HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.12.16 - 25679December 16, 1999
REPORT (Misc. #99333)
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION ISSUES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on November 2, 1999, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing Report.
AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
planning and Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Amos absent.
December 16, 1999
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99333
BY: Personnel Committee, Thomas Law, Chairperson
IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ISSUES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a critical labor shortage of licensed, professional engineers
currently exists; and
WHEREAS the labor market conditions have had a noticeable affect on
salaries currently being offered Civil Engineer professionals, resulting in
salaries that significantly exceed current County salary levels; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's specific efforts to recruit Civil Engineers at
current salary levels have provided inadequate results; and
WHEREAS longer term engineers have been receiving a Professional Engineer
Bonus as part of the Civil Engineer compensation plan at Oakland County for some
time and the bonus amounts have not been adjusted for many years; and
WHEREAS a separate resolution will be forthcoming to address the needed
changes in the Merit System Rules concerning Professional Engineer and Registered
Land Surveyors bonus amounts; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Department has carefully reviewed pertinent civil
engineer related salary survey data and recommends that adjustments be made to
the salary ranges of certain classifications; and
WHEREAS since the proposed salary increases are in response to market
conditions, it will be necessary that these classifir.atons be made exceptions
to the County's Salary Administration Plan; and
WHEREAS the current Civil Engineer I, II, and Assistant Chief Engineer
maximum salary rates are $40,675, $51,888, and $71,719.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the following rincific-nris be made exceptions to the Salary
Administration Plan and new salary ranges be adopted as follows:
ClAsification Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year
Civil Engineer I $34,351 $36,424 $38,499 $40,573 $42,643 $44,715
Civil Engineer II $41,869 $44,451 $47,029 $49,612 $52,192 $54,772
Asst. Chief Eng. $58,164 $61,666 $65,166 $68,669 $72,170 $75,670
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a separate resolution will be forthcoming to
address the needed changes in the Merit System Rules concerning Professional
Engineer and Registered Land Surveyors bonus.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Galloway absent.
FINANCE COMMI
FISCAL NOTE #99333 December 16, 1999
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS LAW, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - PROPOSAL TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
ISSUES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI:-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. Due to a critical labor shortage of licensed, professional
engineers, and County wage levels are not compatible with current
labor market conditions.
2. Resolution amends salary schedule and merit rules for Civil
Engineers, and Assistant Chief Engineer.
3. This fiscal note proposes to amend the General Fund/Drain
Administration budget, the Water and Sewer Trust fund and the
Chapter 20 & 21 Act 40 Construction fund budgets as follows:
ERY2DMA FY 2000 FY 2001
1-101-131001-10000-0871 Reimb. Sal. W&S Drain Proj. 822,921 $22,921
1-701-121318-22200-0983 Sewage Disposal Services 9,059 9,331
1-701-121318-22300-1119 Water Sales General 4,072 4,194
1-452-131737-34100-0069 Principal From Municipalities 2,494 2,569
Total Revenue $38,546 $39,015
Expenditures
2-101-231001-34100-2001 Salaries 818,162 $18,162
2-101-231001-34100-2074 Fringe Benefits 4,759 4,759
2-701-227318-22200-2001 Salaries 7,178 7,394
2-701-227318-22200-2074 Fringe Benefits 1,881 1,937
2-701-227318-22300-2001 Salaries 3,227 3,324
2-701-227318-22300-2074 Fringe Benefits 845 870
2-452-231737-34100-2001 Salaries 1,976 2,035
2-452-231737-34100-2074 Fringe Benefits 518 534
Total Expenditures $38,546 $39,015
Net of Revenue & Expenditures $0
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub absent.
Resolution #99333 December 16, 1999
Moved by Law supported by Colasanti the Planning and Building Committee Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Law supported by Colasanti the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer,
Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti,
Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
L Brooks Patt
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FINN
E FOREGOING RESOLUTIC
Date County Executive
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 December 16, 1999 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 1441 day/of December, 1999.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk