HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1970.02.19 - 16423RESOLUTION 292N NO.
February 19, 1970
RE: AFL-CIO CONTRACTS FOR PROBATE COURT
BY: PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE - tiro Mainland
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland and Local 1445, American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, have
been negotiating two Contracts on behalf of the Probate Court em-
ployees, one Contract for Probate Court Caseworkers and one Contract
for Probate Court Non-Caseworkers; and
WHEREAS, said Contracts have been reached and reduced to
writing; and
WHEREAS, said Contracts have been reviewed by the Personnel
Practices Committee which recommends approval of the Contracts; and
WHEREAS, said Contracts require an amendment to the 1970 Budget;
and
WHEREAS, the financing of the necessary budgetary amendments
have been reviewed by the Finance Committee which has attached a
Fiscal Note.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contracts between the
County of Oakland and Local 1445, American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, be and the same are hereby
approved, and that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board, on behalf
of the County of Oakland, be and they are hereby authorized to ex-
ecute said Contracts, copies of which are attached hereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1970 Budget be amended as
follows:
I. Transfer from the Salary Reserve Fund, the sum of
$13,700.00 to the Salaries Portion of the Probate
Court's 1970 Budget.
William L. Mainland, Chairman
Paul E. Kilsper
Lew L. ..Coy
Delos Hamlin Dennis IM. Aaron
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2, Transfer from the 196. Surplus, the
sum of $73,947.00 to the Salaries Portion of the
Probate-Juvenile Court's 1970 Budget.
3. Transfer from the 1969 Unappropriated Surplus, the
sum of $71,450.00 to the Salaries Portion of the
Probate-Childrens' Village 1970 Budget0
4. Transfer from the 1969 Unappropriated Surplus, the
sum of $18,520.00 to the Salaries Portion of the
Probate-Camp Oakland's 1970 Budget.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Personnel Practices Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Fred D.:Houghten, Cha'irman ,resomg
Delos Hamlin
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February 19, 1970
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FINANCE COMMITTEE FISCAL NOTE
RE: AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 BUDGET
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
Pursuant to Rule 15-B of this Board, the Finance Committee
has reviewed the recommendations of the Personnel Practices Com-
mittee to amend the 1970 Budget to implement the aforementioned
Contracts,
AND FINDS the sum of $13,700.00 to be available in the 1970
Salary Reserve Fund and the sum of $163,917.00 to be available in
the 1969 Unappropriated Surplus and further moves that the sum of
$13,700.00 be appropriated from the 1970 Salary Reserve Fund to
the Salaries Portion of the Probate Court's 1970 Budget, and the
sum of $163,917.00 be appropriated from the 1969 Unappropriated
Surplus to the Salaries Portion of the Probate-Juvenile Court's
1970 Budget, the Salaries Portion of the Probate-Childrens'Village
1970 Budget, and the Salaries Portion of the Probate-Camp Oakland's
1970 Budget, as set forth in the attached resolution.
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Moved by Mainland supported by Perinoff the resolution
be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Brennan opposed the resolution.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted.
JUVENILE COURT JUDGES
DONALD E. ADAMS
NORMAN R. BARNARD
EUGENE ARTHUR MOORE
JAMES W. HUNT
OIRECTOR., JUVENILE SERVICES
JOHN E. DOWSETT
AssisrANIT Mkt CTOR, JUVENILE
ANDREW T. YANG. PH.D,
COSREANATOR, RESEARCH, TRAINING
AND CLINICAL SERVICES
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OAKLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE
OAKLAND COUNTY SERVICE CENTER
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 4E1053
TELEPHONE 336-4751
February 19, 1970
Mk. Howard Draft, Staff Representative
Metropolitan Council #23
AFSC & ME, AFL-CIO
2345 Cass Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
RE: Lettfla_t_Vnclft 2L J.LfE.Inen.t of Damed Clothing
Dear Mr. Draft:
During the recent negotiations on the
collective bargaining between Local 1998, Council 23, of the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
and the County of Oakland, there was considerable discussion
between the parties pertaining to replacement of damaged
clothing.
The discussions resulted in an understanding
between the parties to the effect that when it has been
established that the clothing of a Children's Supervisor has
been damaged in pursuance of his job, such clothing shall be
replaced.
Sincerely,
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es W. Hunt, Director
JUVENILE COURT JUDGES.
