HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2016.10.26 - 22639MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #16282 October 26, 2016
BY: Human Resources Committee, Robert Hoffman, Chairperson
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT - ADD CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEAR'S EVE AS
COUNTY HOLIDAYS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Merit Rule 26, Legal Holidays, identifies the holidays recognized by Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Christmas Eve Day is a holiday whenever December
25th falls on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday; and
WHEREAS in other years Christmas Eve Day shall not be considered a holiday; and
WHEREAS New Year's Eve Day is a holiday whenever January 1 st falls on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday; and
WHEREAS in other years New Year's Eve Day shall not be considered a holiday; and
WHEREAS it is proposed to include Christmas Eve Day and New Year's Eve Day as holidays, regardless
of the day of the week on which they fall; and
WHEREAS those employees who work in County departments which provide 24 hours, seven (7) days a
week service, shall be designated eligible for holiday compensation on the actual holiday rather than the
County celebrated holiday; and
WHEREAS some bargaining units already recognize Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve as holidays;
and
WHEREAS allowing these two holidays to be paid every year will enhance the County's benefits package
in order to retain current employees and recruit new employees in a competitive labor market; and
WHEREAS it is proposed to change Merit Rule 26.1.1, 26.2, 26.3 and 26.5.3.1 in a separate resolution;
and
WHEREAS the County budgets for full employment of all authorized positions, whereby, there would be
no change to the individual position budgeting process; and
WHEREAS there may be some 24 hour, seven (7) days per week operations that incur additional holiday
overtime or some favorability gained for employees that take leave without pay around the Christmas and
New Year holidays, however, these will not result in any material changes that would require additional
funding to be budgeted.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to include Christmas Eve Day and New Year's Eve Day as
holidays, regardless of the day of the week on which they fall.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those employees who work in County departments that operate 24
hours, seven (7) days a week service, shall be designated eligible for holiday compensation on the actual
holiday rather than the County celebrated holiday.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to change Merit Rule 26.1.1, 26.2, 26.3 and 26.5.3.1 in a separate
resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Bowman absent.
Resolution #16282 October 26, 2016
Moved by Fleming supported by Bowman the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman,
Crawford. (20)
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).
GERALD D:POISSON
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 26,
2016, 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 26 111 day of October, 2016.
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County