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/44/3 November 29, 1984
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - John J. McDonald, Chairperson
RE: FRINGE BENEFIT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN ANNUAL LEAVE,
LIFE INSURANCE, AND SICK LEAVE/INCOME CONTINUATION INSURANCE
PROVISIONS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a Study Committee comprised of representatives from the Board
of Commissioners' Office and County Executive Departments of Personnel, Management
and Budget arid Central Services have been reviewing the fringe benefit areas of
annual leave, life insurance and sick leave/income continuation insurance to identify
any significant gaps in benefit coverage, to evaluate employee expressed concerns
with specific benefit provisions and to study increased cost liability to the County
resulting from current sick leave and annual leave banking provisions; and
WHEREAS the Study Committee has presented a package of recommendations
which improve certain benefit provisions, fill the existing gaps in income protection
and will reduce and eventually eliminate the present escalating liability for banked
sick leave days; and
WHEREAS a package of recommendations has been presented at Employee
Information and Input Meetings to interested employees and notice of the proposed
changes has been given to the various unions representing a portion of the work
force with discussions presently continuing with these groups; and
WHEREAS your Personnel Committee has reviewed the need for these specific
fringe benefit changes, a copy of which is attached, and concurs with the desirability
of continuing the process toward implementing the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS numerous and involved Merit Rule changes will be required and
requests for insurance bids must be prepared and bids obtained in accordance with
established Board of Commissioners policy in order to prepare for possible final
adoption of the recommended fringe benefit revisions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Personnel Department be requested
to prepare by February or early March, 1985 the Merit Rule changes necessary to
implement the proposed changes for approval by your Personnel Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fringe Benefit Study Committee be
authorized to prepare specifications for insurance proposals and that bids be requested
for posssible implementation of the proposed life insurance and short term disability
income changes and the addition of long term disability income insurance.
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November 29, 1984
Fringe Benef etc..
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Study Committee be authorized to uti/ize
the services of a fringe benefit consultant to assist with preparation of specifications
and requests for insurance proposals and with the review of bids for a sum not to
exceed $5,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board procedure for obtaining, reviewing
and awarding of insurance contracts be followed with the addition that the Personnel
Committee be presented with Study Committee recommendations regarding the insurance
proposals with a target date of March, 1985.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Personnel Committee approve these
insurance bid recommendations in conjunction with the proposed Merit Rule revisions,
and forward the Committee recommendations regarding the proposals and final fringe
benefit implementation and application recommendations to the Finance Committee prior
to a final decision being made to change insurance coverages.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
#84319 November 29, 1984
Moved by Calandro supported by Jackson the resolution be adopted.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There
were no objections. -