DONALD E. ADAMS
NORMAN R. BARNARD
EUGENE ARTHUR MooRE
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OAKLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE
OAKLAND COUNTY sEavicE C4NTER
PONTIAC, M1CH/GAN 48053
TELEPHONE 338.4751
February 19, 1970
JAMES W. HUNT
DIRECTOR, JUVENILE SERVICES
JOHN E, DOWSETT
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, JUVENILE SERVICE
ANDREW T. YANG, PH.O.
COORDINATOR, RESEARCH, TRAINING
AND CLINICAL, SERVICES
Mr. Howard Draft, Staff Representative
Metropolitan Council #23
AFSC 6, ME, AFL-CIO
2345 Cass Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
RE: Letter of Understanding_.- Notice on Shift Change
Dear Mr. Draft:
During the recent negotiations on the
collective bargaining between Local 1998, Council 23, of the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
and the County of Oakland, there was considerable discussion
between the parties pertaining to giving notice to Children's
Supervisor employees when assigned to a shift other than their
regular work shift.
The discussions resulted in an understanding
between the parties to the effect that Children's Supervisors
will be given a three (3) day notice, when possible, if assigned
to a shift other than their regular work shift.
Sincerely,
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es W. Hunt, Director
AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and entered into on this Nineteenth
day of February H AD., 1970, by and between
the Oakland County Probate Court and the Oakland County Board of
Supervisors, hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Employer",
and Local 1998 5 American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the "Union". It is
the desire of both parties to this agreement to continue to work
harmoniously and to promote and maintain high standards, between the
Employer and employees, which will best serve the citizens of
Oakland County.
I. RECOGNITION
The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive repre-
sentative of all employees other than Caseworkers, of the Oakland
County Probate Court, for the purposes of collective bargaining with
respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment and other terms
and conditions of employment, in the following bargaining unit for
which they have been certified, and in which the Union is recognized
as collective bargaining representative, subject to and in accordance
with the provisions of Act 336 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended.
All employees of the Oakland County
Probate Court; excluding Confidential
employees, professional employees,
executives and supervisors.
II. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
The right to hire, promote, discharge or discipline, and
to maintain discipline and efficiency of employees, is the sole
responsibility of the Employer except that Union Members shall not
be discriminated against as such. In addition, the work schedules,
methods and means of departmental operation are solely and exclusively
the responsibility of the Employer, subject, however, to the provisions
of this agreement.
III. DUES CHECK-OFF
(a) The Employer agrees to deduct the union membership
initiation fee and dues, once each month, from the pay of those
employees who individually authorize in writing that such deductions
be made. All authorizations delivered to the Employer prior to the
first day of the month shall become effective during that succeeding
month. Check-off monies will be deducted from the second paycheck
of each month and shall be remitted together with an itemized state-
ment to the local treasurer, within fourteen (14) days after the
deductions have been made.
(b) An employee shall cease to be subject to check-off de-
ductions beginning with the month immediately following the month in
which he is no longer a member of the bargaining unit. Any employee
may voluntarily cancel or revoke the Authorization for Check-off
deduction upon written notice to the Employer and the Union fifteen
- (15) days prior to the expiration date of the agreement.
(c) The Union will protect and save harmless the Employer from
any and all claims, demands, suits and other forms of liability by
reason of action taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying
with this section.
IV. BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
Section 1.
There shall be one steward and an alternate steward for
the following locations and shifts:
Childrens Village - One (1) each shift
Camp Oakland - One (1) each for the day and afternoon shift
Court House One (1) for the day shift
Stewards will be permitted to leave their work, after obtaining
approval of their respective supervisors and recording their time, for
the purpose of adjusting grievances in accordance with the grievance
procedure and for reporting to the grievant a change in status of his
grievance. Permission for stewards to leave their work stations will
not be unreasonably withheld. Stewards will report their time to their
supervisor upon returning from a grievance discussion.
The privilege of stewards to leave their work during working
hours, without loss of pay, is extended with the understanding that
the time will be devoted to the prompt handling of grievances and will
not be abused, and that they will continue to work at their assigned
jobs at all times except when permitted to leave their work to handle
grievances.
Section 2.
There shall also be one Chief Steward and one alternate Chief
Steward.
Section 3.
There shall be a grievance committee consisting of the
Local president, the chief steward and one other member to be
selected from the non-caseworker group and certified in writing to
the Employer.
