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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1995.05.11 - 2453541. May 11, 1995 REPORT (Misc. #95035) BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: M.R. #95035, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - AMENDMENT TO MERIT RULE #19, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Finance and Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above- referenced resolution on May 4, 1995, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing Report. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE March 2, 1995 REPORT (Misc. #95035) BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: M.R. #95035, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - AMENDMENT TO MERIT RULE #19, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Finance and Personnel Committee, having reviewed the above- referenced resolution on February 23, 1995, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel and Finance Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE •,- Resolution #95035 February 9, 1995 February 9, 1995 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95035 BY: Commissioners Jeff Kingzett, District #7, and Sue Douglas, District'#8 IN RE: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - AMENDMENT TO MERIT RULE #19, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has adopted Merit Rule #19 which identifies activities by county employees covered by the Merit System that are grounds for suspension or dismissal from County service; and WHEREAS section 19.1.2 prohibits employees from engaging in political activity or campaigning for a public elective office during scheduled working hours or while on duty, or while off duty while wearing uniform or other identifying insignia of office; and WHEREAS section 19.1.4 prohibits employees from using office, public position, public property or supplies to secure political contributions or to influence a partisan or non-partisan election to fill an office at any level of government; and t) WHEREAS both of these sections refer only public elective office while no provision is made to prohibit campaigning, engag' :1- ng in political activity, or raising contributions with respect to ballot prop sals. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Personnel Committee approves amending Merit Rule #19, specifically sections 19.1.2 and 19.1.4, as follows: 19.1.2 Engaging in any political activity or campaigning for ballot proposals or a public elective office during scheduled working hours or while on duty or while off duty while wearing uniform or other identifying insignia of office. 19.1.4 Using office, public position, public property or supplies to secure political contributions or to influence a partisan or non-partisan election on ballot proposals or to fill an office at any level of government. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of these amendments be submitted to the Board of Commissioners at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners in compliance with MR 4606. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. P-- The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance and Personnel Committee. There were no objections. O." AL Resolution #95035 May 11, 1995 Moved by Douglas supported by Palmer the Finance and Personnel Committee Reports be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted. Moved by Douglas supported by Palmer the resolution be adopted. Moved by Obrecht supported by Powers to postpone action on the resolution until the next board meeting. Discussion followed. Vote of motion to postpone: A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Vote on resolution: AYES: Holbert, Jacobs, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, McPherson, Palmer, Pernick, Quarles, Devine, Douglas. (11) NAYS: Huntoon, Jensen, Obrecht, Powers, Schmid Taub, Amos, Crake, Dingeldey, Garfield. (10) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the resolution failed. (The Chairperson stated that 13 affirmative votes were needed to adopt the resolution.)