HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.03.05 - 25424March 5, 1998
REPORT (Misc. #98029)
BY:
IN RE:
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE, DENNIS N. POWERS, CHAIRPERSON
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT,
RETENTION AND YEAR 2000 PROJECTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Strategic Planning Committee, having reviewed on February 26,
1998, the resolution entitled, "Information Technology - Proposals to
Address Recruitment, Retention and Years 2000 Projects," reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Strategic Planning Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
JO- , March 5, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98029
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS LAW, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT, RETENTION
and YEAR 2000 PROJECTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a critical labor shortage of information technology (I.T.)
professionals exists throughout the world; and
WHEREAS the labor market conditions have had a dramatic affect on wages
currently being offered I.T. professionals, resulting in wages for computer
professionals that significantly exceed salary levels in years past; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's specific efforts to recruit entry level I.T.
professionals at current salary levels have provided inadequate results; and
WHEREAS it is apparent that organizations who fail to anticipate and
address I.T. recruitment and retention issues risk failing to meet their
organization's information technology needs; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Department has worked with Information Technology
to identify those classifications which are most critical to the organization
and most difficult to recruit and retain, and have compared them to salary
survey data which supports a 10% increase; and
WHEREAS since the proposed salary increases are in response to market
conditions, it will be necessary that these classifications be exceptions to the
County's Salary Administration Plan; and
WHEREAS in addition to salary range adjustments to certain classifications,
it is proposed that exempt employees in Information Technology be allowed to
receive additional compensation at a straight time hourly rate for specifically
approved work performed on Year 2000 projects occurring beyond their normal work
week; and
WHEREAS the information technology industry is currently paying premiums
to employees with specific "hot technology skills", and there is a need to
address user department employees possessing and applying these skills; and
WHEREAS a mechanism to provide temporary additional compensation for "hot
technology skills" is desirable in order to retain employees with these skills.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the following Information Technology classifications be made exceptions
to the Salary Administration Plan and that the salary ranges of these
classifications be increased by 10%, effective with the beginning of the pay
period following the passage of this resolution:
1. Customer Service Supervisor
2. DP Equipment Operator Supervisor
3. Mgr-Data Center Operation
4. Application Analyst/Programmer I
5. Application Analyst/Programmer II
6. Application Analyst/Programmer III
7. Chief-Systems Development
8. Data Base Administrator
9. Mgr-Systems Development & Support
10. Supv I-Systems Development
11. Supv II-Systems Development
12. Network System Analyst II
13. Network System Specialist
14. System Software Specialist
15. Supv-Distributed Computing Technology
16. Chief-Technical Services
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' 17. Mgr-Technical Systems & Networking
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that exeMpt'emPldyees in Information Technology be
authorized to receive additional compensation at a straight time hourly rate for
specifically approved work performed on Year 2000 projects occurring beyond their
normal work week.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that employees in user departments with approved
designated "hot skills" be authorized to receive temporary additional
compensation (employees who qualify will be eligible to receive 5% of
compensation during the first twelve months the skill is determined to be "hot",
3% during the second twelve months and 0% thereafter) based on the following
criteria:
1) The employee has been identified by the department as a department
system specialist in a designated "hot skills" area (as determined by the I.T.
and Personnel Departments) such as Data Warehousing, Relational Database
Management, Oracle Products, Distributed System Management, PeopleSoft
Application Implementation and Performance Series Application Implementation,
and,
2) The employee has successfully completed specialized training in a
designated "hot skill" area, and
3) The employee consistently applies the acquired "hot skill" in the
performance of their job duties as determined by their department, and
4) The employee has received approval by their Department, with
concurrence by Information Technology and the Personnel Department, to receive
additional compensation for their "hot skill".
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, T move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #98029) - • March 5, 198
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT,
RETENTION AND YEAR 2000 PROJECTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. In order to retain skilled employees to implement Year 2000 and
other changes to the County's Information Technology system, the
Personnel Department and Information Technology propose the
following:
a. Increase the current salary range of seventeen (17) selected
Information Technology classifications by ten (10) percent;
b. Allow Information Technology employees, who are currently
exempt from overtime, to receive compensation for work
performed on Year 2000 projects, beyond the normal work week,
at a straight time hourly rate;
c. Allow employees in other County departments, who possess "hot
technology skills" to receive additional compensation.
2. Total annual cost of the 10% salary range increase equals $296,300,
of which $227,900 is salary increase and $68,400 is related fringe
benefits.
3. Cost of the 10% salary range increase for the balance of FY 1998
equals $239,300 of which $184,100 is salary increase and $55,200 is
related fringe benefits.
4. Funds will be drawn from the Information Technology Fund balance to
cover the FY 1998 portion of the increase, the FY 1998 budget shall
be amended as follows:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND
18-636113-10000-8005
18-636142-15000-2001
18-636142-15000-2075
18-636122-15000-2001
18-636122-15000-2075
18-636162-15000-2001
18-626162-15000-2075
18-xxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx
CLEMIS FUND
Revenue
18-635121-15000-1701
Expense
18-635122-15000-2001
18-635122-15000-2075
Changes in Fund Equity
Data Center - Salaries
Data Center - Fringes
Systems Development - Sa.
Systems Development - FB
Technical Systems - Sal.
Technical Systems - FE
Operating Transfer Out
Operating Transfer In
Systems Development - Sal
Systems Development - FB
$(239,300)
9,600
2,900
110,500
33,400
36,500
10,900
35,500
0
$ 35,500
$ 27,500
8,000
$ 35,500
5. Cost beyond FY 1998 will be built into the rates charged by the
Information Technology Fund to the operating departments. These
charges will be included in the County Executive's FY 1999 and FY
2000 Recommended Budget.
6. It is uncertain as to how many straight time hours will be worked by
Information Technology exempt staff, on Year 2000 projects. As with
the 10% salary range increase, any additional FY 1998 cost will be
covered by the Information Technology Fund balances. Cost beyond FY
1998 will be included in rates charged by the Information Technology
Fund and become part of the County Executive's FY 1999 and FY 2000
Recommended Budget.
7. There is also uncertainty as to how many County staff possess "hot
technology skills" for which they may receive additional
compensation. Once a number and amount is determined, sources of
funding will be identified and budget amendments recommended under
separate resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Resolution #98029 March 5,1998
Moved by Law supported by Coleman the Strategic Planning Committee Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Law supported by Coleman the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson,
Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman,
Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gregory, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
7 EGOING RESOL
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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 March 5, 1998 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 5th day of March 1998.
Low:
. Allen, County Clerk