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C O U N T Y M I C H I GAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
October 28, 2021
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLtiTION #21-440
Sponsored By: Luebs
IN RE: Creation of One FTE Judicial Staff Attorney Position
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS Circuit Court currently has twenty-one (21) Full -Time Eligible (FTE) Judicial Staff Attorney
positions and two (2) Part-Thne Non -Eligible (PTNE) 1.000 hours per year Judicial Staff Attorney positions:
and
WHEREAS each of the twenty Circuit Court Judges is assigned a Full -Time Judicial Staff Attorney, with the
remaining positions being assigned to Administration; and
WHEREAS it has been determined that an additional FTE Judicial Staff Attorney position is needed due to the
increasingly prolonged shortage of Judicial Staff Attorneys over the years due to staff turnover, judicial
turnover. and other forms of staff medical leave; and
WHEREAS the Circuit Court has also been subjected to significant legislative changes from the State of
Michigan that has dramatically increased the workload of the Circuit Court: and
WHEREAS the provision of qualified and available Judicial Staff Attorneys is integral to the efficient and
timely operation of the Circuit Court and the hiring of an additional Judicial Staff Attorney would help ensure
that each court is appropriately staffed, so it can meet all of its statutory obligations; and
WHEREAS the additional Judicial Staff Attorney position would be assigned to Circuit Court Administration
to serve as a floater to assist all twenty (20) Circuit Count Judges, and
WHEREAS it is requested to create one (1) General Fund:'General Purpose (GE'GP) FTE Judicial Staff
Attorney position in the Circuit Court Department. Civil/Criminal Division (03010301): and
WHEREAS the salary and fringe costs of creating the FTE Judicial Staff Attorney position, prorated for 11
months (November thni September) are $111,197 in FY 2022, $128.674 in FY 2023, and $136,244 in FY 2024:
and
WHEREAS this position will require additional equipment consisting of one new desktop phone along with
one new laptop in the amount of S3.351 for FY 20_12. S2.850 for FY 2023. and S-2,550 for FY 2024, but no
vehicle and/or space will be required; and
WHEREAS the offset to the total costs of the FTE position creation and associated additional equipment will
be covered by a reduction to the existing Juror Fees and Mileage, Visiting Judges, and State Institutions line
item budgets.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Countv Board of Commissioners approves the
creation of one (1) GF; GP FTE Judicial Staff Attorney position in the Circuit Court Department. Civil. Criminal
Division (#3010301).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FV'_022 — FY 2024 budgets are amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
Expenditures
3010301-121100-702010
Salaries
3010301-121100-722740
Fringe Benefits
3010301-121100-774636
Into Tech Operations
3010301-121100-778675
Telephone Co ninunications
3010301-121130-731010
Juror Fees and Mileage
3010201-121100-732081
Visiting Judges
9010101-112700-788001-20293
Transfers Out- CCF
Total Expenditures
CHILD CARE FUND (#20293 )
Revenues
9090101-112700-695500-10100 Transfers In -General Fund
Total Revenues
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
$ 74,413
$ 86,635
$ 92,242
36.784
42,039
44,002
3.436
2.514
2.514
415
336
336
(60,000)
(60.000)
(60.000)
(40.000)
(40,000)
(40.000)
(15,048)
(31.524)
(39.094)
,
S 0
S 0
S 0
FY 20.22 FY 2023 FY 2024
(,S 15.048) (S 3L524) (S 39,094)
($ 15,048) (S 31,524) ($ 39.094)
Expenditures
3010402-112570-731843 State Institutions L$_15.04�1 (.S 31,52�4) ($ 39.094)
Total Expenditures 15048 (S 31.524) ($ 39,094)
Chairperson, the following Connuissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Luebs.
6z", d Date: October 29, 2021
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: November 02, 2021
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
S
Date: November 02 2021
Lisa Brown, County Clerk 1 Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2021-10-19 Public Health & Safety_ - recommend to Board
2021-10-28 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Conunissioner Gary McGillivray to adopt the attached
Budget Amendment: Creation of One FIE Judicial Staff Attorney Position.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat. Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Philip Weipert. G-,yen
Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gel'shens0nl, William Nfiller II1. Charles
Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary RMeGilliyray. Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (18)
No: Michael Spisz (1)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
The Motion Passed.
ATTACHMENTS
PITS - Circuit Court - Create one FTE Judicial Staff Attorney Position Writeup
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify- that the foregoing resolution is a title and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Corrun issioners on October 24. 202 E
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 Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Vlicliigan oil Thursday, October 28, 2021.
Lisa Brown. Oaklarul Comiri, Clerl :'Register of Deeds
REQUEST:
1. Create of one (1) GF/GP FTE Judicial Staff Attorney position in the Circuit Court Department,
Judicial Administration Division (#3010101).
PROPOSED FUNDING:
The offset to the total costs of the FTE position creation and associated additional equipment will be covered
by a reduction to the existing Juror Fees and Mileage, Visiting Judges, and State Institutions line -item
budgets
OVERVIEW:
Circuit Court currently has twenty-one (21) Full -Time Eligible (FTE) Judicial Staff Attorney positions and
two (2) Part -Time Non -Eligible (PTNE) 1,000 hours per year Judicial Staff Attorney positions. Each of the
twenty Circuit Court Judge's are assigned a Full -Time Judicial Staff Attorney, with the remaining positions
being assigned to Administration. It has been determined that an additional FTE Judicial Staff Attorney
position is needed due to the increasingly prolonged shortages of Judicial Staff Attorneys over the years
due to staff turnover, judicial turnover, and other forms of staff medical leave. The Circuit Court has also
been subjected to significant legislative changes from the State of Michigan that has dramatically increased
the workload of the Circuit Court. The provision of qualified and available Judicial Staff Attorneys is integral
to the efficient and timely operation of the Circuit Court and the hiring of an additional Judicial Staff Attorney
would help ensure that each court is appropriately staffed, so it can meet all of its statutory obligations. The
additional Judicial Staff Attorney position would be assigned to Circuit Court Administration to serve as a
floater to assist all twenty (20) Circuit Court Judges. It is requested to create one (1) General Fund/General
Purpose (GF/GP) FTE Judicial Staff Attorney position in the Circuit Court Department, Judicial
Administration Division (#3010101).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Recommended as Requested.
PERTINENT SALARIES FY 2022
*Note: Annual rates are shown for illustrative purposes only.
Class Or Period
Judicial Annual
Staff 125
Attorney Bi-wkly
Base 1 Year 2 Year
77,041 80,780 84,520
2,963.10 3,160.92 3,250.77
3-Year
4 Year
5 Year
& Year
7 Year
88,259
92,000
95,739
99,479
103,219
3,394.59
3,538.45
3,682.26
3,826,12
3,969,98
SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT SAVINGS
"Note: Fringe benefit rates displayed are County averages. Annual costs are shown for illustrative
purposes only. Actual costs are reflected in the budget amendment.
Create one (1) GFIGP FTE Judicial Staff
Attorney position
Salary at One Year Step $80,780
Fringes @35.01 % $28,281
Total Health Care Based Fringes $11,744
Total Cost $120,805