HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.02.22 - 26397MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01047
BY: Public Services Committee, David Moffitt, Chairperson
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION/FOC AND MANAGEMENT & BUDGET/REIMBURSEMENT/
CHILD SUPPORT ACCOUNTING - CREATION OF ONE FOC TEAM AND ONE PTNE JUNIOR
ACCOUNTANT POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS The Oakland County Family Court currently has 6 judges (4 assigned
from Circuit Court and 2 assigned from Probate Court), five of those judges carry
full time domestic dockets and one has a reduced docket due to administrative
duties; and
WHEREAS each year, since its inception, the Family Court has received more
new cases than it has been able to dispose of; and
WHEREAS, in anticipation of a significant future backlog of cases, the
Circuit Court Bench is proposing to increase the number of judges serving in
Family Court from 6 to 6 and 2/3; and
WHEREAS Friend of the Court assigns FOC teams to act as case service
support for Family Court Judges; and
WHEREAS each " team" consists of a FOC Referee, FOC Family Counselor,
Domestic Support Specialist and FOC Case Assistant; and
WHEREAS the FOC requests the creation of one FOC team (4 positions) to
provide support for the Probate Court judge who will be assuming these duties;
and
WHEREAS Management and Budget/Reimbursement furnishes Junior Accountants
to support the FOC teams for processing court ordered child support and/or
alimony; and
WHEREAS Management and Budget is requesting one (1) PTNE 1,000 hour Junior
Accountant to support the FOC team requested by Circuit Court/Family
Division/FOC.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the creation of one (1) GF/GP FOC Referee position, one
(1) GF/GP FOC Family Counselor position, one (1) GF/GP Domestic Support
Specialist position, and one (1)) GF/GP FOC Case Assistant position in Circuit
Court/Family Division/Friend of the Court.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) PTNE (1,000 hr) GF/GP Junior
Accountant position be created in the Management and Budget/Reimbursement
Division/Child Support Accounting Unit.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McPherson absent.
Resolution #01047 February 22, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel and Finance
Committees. There were no objections.