HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.09.24 - 25546MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96243 September 24, 1998
BY: Commissioners Jeff Kingzett, District #7; Vincent Gregory,
District #20; John Garfield, District #9; Eric Coleman, District
#21
IN RE: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - CHANGE IN MERIT RULE 12, Re-
Employment and Recall to Merit System Employment of Former County
Employees
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS currently Merit Rule 12.1.2 provides for the recall of
non-represented employees who were laid off due to curtailment of
work or lack of funds; and
WHEREAS this provision offers opportunity for recall prior to
the hiring of any new employee in the classification in which they
held status, or in a classification of equal or lower maximum
salary for which they met the minimum qualifications; and
WHEREAS recall of laid off employees not only builds employee
moral and loyalty, but also provides the County with trained and
knowledgeable employees; and
WHEREAS the same rationale for recalling former employees
appertains to represented and non-represented employees.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the proposed addition to the Merit Rules as
follows:
12.1.3. Recall shall also apply to represented and non-
represented employees who held regular Merit System status and were
separated due to the creation of a Mental Health Authority. Laid
off employees will be offered the opportunity for recall prior to
the hiring of any new employee in the classification in which they
held status or in a classification with equal or lower maximum
salary for which they meet the minimum qualifications within the
County. This opportunity for recall will exist for a length of
time equal to the employee's length of service to the County or two
years, whichever is less.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of this Board on
behalf of the County of Oakland, is authorized to execute this
Merit System Rule change, consistent with the provisions of
Miscellaneous Resolution #4606, Section IV, A.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #98243 September 24, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee. There
were no objections.