HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.09.19 - 21007MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #13241 September 19, 2013
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE — COMMISSIONER JOHN SCOTT, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT/MEDICAL EXAMINER — INCREASE SALARY RANGE OF
cHIEF .FORENSIC TOXICOLOGIST CLASSIFICATION
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Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office is accredited by the National Association
of Medical Examiners (NAME); and
WHEREAS the classification of Chief Forensic Toxicologist plays a vital role in maintaining NAME
accreditation; and
WHEREAS possessing this accreditation allows the Medical Examiner's Office to be recognized as a
credible and reliable source regarding toxicology related evidence used for the prosecution of criminal cases;
and
WHEREAS the Chief Forensic Toxicologist is required to testify as a witness for the successful
prosecution of criminal cases; and
WHEREAS recruitment for this position is highly competitive with very few people in the United States
possessing the required minimum qualifications for this classification; and
WHEREAS in the past the County has extensively advertised and networked with professional
organizations across the United States with only one or two candidates applying for the position; and
WHEREAS the County's Chief Forensic Toxicologist recently resigned; and
WHEREAS the Human Resources Department has conducted a survey of similar positions in other
public entities which revealed that the current pay scale is lower than market average; and
WHEREAS the Human Resources Department is recommending a 10% increase to be applied to the
maximum salary of the Chief Forensic Toxicologist classification in order to make it competitive in the labor
market.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approve to
change the salary range of the Chief Forensic Toxicologist to the following salary range:
Base 1 Year 2 Year
$111,711 $117,297 $123,162
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #13241 September 19, 2013
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.