The Employer shall meet whenever necessary, at a
mutually convenient time, with the union grievance committee.
The purpose of grievance committee meetings will be to adjust
pending grievances, and to discuss procedures for avoiding future
grievances. In addition, the committee may discuss with the
Employer other issues which would improve the relationship between
the parties.
V. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
The Employer and the Union support and subscribe to an
orderly method of adjusting employee grievances. To this end, the
Employer and the Union agree that an employee should first bring
his problem or grievance to the attention of his immediate super-
visor, with or without his steward, who shall attempt to resolve
the grievance informally. Dismissals, suspensions, demotions and
disciplinary actions of any type shall not be a subject for the
grievance procedure but shall be processed according to the pro-
cedures of the Personnel Appeal Board.
Step 1.
If the grievance is not settled informally, it shall be
discussed with the steward and shall be reduced to
writing, signed by the grievant and submitted to his
immediate supervisor.
Step 2.
The written grievance shall be discussed between the
steward and the immediate supervisor, and the Chief
Steward if so desired. The supervisor will attempt to
adjust the matter and will give his written decision
within five (5) days (excluding Saturday, Sunday and
holidays) of receipt of the written grievance.
Step 3.
Any grievance not settled at Step 2 may be submitted to
the next meeting of the grievance committee with the
Employer. Any grievance not submitted to the next
grievance committee meeting, by written notification
to the Employer within five (5) days of the immediate
supervisors's written decision, shall be considered dropped.
(4)
Any matter not settled in Step 3 of the grievance procedure
may be submitted to final and binding arbitration by either of the parties.
A request for arbitration must be submitted by written notice to the
other party within fifteen (15) days after the grievance committee
meeting. Expenses for arbitration shall be borne equally by both
parties.
If the parties fail to select an arbitrator, one will be
selected under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Any grievance not appealed, from a decision in one of the
steps of the grievance procedure, to the next step as prescribed,
shall be considered dropped and the last decision final and binding,
except that time limits may be extended by mutual agreement of the
parties.
VI. BULLETIN BOARD
The Employer shall assign appropriate space on bulletin
boards which shall be used by the Union for posting notices, bearing the
written approval of the President of the Union local, which shall be
restricted to:
(a) Notices of Union recreational and social affairs;
(b) Notices of Union elections;
(c) Notices of Union appointments and results of
Union elections;
(d) Notices of Union Meetings;
(e) Other notices of bona fide Union affairs which are
not political or libelous in nature.
VII. SENIORITY
Section 1.
New employees may acquire seniority by working six (6) con-
tinuous months, in which event the employee's seniority will date
back to the date of hire into the department. When the employee
acquires seniority, his name shall be placed on the seniority list,
in the order of his seniority date.
An up-to-date seniority list shall be furnished to the
Union every six (6) months.
An employee shall lose his seniority for the following
reasons:
(a) If the employee resigns or retires;
(b) If the employee is discharged, and not reinstated;
(c) If the employee is absent from work for three working
days, without properly notifying the Employer, unless
a satisfactory reason is given;
(d) If the employee does not return to work at the end
of an approved leave;
(e) If the employee does not return to work when recalled
from a layoff.
Section 2.
Shift preference will be granted at Children's Village or
Camp Oakland on the basis of seniority, within the classification,
provided the employee meets the qualifications of the vacancy. Shift
preference may be utilized only for vacancies created by employee separation,
promotion or the creation of a new position. Vacancies created by
employee transfers, as a result of shift preference, shall not be
subject to shift preference.
VIII—LAYOFF, RECALL, AND TRANSFERS
(a) If and when it becomes necessary for the Employer to re-
duce the number of employees in the work force, the employees will
be laid off in seniority order, based on capability of performing
available jobs and shall be recalled in the same order.
(b) If and when an employee is permanently transferred to
another division within the Department, the president or chief steward
shall be notified of said transfer by the employer.
IX. MATERNITY SEPARATION
Employees who leave Probate Court employment, as a result
of maternity, will be given employment preference if they make
application to return to the Probate Court and if a vacancy exists,
in the classification in which they left, provided they apply within
one year of separation and are qualified to return.
X. PROMOTIONS
All promotions within the bargaining unit shall be made
on the basis of competitive examination as provided for in the Oak-
land County Merit System. The employer will make his selection for
promotion from the three highest ranking candidates who have passed
the promotional examination.
