HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2016.10.26 - 22640MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #16283 October 26, 2016
BY: Human Resources Committee, Robert Hoffman, Chairperson
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT — CHANGE TO MERIT SYSTEM RULE 26, LEGAL
HOLIDAYS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County Executive is proposing 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 the Merit System Rules have been reviewed and it has been determined that changes are
necessary to Merit Rule 26 to allow for this; and
WHEREAS Section IV, Subsection A of the Merit System Resolution requires that all changes in the
rules and regulations of the Merit System shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioners at a
regular meeting of the Board and shall become effective thirty (30) days after such meeting unless an
objection is received in writing by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners, in which case
the objection shall become a matter of business at the next meeting of the Board.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
that the reading and distribution of this notice and copy of the proposed change to Merit System Rule 26
to all Commissioners present and absent, is considered as the official submission to the Board of
Commissioners of the described changes in Merit System Rule 26.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that changes to the Merit System Rules be cross referenced by the
appropriate Board of Commissioners' Resolution number authorizing such change.
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.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN MERIT SYSTEM RULE
RULE NUMBER 26 RULE NUMBER 26
Current Wording Proposed Wording
26.1.1 The following holidays are recognized
as holidays by the County of Oakland.
New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King's Day - The third Monday
in January
President's Day - The third Monday in
February
Memorial Day - The last Monday in May
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - The first Monday in September
Veterans' Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - The fourth Thursday in
November
Friday after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Whenever December 25 falls
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or
Friday. In other years Christmas Eve Day
shall not be considered a Holiday.
Christmas Day - December 25
December 31 - Whenever January 1 falls on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or
Friday. In other years New Year's Eve Day
shall not be considered a Holiday.
Change:
Christmas Eve Day — December 24
Change:
New Year's Eve Day — December 31
26.2 HOLIDAYS FALLING ON
SUNDAY
26.2.1 Whenever New Year's Day,
Independence Day, Veterans' Day, or
Christmas Day falls on Sunday, the following
Monday shall be a Holiday. Add:
26.2.2 Whenever Christmas Eve or New
Year's Eve falls on Sunday, the preceding
Friday shall be a holiday.
26.3 HOLIDAYS FALLING ON
SATURDAY
26.3.1 Whenever New Year's Day,
Independence Day, Veterans' Day, or
Christmas Day falls on Saturday, the
preceding Friday shall be a Holiday.
Change:
26.3.1 Whenever Independence Day,
Veteran's Day, Christmas Eve Day or New
Year's Eve Day falls on Saturday, the
preceding Friday shall be a holiday.
Add:
26.3.2 Whenever Christmas Day or New
Year's Day falls on Saturday, the following
Monday shall be a holiday.
26.5.3 In those County departments and
institutions which provide 24 hour, 7 days a
week service, those employees on seven-day
scheduling shall be designated eligible for
holiday compensation on the actual holiday
rather than the County celebrated holiday.
26.5.3.1 In those instances when New Year's
Day, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, or
Christmas Day falls on Saturday or Sunday
these designated employees shall be
compensated for the actual day on which the
holiday falls. (Section 26.2 and Section 26.3
of this Rule shall not affect these designated
employees.)
26.5.3 No Change
Change:
26.5.3.1 In those instances when New
Year's Eve Day, New Year's Day,
Independence Day, Veteran's Day,
Christmas Eve Day, or Christmas Day falls
on Saturday or Sunday these designated
employees shall be compensated for the
actual day on which the holiday falls.
(Section 26.2 and Section 26.3 of this Rule
shall not affect these designated
employees.)
Section IV Subsection A of Merit System Resolution
Copies of the rules and regulations developed by the Personnel Committee and all future changes in
such rules and regulations shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioners at a regular meeting of the
Board of Commissioners and shall become effective thirty days after such meeting unless objection is
received in writing by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, in which case the objection shall
become a matter of business at the next meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
Resolution #16283 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, Kowall, 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
" CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTING PURSUANT TC:l 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 26th day of October, 2016.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County