HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.04.26 - 26266April 5, 2001
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01110
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - THOMAS LAW, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PERSONNEL/HUMAN RESOURCES - FUNDING FOR COMPUTER
TESTING EXAM MATERIALS
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the changing and expanding role of technology in
today's workforce requires an adjustment in the entry level
qualifications of support personnel to ensure understanding of
computers and the use of computer software; and
WHEREAS a preliminary survey of various entry level
clerical classifications currently used throughout the County was
conducted and confirmed the significant role that computers play
in the performance of entry level support functions; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Department, in addition to the
current keyboarding and written examination, desires to
incorporate testing of computer skills into its entry level
clerical examination process; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Department proposes to undertake a
test validation process in conjunction with Macomb County to
ensure the test is a fair predictor of performance; and
WHEREAS additional funding is required in Personnel's
examination materials line item to ensure adequate funds are
available to cover the cost of purchasing and administering
testing materials.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners approves the additional appropriation of $5,000
to the Personnel Department's examination materials line item to
purchase testing materials as part of the entry level clerical
validation study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Personnel Department report
back to the Personnel Committee after completion of their entry
level clerical validation study.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Brian absent
Resolution #01110 April 5, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were
no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #01110) April 26, 2001
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PERSONNEL/ HUMAN RESOURCES - FUNDING FOR COMPUTER TESTING EXAM
MATERIALS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The resolution authorizes an appropriation of $5,000 to the
Personnel Department's examination materials line item to
purchase testing materials as part of an entry-level clerical
validation study. The purpose of the study is to incorporate
computer skills testing into existing entry level clerical
examinations.
2. The resolution further proposes to undertake a test
validation process in conjunction with Macomb County to
ensure the test is a fair predictor of performance.
3. Funding is available in the FY 2001 non-departmental
contingency account to cover this appropriation, the Fiscal
Year 2001 budget should be amended as follows:
FY2000
90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency
15-402200-10001-2788 Examination Materials
($5,000)
5,000
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dingeldey absent.
Resolution #01110 April 26, 2001
Moved by Galloway supported by Dingeldey the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, McPherson,
Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub,
Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford.
(23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was
adopted.
L. Brooks Patterson, County EXOCUtiVe
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 April 26, 2001 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 26 th day 9, April, 2001.
G.g William Caddell, County Clerk