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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.04.25 - 18370REPORT (Misc. 91058) April 11, 1991 BY: Personnel Committee, Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson IN RE; DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICES/ MEDICAL CARE FACILITY-CREATION OF A PTNE CONTINGENT STAFF NURSE CLASSIFICATION AND SIX (6) CONTINGENT STAFF NURSE POSITIONS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen : The Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. PE NNEL COMMITTEE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 91058 April 11, 1991 BY: General Government Committee - Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL CARE FACILITY-CREATION OF A PTNE CONTINGENT STAFF NURSE CLASSIFICATION AND SIX (6) CONTINGENT STAFF NURSE POSITIONS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Medical Care Facility has increasingly relied on temporary agencies for licensed nursing personnel to provide relief for extended and short-term staff absences, unfilled vacancies and to cover additional nursing responsibilities required by the federal government; and WHEREAS the Medical Care Facility wishes to establish and operate a nursing pool of part-time non-eligible County nurses paid at a higher salary rate than the full-time eligible General Staff Nurse classification but lower than the rate charged by temporary nursing agencies; and WHEREAS area hospitals have implemented this type of part-time nursing pool to meet staffing needs; and WHEREAS this proposal is more cost effective and will reduce the amount of County appropriation necessary to operate the Medical Care Facility. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorize the following: 1. Create a part-time, non-eligible classification of Contingent Staff Nurse at a flat hourly rate of $20.00. 2. Create six (6) non-eligible Contingent Staff Nurse positions at 2088 hours each in the Nursing Unit (163-35) of the Medical Care Facility with each part-time, non-eligible employee limited to no more than 1,000 hours per year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Personnel Department be authorized to approve temporarily filling up to three Contingent Staff Nurse positions with full-time eligible General Staff Nurses or Licensed Practical Nurses when additional nurses are available on the Merit System eligible lists and provided expenditures for salary and benefits will not exceed those of a Contingent Staff Nurse. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorize the upward reclassification of two (2) Licensed Practical Nurse positions (#00759 & #03312) in the Nursing Unit (163-35) of the Medical Care Facility to General Staff Nurse. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Cost of Proposal Reclassification of two (2) Licensed Practical Nurse positions to General Staff Nurse. Balance of Year Cost 5/4/91-12/31/91 Annual Cost Licensed Practical Nurse Salary @ 1 year $(13,056) $(20,045) General Staff Nurse Salary @ 1 year 19,334 29,684 Additional Salary Cost $ 6,278 $ 9,639 Fringes @ 29.8% 1,871 2,872 Total Reclassification one position Total Reclassification two positions $ 8,149 $ 16,298 $ 12,511 $ 25,022 Creation of six (6) non-eligible Contingent Staff Nurse positions. Contingent Staff Nurse (PTNE) Salary ($20/hr x 2088) Fringes @ 9.6% $ 27,200 $ 41,760 2,611 4,009 Total one position Total six positions Total Cost of Proposal $ 29,811 $ 45,769 $178,866 $274,614 $195,164 $299,636 OAKLAND COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY NURSING POOL ESTIMATED IMPACT ON PATIENT REVENUE Current General Cost Per Day $120.00 Estimated Revenue Received Per Day (Public Insurance) Annual Cost ($120 x 43,000 days) Annual Revenue ($90 x 43,000 days) County Appropriation (General Daily Cost) Estimated Per Day Cost Proposed Nursing Pool (Six New Positions) Estimated Revenue Received Per Day Annual Cost ($115.30 x 43,000 days) Annual Revenue ($90 x 43,000 days) County Appropriation 90.00 $5,160,000 $3,870,000 $1,290,000 $115.30 90.00 $4,957,900 $3,870,000 $1,087,900 Reduction in County Appropriation $ 202,100 Please note that the above are illustrative estimates reflecting the assumption that the level of County appropriation should be reduced in the long-run due to more cost-effective facility operations. The affect on 1991 budget will depend upon actual cost and revenue performance. Prepared by: Budget Division/TS March 14, 1991 April 25, 1991 FISCAL NOTE (Misc. 91058) BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL CARE FACILITY - CREATION OF PTNE CONTINGENT STAFF NURSE CLASSIFICATION AND SIX (6) CONTINGENT STAFF POSITIONS - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #91058 TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #91058 and finds: 1) The Medical Care Facility has experienced shortages in skilled nursing care, particularly on weekends and holidays, which has resulted in an increased use of contracted nurses who charge an average of $38/hour; 2) The resolution creates six (6) PTNE Contingent Staff Nurse positions in the Medical Care Facility, funded for 2088 hours each, to cover the shortfall particularly on weekends and holidays instead of the contracted nurses; 3) Because the Contingent Staff Nurses will be paid $20/hour, this change will have an immediate impact on reducing the anticipated skilled nursing care cost and, in the long run, reduce the amount of County contribution to the Facility as shown on attached Schedule A; 4) The annual cost of these positions equals $299,636, the cost for the remainder of 1991 (May 4 - December 31) equals $195,164, as detailed in Schedule B; 5) Due to a change in medicaid policy allowing for unlimited days of coverage, additional revenue is anticipated in the Medical Care Facility's patient revenue accounts to cover the 1991 cost of this increase, the following amendment to the 1991 Medical Care Facility budget is recommended: Revenue 3-52100-163-02-00-2091 Daily Patient Services $195,164 Expenses 4-52100-163-35-00-1001 Salaries $175,756 4-52100-163-35-00-2070 Fringe Benefits 19,408 Total Expenses $195,164 $ -0- 6) The above amendment is recommended to control cost, independent of any potential cost reimbursement. Current state proposals dictate a 30% reduction in medicaid reimbursement (an annual 9.2% reduction collapsed over three months). Should this reduction be maintained into the next state fiscal year there may be a revenue reduction which could require a supplemental County appropriation. FINANCE COMMITTEE i:\tim\mcf\connurse.fn Resolution # April 25, 1991 Moved by Skarritt supported by Millard the resolution be adopted. AYES: McConnell, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Olsen, Palmer, Pappageorge, Pernick, Rewold, Schmid, Serra, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Krause, Law. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County ,Board of Commissioners on April 25, 1991 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 25th day of koril _ A991 N • • Lykn.„;0. Alien, County Clerk