HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.09.18 - 21503MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14206 September 4, 2014
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE — JOHN SCOTT, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT/HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT — NEW
CLASSIFICATION AND POSITION OF LACTATION SPECIALIST
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Comprehensive Planning Budgeting and Contracting (CPBC) grant, MR# 13270,
amendment #4, was received with approval from the Oakland County Health & Human Services Department;
and
WHEREAS the amendment is intended to allow the Health & Human Services Department to provide
lactation support services to pregnant and breastfeeding clients of the Woman, Infant and Children (WIC)
program; and
WHEREAS this would be accomplished by staff providing support, encouragement, and knowledge on
common breastfeeding practices and concerns to approximately 930-950 pregnant and breastfeeding WIC
clients, including traveling approximately 8 hours per month to hospitals, human service agencies or providers
locations; and
WHEREAS to aid in providing this service, the Human Resource Department proposes to create a
new classification and position of Lactation Specialist, Full Time Eligible at a flat rate of $13.00 per hour within
in the Health & Human Services Department; and
WHEREAS the position of Lactation Specialist would be 100% grant funded through the CBPC grant
including the salary, wages, travel, and all incidentals to complete the job; and
WHEREAS this funding is available from Amendment #4 and will be reflected in the 3'1 Quarter
Forecast from Fiscal Services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves
to create a new classification of Lactation Specialist, excluded from the Salary Administration Plan, with a flat
rate of $13.00 per hour.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create one (1) SR funded, Full Time Eligible Lactation Specialist
position in Health and Human Services Department, Health Division, Unit number 1060284.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that continuation of this position would be contingent upon future grant
funding.
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 with Hoffman, Jackson and Runestad absent.
Resolution #14206 September 4, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC . #14206) September 18, 2014
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT— NEW CLASSIFICATION OF LACTATION
SPECIALIST
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) through the Comprehensive
Planning, Budgeting and Contracting (CPBC) grant is anticipated to award the
Oakland County Health Division funding in the amount of $141,259 under the WIC
(Women, Infants and Children) Breastfeeding program.
2. The Oakland County Health Division is proposing the creation of one (1) Special
Revenue funded, full time eligible Lactation Specialist position to provide lactation
support services to pregnant and breastfeeding clients of the Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) program.
3. The Lactation Specialist will also provide support, encouragement, and knowledge on
common breastfeeding practices and concerns to clients of the WIC program through
routine contact during their breastfeeding experience, including visits at hospitals,
clinics, and human service agencies.
4. The annual cost of the position is $27,040.00 in salaries and $25,628 in fringe
benefits, for a total annual cost of $52,668.
5. An amendment is included in the FY 2014 3 1d Quarter Forecast resolution which
provides funding to perform these services for the remainder of FY 2014 using
Contracted Services.
6. The position will not be filled until the FY 2015 CPBC grant allocation is awarded and
accepted by the Board of Commissioners. A budget amendment will be included with
the grant acceptance.
7. The future level of service, including personnel, will be contingent upon the level of
funding available from the State.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Matis absent.
Resolution #14206 September 18, 2014
Moved by Spisz supported by Woodward the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray,
Middleton, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Crawford. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
g/2-Vey
I HEAMY 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 September 18,
2014, 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 18th day of September 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County