HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.04.30 - 21289MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14 .102 April 30, 2014
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE—JOHN SCOTT, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT — REMOVE THE BOILER OPERATOR
CLASSIFICATION FROM THE SALARY ADMINISTRATION PLAN AND INCREASE SALARY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Heating Plant serves the majority of County buildings providing heat sources; and
WHEREAS the Heating Plant is in operation 24 hours per day, seven days a week and is run by
a small staff; and
WHEREAS the Facilities Management & Operations Unit has experienced a decreased pool of
interested and qualified applications for the Boiler Operator position; and
WHEREAS it is critical to the business operation of County buildings to have heat/air and have a
full staff trained in the operation of boilers; and
WHEREAS recruitment efforts have not resulted in in an increase of interested and qualified
applicants; and
WHEREAS The Human Resources Department has advertised extensively in various
newspapers and Internet job boards; and
WHEREAS because of the competition for qualified applicants, salaries for this classification in
this area have increased resulting in possible future retention problems; and
WHEREAS a salary survey of comparable positions shows that the current Oakland County
salary rate is considerably below average market salary rates.
WHEREAS it is proposed to increase the salary range and remove the classification from the
Salary Administration Plan; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to remove the classification of Boiler Operator, Over-Time
Non-Exempt, from the Salary Administration Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to increase the salary range of the Boiler Operator, resulting in a
new range as follows:
Base 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr
Annual 41,808 44,331 46,857 49,381 51,900 54,422
Bi-Weekly 1,607.99 1,705.04 1,802.18 1,899.27 1,996.16 2,093.15
Hourly 20.999 21.3130 22.5273 23.7409 24.9520 26.1644
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMIT
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hoffman absent.
Resolution #14102 April 30, 2014
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.