HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.03.11 - 17983February 19, 1987
Miscellaneous Resolution #87036
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - John P. Calandro, Chairperson
IN RE: CREATION OF RISK MANAGER POSITION AND SALARY RANGE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS the County of Oakland is self insured for general lia-
bility, errors and omissions and other risk exposures, as a result of the
inability to obtain insurance coverage; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners, in Miscellaneous Reso-
lution #85339 and Miscellaneous Resolution #86124, recognized the County's
additional risk exposure on behalf of County elected and appointed offi-
cials and employees, etc.; and
WHEREAS Gallagher Bassett Services, Incorporated has provided,
under contract, a three volume report with recommendations and procedures
for risk management including provision of a multi-million dollar claims
reserve, a claims payment system, and the need for a County risk manage-
ment system and coordination effort; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has established a claims
payment procedure and Claims Review Committee in Miscellaneous Resolu-
tion #86276; and
VEEREAS review of the County's exposure for health and dental
benefits for employees, including funding mechanisms and benefit plan
modifications, has not been completed, and such study could result in
considerable sayings for the County; and
WHEREAS a Risk Manager position is needed to direct and coordi-
nate the County's entire risk management program..
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the classification and one (1)
position of Risk Manager be created at a Director's level and excluded from
the Merit System as to method of appointment or removal from office at the
following salary range:
BASE 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR
S54,864 56,896 58,926 60,959
. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the placement of the Risk Manager .
position into the County organizational structure shall be held in abeyance
.until the position is filled and appropriate placement is determined
jointly by the County Executive and the Board with input from the confirmed
appointee,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson and Majority Vice Chairperson
(with the Minority Vice Chairperson as alternate) of the Personnel Committee
and the Deputy County Executive - Operations will serve as a Selection
Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Personnel Committee has reviewed
the minimum desired qualifications (Exhibit I - attached) for the Candidate
and directed the Selection Committee use these qualifications as a goal
in making its recommendation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Selection Committee forward its candidate(s)
to the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and the County Executive
for final selection and if they are unable to agree within 30 days from
receiving the recommendation from the Selection Committee, the final selection
will be made by the Personnel Committee.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, T move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
I HEROY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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March 12, 1987
REPORT
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CREATION OF RISK MANAGER POSITION AND SALARY
RANGE - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #87036
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous
Resolution #87036 entitled, "Creation of Risk Manager Position and
Salary Range," reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
amended by adding an additional BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph
stating that the nominee for the position should be confirmed by the
Board of Commissioners. Further, in the fourth BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph, the word "selection" which appears at the end
of the second from the last line should be changed to --nominee—.
Mr. Chairperson, on behPlf of the Finance Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. C. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CREATION OF RISK MANAGER POSITION AND SALARY RANGE - MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #87036
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
Miscellaneous Resolution 037036 and finds:
1) The Personnel Committee recommends the creation of a Risk Manager
position at the Director level with a salary range of $54,864 to
$60,959, the placement of the position in the organizational
structure held in abeyance;
2) A total of $62,179, $45,720 in salary and $16,459 in fringe
benefits, would be necessary to fund the position from
• April 1, 1987 through the remainder of the year,
3) There are sufficient funds in the County Building and Liability
Insurance Fund to cover the salary and fringe benefit cost of this
position for the remainder of the year,
4) The Board of Commissioners directs the Department of Management and
Budget to transfer $62,179 from the 1987 County Building and
Liability Insurance Fund to the appropriate 1987 Division Budget to
cover the cost of the Risk Manager position once organizational
placement is determinded.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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OAKLAND COUNTY MICHIGAN
Class Title: Director of Risk Management and Safety Department
Division: Risk Management
Reports To: County Executive and/or Board of Commissioners
I. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
(A) Required Minimum Qualifications:
(1) Must have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited
college or university with a major in risk management,
business administration, public administration, law
or related area; with an advanced degree and special-
ized training in the field of risk management.
(2) Have at least ten (10) years full-time experience in
the management and implementation of a risk management
department for a large company and/or governmental
unit, preferably a Michigan county.
(3) Candidate must also have evidenced increasing job
responsibility including management responsibility
and communications skills.
(4) Candidate must have experience in the following areas:
(a) Experience in reserving and negotiating heavy
casualty claims and worker compensation claims.
(b) Experience in supervising and directing outside
counsel and counsultants.
(c) Experience in handling complex employee benefit
claims.
(d) Experience in implementing self funding mechanisms
for liability claims and employee benefit programs.
(e) Experience and ability to negotiate and obtain
difficult insurance coverages.
(5) Pass the complete examination, including the pre-
employment medical established for the class of risk
manager.
APPROVED BY;
Dated:
Resolution No. 87036
March 12, 1987
Moved by Calandro supported by Gosling the 'report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Calandra supported by Law the resolution, with favorable
Fiscal Note attached, be adopted.
Moved by Caddell supported by Gosling the resolution be amended by
adding an additional BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph stating that the nominee
for the position should be confirmed by the Board of Commissioners. Further, in
the fourth BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, the word "selection" which appears
at the end of the second from the last line should be changed to --nominee--.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, Luxon, McConnell,
A. McPherson, Ruel McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Page, Pernick, Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt,
Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the .resolution as amended
(with favorable Fiscal Note attached) was adopted,
STATE. OF M1,CHiGAN1
COUNTY OF OAKLAND).
U, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a
seal, do hereby certify that i have compared the annexed copy of the attached
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on March 12, 1987
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office,
and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and
of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my- hand and affixed
the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 12th day of March 198 7
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CoWty Clerk/
Reg:lister of Deed