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March 20, 2003
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 103062
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - THOMAS F. MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO EXTEND MEDICAL
BENEFITS BEYOND THE PREVIOUS ONE YEAR TIME FRAME FOR DEPENDENTS OF
EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS as a result of the September 11 th act of terrorism against
the United States, the Board of Commissioners approved Miscellaneous
Resolution #01269 authorizing the County to supplement the military
pay for employees called to active military duty; and
WHEREAS employees activated for military service usually receive
substantially less pay from the military than from their normal County
paycheck and by the County supplementing the employee's military pay,
they receive pay comparable to their total County compensation; and
WHEREAS the County does not pay medical benefits for the employee
and employee's dependents when employees are called to active duty.
Miscellaneous resolution #01269 also authorized the County to provide,
for up to one year, the medical benefits for dependents of employees
called to active duty; and
WHEREAS the one year timeframe will soon lapse since the first
eligible employee began receiving this authorized benefit for their
family under miscellaneous resolution #01269; and
WHEREAS Oakland County remains committed to supporting the
Oakland County employees, who out of commitment to the protection of
their country, have dedicated their time and energy to serve as
military reservists.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the medical benefits for
'dependents of an employee called to active duty be extended for the
entire duration the employee is considered to be serving active
military duty under the qualifying parameters outlined in
miscellaneous resolution #01269.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote
Resolution #03062 March 20, 2003
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.