XI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Section 1.
The Union shall be notified in advance of anticipated
permanent major changes in working conditions and discussions shall
be held thereon.
Section 2.
The provisions of this agreement shall be applied equally
and without favoritism to all employees in the bargaining unit. There
shall be no discrimination as to age, sex, marital status, race,
color, creed, national origin or political affiliation. The Union
shall share equally with the Employer the responsibility for applying
this provision of the agreement.
(7)
Section 3.
The reemployment rights of employees and probationary
employees who are veterans will be limited by applicable laws and
regulations.
Section 4.
Employees elected to any permanent full time union office
or selected by the Union to do work which takes them from their
employment with the County, shall at the written request of the Union
be granted a leave of absence without pay. The leave of absence shall
not exceed two (2) years, but it shall be renewed or extended for a
similar period at any time upon the written request of the Union.
Section 5.
When any position not listed on the wage schedule is filled
or established, the County may designate a job classification and rate
structure for the position. In the event the Union does not agree that
the classification, rate or structure are proper, the Union shall have
the right to submit the issue as a grievance through the grievance
procedure within a six (6) month period.
XII. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF RELEVANT
RESOLUTIONS AND PERSONNEL POLICIES
All Resolutions of Oakland County Board of Supervisors, as
amended or changed, from time to time, relating to the working
conditions and compensation of the employees covered by this agreement,
and all other benefits and policies provided for in the Oakland County
Merit System, which incorporates the Oakland County Employees' Hand-
book, are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof to
the same extent as if they were specifically set forth.
XIII. MAINTENANCE OF CONDITIONS
Wages, hours and conditions of employment legally in effect
at the execution of this agreement shall, except as improved herein,
(8)
be maintained during the term of this agreement. No employee shall
suffer a reduction in such benefits as a consequence of the execution
of this agreement.
XIV. ECONOMIC MATTERS
Wages and other economics are attached hereto as
Appendix A.
XV. NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT
Under no circumstances will the Union cause or authorize
or permit its members to cause, nor will any member of the bargaining
unit take part, in any strike, sitdown, stay-in or slowdown or any
violation of any state law. In the event of a work stoppage or
other curtailment, the Union shall immediately instruct the involved
employees in writing, that their conduct is in violation of the
contract and that all such persons shall immediately cease the
offending conduct.
The Employer will not lockout any employees of the
bargaining unit during the term of this agreement.
XVI. DURATION
This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until
midnight, December 31, 1970. It shall be automatically renewed from
year to year thereafter unless either party shall notify the other,
in writing, sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date, that it
desires to modify this agreement. In the event that such notice is
given, negotiations shall begin not later than sixty (60) days prior
to the anniversary date. This agreement shall remain in full force
and be effective during the period of negotiations and until notice
of termination of this agreement is provided to the other party in
the manner set forth in the following paragraph.
(9)
COUNTY-RE OAKLAND, a Michigan
ConStit4tiona1 Corpora
n; an
Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of its
Board of Supervisors
In the event that either party desires to terminate this
agreement, written notice must be given to the other party no less
than ten days prior to the desired termination date which shall not
be before the anniversary date set forth in the preceding paragraph.
It is agreed and understood that the provisions contained
herein shall remain in full force and effect so long as they are not
in violation of applicable statutes and ordinances and remain within
the jurisdiction of the County of Oakland.
The Union recognizes the right and duty of the Probate
Court to operate and manage its affairs in accordance with the
State of Michigan Constitutional provisions and statutes and such
Constitutional provisions and statutes shall take precedence over any
conflicting provisions which might be contained in this Agreement.
