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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95I65 June 8, 1995
BY Finance and Personnel Committee, John P. McCulloch, Chairperson
IN RE: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT INCREASE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT AND UPDATE
CORRESPONDING MERIT SYSTEM RULE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemenz
WHEREAS the tuition rates at various colleges and universities in the
area have increased dramatically over the past several years; and
WHEREAS the County's tuition reimbursement rate has not been increased
since its inception in 1977 when the reimbursement rate covered full tuition
costs at most 4-year institutions; and
WHEREAS the proposed increase, effective July 1, 1995, from $400 per
session to $600 per session, with the maximum calendar year limit being
increased from $1,200 to $1,800, will cover approximately 75% of tuition
expenses at a 4-year institution, reaffirming the County's position regarding
the importance of continued education and training; and
WHEREAS funding for this rate increase is included in the Tuition
Reimbursement account of the Fringe Benefit Fund in the 1995 Adopted Budget;
and
WHEREAS the proposed Merit System Rule change stating that the tuition
reimbursement rate will be reviewed and approved by the Board of Commissioners
during the biennial budget process provides for scheduled review of this
benefit provision; and
- WHEREAS the proposed tuition reimbursement rate increase and the Merit
System Rule change have been reviewed and approved by the Finance and
Personnel Committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the proposed increase in the tuition reimbursement rate
from $400 per session to $600 per session with a maximum calendar limit of
$1,800, effective July 1, 1995, and the Merit System Rule change, a copy of
which is attached hereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of this Board on behalf of
the County of Oakland, is authorized to execute the said increase and the
Merit System Rule change, consistent with the provisions of Miscellaneous
Resolution 4606, Section IV, A.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Finance andilArsonnel Committee
[71 LIVEN REIMBURSEMENT
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20.5.3 Dollar Lipitatinn ON PAGE El OF E:1 SECTION TO SE CHANCED
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= PROPOSED CHANGE IN ,MERIT SYSTEM .RULE
PRESENT WORDING
Reimbursement shall be limited to $400 per
session with a maximum annual (calendar year
reimbursement-of $1,200.
PROPOSED WORDING
Reimbursement rates shall be determined by
the Board of Commissioners in conjunction
with the biennial budget process and
reflected in the adopted General
Appropriations Act.
REASON ?DR MANGE
Chang* Subeitted by. Date:________
County Exacutivet 0 Approved 0 Disapproved by: Dace:
Personnel Committee: 0 Approved (:3 Disapproved by: Date:
Introduced to Board of Commissioners: Dam 1 6
Section IV Subsection k of Moat System Resolution
Copies of the rulls.and regulations deveLoped by the Pereonnel Committee and aLl
flaws changes in "oh ruLes and regulations shalt be submitted to the Board of
commissioners at a reguLar meeting of the Board of Commissioners and shall become effective thirty days after such mooting unless objection is received in writing by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, in which case the objection •hall !'r("1" 4 matter of business at the next meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
Resolution #95165 June 8, 1995
Moved by McCulloch supported by Kaczmar the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Douglas supported by Obrecht the resolution be amended to
incorporate the proposed wording by replacing the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
paragraph, to read as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Merit Rule 20.5.3 be amended as follows:
20.5.1 Reimbursement rates shall be determined by the Board of
Commissioners in conjunction with the biennial budget process
and reflected in the adopted General Appropriations Act.
and, further, by making the original NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph
the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, amending it to read, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners approves the proposed increase in the tuition
reimbursement rate from $400 per session to $600 per session with a
maximum calendar limit of $1,800, effective July 1, 1995. and the
Merit System Rule change, a copy of which is attached hereto.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
The Chairperson stated that by statute, the resolution shall lay over for
thirty (30) days.
Resolution #95165 July 13, 1995
Moved by McCulloch supported by Taub the resolution be adopted,
AYES: Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon,
Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaozmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, 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 July 13, 1995 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 Cakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 13th day of July 1
Allen, County Clerk