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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2015.09.17 - 22005MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #15240 September 17, 2015 BY: Finance Committee, Thomas Mickleton, Chairperson IN RE: MANAGEMENT & BUDGET / EQUALIZATION — REMOVE EQUALIZATION APPRAISER CLASSIFICATION SERIES FROM THE SALARY ADMINISTRATION PLAN, RETITLE MANAGER- EQUALIZATION, DELETE CLASSIFICATION AND PROVIDE BONUS FOR ADVANCED CERTIFICATION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the State Tax Commission has set required certification levels for assessors based on state equalized values; and WHEREAS those requirements do not include a minimum educational requirement for admission to the certification program; and WHEREAS recruitment statistics since 2012 show a decrease in the pool of interested and qualified applicants for Equalization Appraiser positions state-wide; and WHEREAS competition for qualified applicants in the labor market is very high; and WHEREAS finding applicants that possess both the required certification as well as the current Bachelor's degree requirement has proven to be difficult; and WHEREAS the Human Resources Department and Management & Budget Department agree that removing the Bachelor's Degree requirement would increase the applicant pool from which to hire; and WHEREAS there is a declining number of Certified Master Appraisers in the State of Michigan that generally hold management positions creating potential recruitment and retention issues; and WHEREAS the Human Resources Department has conducted a salary survey on these positions and found that salaries in this field have increased placing the County below the market average salary for the Master Appraiser positions; and WHEREAS the County Executive is requesting to remove these classifications from the Salary Administration Plan; and WHEREAS it is proposed to create a new classification of Equalization Officer, with a salary excepted from the Salary Administration Plan and exempt from overtime; and WHEREAS it is proposed to retitle the Manager-Equalization to the new title of Equalization Officer; and WHEREAS it is proposed to delete the classification of Chief Equalization Field Services because it is no longer used; and WHEREAS it is proposed to provide a two percent (2%) retention bonus to those employees who are classified as Equalization Appraiser II and possess a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer Certification from the State of Michigan in order to assist with retaining these employees; and WHEREAS funding is available in the Rate and Classification account to support the changes in salaries. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the changes listed below to the Salary Administration Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create a new classification titled Equalization Officer, Exempt from overtime, and excluded from the Salary Administration Plan with the following salary range: Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year Annual $92,091 $97,317 $102,543 $107,770 $113,002 $118,652 Biweekly 3,541.96 3,742.96 3,943.96 4,145.00 4,346.23 4,563.54 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to retitle the Manager-Equalization classification to Equalization Officer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to delete the Chief Equalization Field Services classification. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to approve that all current and future Equalization Appraiser II's who possess a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer Certification from the State of Michigan receive a two percent (2%) bonus. FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with KowaII and Long absent. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to approve the removal of the following classifications from the Salary Administration Plan: Real Estate Appraiser Trainee Real Estate Appraiser Trainee If Equalization Appraiser] Equalization Appraiser II Equalization Appraiser Ill Equalization Field Supervisor Chief Equalization Equalization Officer BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range of the Real Estate Appraiser Trainee I shall be as follows: Base 1 Year 2 Year Annual $34,510 $36,277 $38,047 Biweekly 1,327.31 1,395.27 1,463.35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range of the Real Estate Appraiser Trainee II shall be as follows: Base 1 Year 2 Year Annual $38,277 $40,240 $42,195 Biweekly 1,472.19 1,547.69 1,622.88 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range of the Equalization Appraiser I Certified shall be as follows: Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year Annual $40,343 $42,774 $45,213 $47,650 $50,085 $52,519 Biweekly 1,551.65 1,645.17 1,738.95 1,832.68 1,926.35 2,019.97 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range of the Equalization Appraiser II Certified shall be as follows: Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year Annual $48,766 $51,706 $54,651 $57,592 $60,632 $63,471 Biweekly 1,875.62 1,988.69 2,101.97 2,215.07 2,328.15 2,441.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range of the Equalization Appraiser III Certified shall be as follows: Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year Annual $54,062 $57,395 $60,724 $64,060 $67,391 $70,722 Biweekly 2,079.31 2,207.49 2,335.54 2,463.85 2,591.96 2,720.08 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range of the Equalization Field Supervisor shall be as follows: Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year Annual $64,947 $68,794 $72,647 $76,500 $80,348 $84,365 Biweekly 2,497.96 2,645.92 2,794.12 2,942.31 3,090.31 3,244.81 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range of the Chief Equalization shall be as follows: Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year Annual $76,922 $81,293 $85,658 $90,029 $94,401 $99,121 Biweekly 2,958.54 3,126.65 3,294.54 3,462.65 3,630.81 3,812.35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY2016 - FY2018 budget be amended as follows: GENERAL FUND (#101001 Expenditures 9090101-196030-740037 Classification and Rate Change 1020501-173020-702010 Salaries 1020501-173020-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 1020501-173030-702010 Salaries 1020501-173030-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 1020501-173040-702010 Salaries 1020501-173040-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 1020501-173050-702010 Salaries 1020501-173050-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments FY2016 - FY2018 ($164,309) 63,880 24,716 18,621 7,208 2,539 983 1,396 541 1020501-173060-702010 Salaries 1020501-173060-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 1020501-186000-702010 Salaries 1020501-186000-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 1020501-186020-702010 Salaries 1020501-186020-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments Total Expenditures 1,269 491 2,186 846 28,725 10.908 Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Resolution #15240 September 17, 2015 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee. There were no objections.