HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.09.28 - 23122MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17273 September 28, 2017
BY: Commissioner Robert Hoffman, Chairperson, Human Resources Committee
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT — AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OPTIONAL
SUPPLEMENTARY INCENTIVE FOR DIFFICULT TO RECRUIT POSITIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #01200 created an optional supplementary incentive for new hires
into difficult to recruit positions, not to exceed five percent (5%) of the maximum of the salary range or
$5,000 whichever is less; and
WHEREAS this process allows for the Human Resources and Management & Budget departments to
bring a request to the Human Resources Committee for approval; and
WHEREAS this approval has been requested eighteen (18) times under Miscellaneous Resolution
#01200; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #13005 allowed the Human Resources and Management & Budget
departments to grant approval for an optional supplementary incentive for difficult to recruit Information
Technology positions following the guidelines of Miscellaneous Resolution #01200; and
WHEREAS the optional supplementary incentive has been granted two (2) times under Miscellaneous
Resolution #13005; and
WHEREAS the optional supplementary incentive concept continues to be an accepted practice for a
number of organizations in recruiting; and
WHEREAS this is a cost-effective recruitment tool because it is funded from a department's salaries
favorability and is therefore not an increase to the overall budget; and
WHEREAS the amount of time required to request approval under Miscellaneous Resolution #01200 has
the potential to result in the loss of a highly qualified candidate; and
WHEREAS authorizing the Human Resources and Management & Budget departments to collectively
approve the optional supplementary incentive would allow for a faster acceptance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
Human Resources and Management & Budget departments to collectively approve and dispense, for
difficult to recruit positions, the optional supplementary incentive for new hires.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of the optional supplementary incentive will continue to be
based on a formula not to exceed five percent (5%) of the maximum step of the salary range, or $5,000
whichever is less.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding for the optional supplementary incentive must be available
within the salaries budget of the hiring department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that new hires, prior to acceptance of the optional supplementary incentive
and per current guidelines, must sign a statement that he/she agrees to pay back the entire bonus to
Oakland County if the employee leaves employment with Oakland County within one (1) year of initial
employment, to be paid in full within thirty (30) days of the termination of employment with Oakland
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Human Resources Department shall annually provide to the
Human Resources Committee a detailed report regarding the use of the optional supplementary
incentive.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Spisz absent.
Resolution #17273 September 28, 2017
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.