HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2000.06.15 - 26059June 15, 2000
REPORT (Misc . #00128)
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE — Thomas A. Law, Chairperson
RE: MR #00128 CIRCUIT/PROBATE COURT — CLASSIFICATION ISSUES RELATED TO THE
CIRCUIT/PROBATE/FAMILY COURT MERGER
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee having reviewed the above-mentioned resolution on June 7, 2000, recommends to
the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Galloway absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #00128 May 18, 2000
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - FRANK H. MILLARD, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT/PROBATE COURT - CLASSIFICATION ISSUES RELATED TO THE
CIRCUIT/PROBATE/FAMILY COURT MERGER
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 1996 the State of Michigan issued PA 388 which required
that Michigan Counties establish a Family Court by January 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Circuit and Probate Court developed an
interim work plan to meet the requirements of the Family Court
legislation; and
WHEREAS a Family Court is currently functioning with participation
from both the Circuit and Probate Court judges and staff; and
WHEREAS although the transfer of positions still needs to occur, the
best time for this from a financial perspective is with the new fiscal
year; and
WHEREAS the court intends to merge a majority of the Probate Court
employees with the Circuit Court to form an official Family Court
Division with the FY2001 Budget; and
WHEREAS a number of classification changes and a new position are
requested in order to facilitate the merger process and recognize the
level of work that is already being performed as it relates to the court
merger; and
WHEREAS the Probate Register function will be moved to the Family
Division Administrator position, with support from the Chief-Estates &
Mental Health position.
WHEREAS a new position titled Supervisor-Court Business Operations
is requested to assist the Court Business Administrator with the daily
operations of the combined court administrative function and support work
for other technology projects; and
WHEREAS the deletion of one position and downgrade of another are
requested to help offset the cost of this request.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the creation of one (1) GF/GP funded Supervisor-
Court Business Operations classification and position, salary grade 14,
overtime exempt, regular merit system status, in the Judicial
Administration Division of the Circuit Court.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) Attorney II position (#34102-
01404) be deleted in the Judicial Administration Division of the Probate
Court.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Court Administrator/Juvenile
Register position (#34101-05112) be Family Division Administrator -
Probate/Juvenile Register, and remain appointed, non-merit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Court Administrator/Judicial
Assistant position (#31101-01423) be retitled to Circuit Court
Administrator, and remain appointed, non-merit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new classification be created titled
Chief-Probate Estates & Mental Health, salary grade 17, overtime exempt,
regular merit system status, and that the Probate Register position
(#34403-07509)be downgraded to this new classification.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Deputy Court Administrator
Position (#31101-03341) be upwardly reclassified to General Jurisdiction
Division Administrator, salary grade 20, and remain appointed, non-merit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Deputy Court Administrator-
Administrative Support position (#34102-07503) be upwardly reclassified
to Court Business Administrator, salary grade 19, and remain regular
merit system status.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Patterson absent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) Judicial Staff Attorney position
(#31101-07750) be upwardly reclassified to a new class titled Chief-Court
Operations/Judicial Assistant, salary grade 18, overtime exempt, regular
merit system status.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Deputy Court Administrator /Judicial
Support (#34401-07505) be retitled to Deputy Court Administrator/Judicial
Assistant, and remain regular merit system status.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move th
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #00128 May 18, 2000
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel and Finance
Committees. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #00128) June 15, 2000
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT/PROBATE COURT - CLASSIFICATION ISSUES RELATED TO THE
CIRCUIT/PROBATE/FAMILY COURT MERGER
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of the Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. Oakland County Circuit and Probate Court has developed an interim
work plan to meet the requirements to establish a Family Court as
required per PA 388.
2. A merger of the majority of the Probate Court employees with the
Circuit Court to form an official Family Court Division will be
incorporated into the FY 2001 Budget Recommendation.
3. A number of classification changes and a new position are needed
in order to facilitate the merger process and recognize the level
of work that is already being performed as it relates to the court
merger.
4. One (1) GF/GP funded Supervisor-Court Business Operations
position (grade 14) will be created with an annual cost of $65,566
($46,833 for salary, $18,733 for fringes). The cost for the
balance of FY 2000 is $17,651 ($12,608 for salary, $5,043 for
fringes).
5. One (1) Attorney II position will be deleted in the Judicial
Administration Division of the Probate Court. This will result in
an annual savings of $73,478 ($52,484 salary, $20,994 fringes) and
a savings of $19,782 ($14,130 salary, $5,652 fringes) for the
balance of FY 2000.
6. The Court Administrator/Juvenile Register position will be
retitled Family Division Administrator-Probate/Juvenile Register.
7. The Court Administrator/Judicial Assistant position will be
retitled to Circuit Court Administrator.
8. A new classification of Chief-Probate Estates & Mental Health
(grade 17) will be created and the Probate Register position will
be downgraded to this new classification. This reclassification
will result in annual savings of $22,572 in salary and fringes and
savings of $6,076 for the balance of FY 2000.
9. The Deputy Court Administrator (grade 19) position will be
upwardly reclassified to General Jurisdiction Division
Administrator (grade 20) at an annual cost of $4,681. The cost for
the balance of FY 2000 is $1,260.
10. The Deputy Court Administrator-Administrative Support (grade 18)
position will be upwardly reclassified to Court Business
Administrator (grade 19) at an annual cost of $4,986. The cost
for FY 2000 is $1,343.
11. One (1) Judicial Staff Attorney position will be upwardly
reclassified to a new class titled Chief-Court Operations/Judicial
Assistant (grade 18) with an annual cost of $5,091 and a cost of
$1,370 for the remainder of FY 2000.
12. The Deputy Court Administrator /Judicial Support position will be
retitled to Deputy Court Administrator/Judicial Assistant.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coleman absent.
Contingency
2-90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency $ 4,234
$
FY 2001
$54,576
20,762
75,338
( 48,533)
( 19,959)
( 68,492)
( 17,886)
( 4,686)
( 22,572)
($15,726)
$15,726
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13. The FY 2000 and FY 2001 Budget be amended as follows:
Circuit/Admin. FY 2000
2-31-101200-10001-2001 Salaries $14,692
2-31-101200-10001-2074 Fringes 5,589
20,281
Probate/Admin.
2-34-102200-40001-2001 Salaries ( 13,066)
2-34-102200-40001-2074 Fringes ( 5,373)
( 18,439)
Probate/Estates
2-34-403200-40005-2001 Salaries
2-34-403200-40005-2074 Fringes
( 4,815)
( 1,261)
( 6,076)
($ 4,234)
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Resolution #00128 June 15, 2000
Moved by Colasanti supported by Jensen the resolutions on the
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Appel, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton,
Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolutions on the
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports accepted).
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L Brooks Patterson. 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 June 15, 2000 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 15th day of, June, 2000.