Moffitt supported by button the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Nowak, Olson,,Page,
Patterson, Wilcox, Aaron, Button, Daly, Dearborn, Fortino‘ (15)
NAYS: Lennon, Pernick, Price, Simmons, Wilson (5)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
The Vice Chairman referred the resolution to the Personnel and General
Government Committees. There were no objections.