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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.08.14 - 27052August 14, 2003 REPORT MR# 03183 BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS F. MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - ON-GOING PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME EXEMPT EMPLOYEES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Personnel Committee, having reviewed MR #03183 on August 6, 2003,reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Personnel Committee Vote: Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Suarez absent MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #03183 July 31, 2003 BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - ON-GOING PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME EXEMPT EMPLOYEES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolutions #02136 and #99155 authorized additional compensation for overtime exempt employees in the Information Technology Department at a straight time hourly rate for all hours worked beyond 48 hours in a workweek for specific, pre- approved assignments; and WHEREAS the Human Resource Department initially developed and proposed this approach in response to the occasional, identified need of the Information Technology Department to address a particular technical project or problem; and WHEREAS the Human Resource Department has assessed the value and cost of this program and found it provides the Director of Information Technology with an effective management tool which is cost and project effective compared to other alternatives such as contracted staff; and WHEREAS updated usage statistics of Additional Compensation for Overtime Exempt Employees is provided to the Board of Commissioners in each Information Technology Master Plan Quarterly Status report; and WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #02136 required that this additional compensation provision be subject to review and evaluation for continuation by the Board of Commissioners after one year; and WHEREAS since the additional compensation for overtime exempt employees provision has been responsibly applied to a limited set of circumstances and updated usage statistics will continue to be included in the Master Plan Quarterly Status document, it would be appropriate to continue this provision on an on-going basis. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes, for one year, additional compensation for overtime exempt employees in the Information Technology Department (excluding Managers and the Director) at a straight time hourly rate for all hours worked beyond 48 hours in a workweek (hours worked beyond 48 in a workweek must be pre-approved by supervision in order to be compensable) for specific pre- approved assignments. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Information Technology will continue to report on the usage of additional compensation for overtime exempt employees in the Master Plan Quarterly Status document. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE General Government Committee Vote: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Resolution #03183 July 31, 2003 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee and Finance Committee. There were no objections. FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #03183) August 14, 2003 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - ONGOING PROVISION FOR OVERTIME EXEMPT EMPLOYEES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 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. Per Miscellaneous Resolution #99155 and #02136, the Department of Information Technology was authorized additional compensation for overtime-exempt employees (excluding Managers and the Director) to assist with specific pre-approved assignments and to provide a cost-effective alternative to hiring temporary contractual staff. 2. The additional compensation was provided to employees as pre- approved by supervision who worked beyond a 48-hour workweek, at a straight time hourly rate. 3. Updated usage statistics of additional compensation for overtime-exempt employees are provided to the Board of Commissioners in the Information Technology Mast Plan Quarterly Status reports. 4. Based on previous usage and the number of projects anticipated, the cost is estimated to be $12,000, which will be funded by the Information Technology Fund (636). 5. This additional compensation provision is subject to review and evaluation for continuation by the Board of Commissioners after one year. 6. Funding is available in the Information Technology budget for FY 2004. A budget amendment is not recommended. FINANCE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Suarez absent. G. William Caddell, County Clerk August 14, 2003 Resolution #03183 Moved by Patterson supported by KowaII the resolution be adopted. Moved by Patterson supported by Zack the Personnel Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted. Vote on resolution: AYES: Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Scott, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas. (22) NAYS: McMillin. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted. 0/0/1M. I NEM ARNE TIE FOREGOING IESOLUTRIN 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 August 14, 2003, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the slal of thffACounty of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 14th day of August, 2003.