HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.10.02 - 21047MISCELLANEOUS 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
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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
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.
FISCAL NOTE (MR. #13241) October 2, 2013 FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT/MEDICAL EXAMINER — INCREASE SALARY RANGE OF CHIEF
FORENSIC TOXICOLOGIST CLASSIFICATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and
finds:
1) Recruitment for Forensic Toxicologist position is highly competitive with very few people in the United States
possessing the required minimum qualifications for this classification.
2) 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.
3) The County's Chief Forensic Toxicologist recently resigned for another position with a significantly higher
salary.
4) 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 is recommending an increase to the
salary of the Chief Forensic Toxicologist classification in order to make it more competitive in the labor market.
5) The new suggested salary range for the Chief Forensic Toxicologist is Base $111,711, 1 Year $117,297 and 2
Year $123,162.
6) The following budget amendment is recommended to the FY2014-2016 budget:
General Fund (#10100)
Expenditures
9090101-196030-740037 Non-Dept - Class & Rate Change
1070601-132030-702010 Medical Examiner-Salaries
1070601-132030-722900 Medical Examiner-Fringe Benefit Adj
Total General Fund Expenditures
FY2014-FY 2016
($37,496)
26,272
11,224
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1,A.0./LeT
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford absent.
Resolution #13241 October 2, 2013
Moved by Hoffman Supported by Zack the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted),
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingen, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray,
Middleton, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Crawford. (20)
NAYS: None, (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resofutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted),
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HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45,559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 October 2, 2013,
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 2nd day of October 2013.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County