If any article or section of this agreement or any appendixes or
supplement thereto should be held invalid by any Constitutional
provision, operation of law or by any tribunal of competent juris-
diction, or if compliance with or enforcement of any article or
section should be restrained by such tribunal, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE,
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL NO. 23,
AFL-CIO, LOCAL 498
OAKLAND COUNTY PROBATE COURT
147 Ci 6/4L14.4.-.7
udge D-Onald E. Adams
Senior Probate Judge
NON-CASEWORKER AGREEMENT
APPENDIX A
SALARIES
The following merit salary schedule shall prevail for the period from
January 1, 1970 through December 31, 1970:
3 6 - 1 2 3 4
Classification
Account Clerk II
Children's Supervisor I
Children's Supervisor II
Clerk I
Clerk II
Clerk III
Court Reporter
Court Reporter II
Court Reporter Trainee
Court Service Officer I
Court Service Officer II
Departmental Clerk
Deputy Juvenile Register
Deputy Probate Register I
Deputy Probate Register II
First Cook
General Staff Nurse
Probate Court Clerk
Second Cook
Secretary
Stenographer I
Stenographer II
Typist I
Typist II
Base Months Months Year Years Years Years
7,200 7,350
7,350 7,500 7,650 7,950 8,250
8,550 Flat Rate
5,000 5,100 5,200 5,300
5,700 5,800 5,900 6,100 6,300 6,500
6,500 6,600 6,700 6,900 7,100 7,300
8,300 8,800 9,300
10,000 10,500
7,400 - 7,600 7,800
7,800 7,900 8,000 8,200
9,300 9,800 10,300 10,800
6,800 7,100 7,400 7,700 8,000
6,800 7,100 7,400 7,700 8,000
6,800 7,100 7,400 7,700 8,000
8,400 8,700
6,600 6,700 6,800 7,000 7,200
8,500 9,000 9,500 10,000
5,900 6,000 6,100 6,300 6,500
6,100 6,200 6,300 6,500
6,800 7,100 7,400 7,700 8,000
5,700 5,800 5,900 6,000
6,500 6,600 6,700 6,900 7,100 7,300
5,200 5,300 5,400 5,500
5,800 5,900 6,000 6,200 6,400 6,600
7,500 7,800 8,100
NON-CASEWORKER
AGREEMENT
APPENDIX B
For the following fringe benefits refer to the Oakland County Employees'
Handbook:
1. Injury on the job
2. Holidays
3. Leave of Absence
4. Life Insurance
5. Longevity
6. Master Medical Insurance
7. Sick Leave
8. Retirement
9. Annual Leave
JUVENILE COURT JUDGES
DONALD E. ADAMS
NORMAN R. BARNARD
EUGENE ARTHUR MoORE
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OAKLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE
OAKLAND COUNTY SERVICE CENTER
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053
TELEPHONE 33e-475i
February 19, 1970
JAMES W. HUNT
DIRECTOR, JuVENILE SERVICES
JOHN E. DowsETT
Assis-rm,r DI RECTOR, JUVENILE SERVICE
ANDREW T. YANG. PH .D.
cOORDiNATOR, RESEARCH, TRAINING
AND CLINICAL SERVICES
Mt., Howard Draft, Staff Representative
Metropolitan Council #23
AFSC & ME, AFL-C10
2345 Cass Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
RE: Letter of Understanding - Replacement of Damaged Clothing.
Dear Mr. Draft:
During the recent negotiations on the
collective bargaining between Local 1998, Council 23, of the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
and the County of Oakland, there was considerable discussion
between the parties pertaining to replacement of damaged
clothing.
The discussions resulted in an understanding
between the parties to the effect that when it has been
established that the clothing of a Children's Supervisor has
been damaged in pursuance of his job, such clothing shall be
replaced.
Sincerely,
es W. Hunt, Director
JUVENILE COURT JUDGES
DONALD E. ADAMS
NORMAN R. BARNARD
EUGENE ARTHUR moons
JAMES W. HUNT
DIRECTOR, JUVENILE SERVICES
JOHN E. DOWGETT
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, JUVENILE SERVICE
ANDREW T. YANG, PHA:),
COORDINATOR, RESEARCH, TRAINING'
AND CLINICAL SERVICES
RE: Letter of Understandin - Notice o Shift Chanat
I W.
aes W. Hunt, Director
aluumile Court for tlie County
of Oqddanb
OAKLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE
OAKLAND COUNTY SERVICE CENTER
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053
TKLEPHONE 3384751
February 19, 1970
Mt. Howard Draft, Staff Representative
Metropolitan Council #23
AFSC & ME, AFL-CIO
2345 Cass Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Mr. Draft:
During the recent negotiations on the
collective bargaining between Local 1998, Council 23, of the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
and the County of Oakland, there was considerable discussion
between the parties pertaining to giving notice to Children's
Supervisor employees when assigned to a shift other than their
regular work shift.
The discussions resulted in an understanding
between the parties to the effect that Children's Supervisors
will be given a three (3) day notice, when possible, if assigned
to a shift other than their regular work shift.
Sincerely,