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OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
August 16, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jamian at 9:34 a.m. in Committee Room A, Auditorium Wing,
County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Greg Jamian, Thomas Middleton, Chuck Moss, William Patterson, Mike Rogers, John Scott, George Suarez,
Mattie Hatchett and Jim Nash
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Eric Coleman
OTHERS PRESENT:
Human Resources Nancy Scarlet, Director
Mary Pardee, Supervisor
Lori Motyka, Supervisor
Jennifer Mason, Manager
Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff McCabe
Dale Cunningham, Chief Financial Officer
Fiscal Services Tim Soave, Manager
County Executive Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive
Others Per attached list
Board of Commissioners Larry Doyle, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior BOC Analyst
Harvey Wedell, Senior BOC Analyst
Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Middleton moved to approve the minutes of August 3, 2006. Supported by Suarez.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
Greg Jamian
Chairperson
Tom Middleton
Majority Vice-Chair
Eric Coleman
Minority Vice-Chair
Chuck Moss
William Patterson
Mike Rogers
John A. Scott
George W. Suarez
Mattie Hatchett
Jim Nash
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – SALARY ADMINISTRATION PLAN 3RD QUARTERLY REPORT FOR FY
2006
The Quarterly Report identifies the job studies conducted and the salary grade changes recommended by the
Human Resources Department after completion of a rev iew process. Ten studies were requested involving 19
employees. Five studies resulted in upgrades for 10 employees, and five remained the same for 9 employees.
An appeal has been has been filed for two Chemist – Forensic Lab positions in the Sheriff’s D epartment.
Human Resources is continuing to work with these employees to resolve this issue at this time. Human
Resources is requesting the deletion of two unused classifications, Facilities Engineer Supervisor and Chief
Architectural Maintenance & Services and to retitle the classification of Chief-Child Support Accounting &
Banking position to Chief Assistant FOC-Financials.
Patterson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Rogers.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coleman absent.
HUMAN RESOURCES – EXTENSION OF MERIT SYSTEM ELIGIBILITY LIST
Section VI-H-1, of the Merit System Resolution authorizes the Human Resources Department to request a six -
month extension of Merit System eligible lists. Human Resourc es is requesting the extension of 10 existing
eligible lists for six months.
Hatchett moved the Committee approve the extension of the requested 10 eligible lists. Supported by
Nash.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coleman absent
WELLNESS INITIATIVE UPDATE
Nancy Scarlet updated the Committee on the development of the County Wellness initiative “Oakfit”.
Scott moved to Receive & File the supplied information. Supported by Patterson.
Motion carried on a voice vote with Coleman absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
Suarez moved to Receive & File Items A – E.
A. Position Change Summary Report
B. Wellness Article
C. Vacancy Report (based on EOP 7/21/06)
D. Sheriff’s Office, Health & Human Services Department – FY 2007 Jail Alliance With Support for
Inmates w/Co-occurring Disorders ( JAWS) Grant Application
E. Circuit Court/Civil Criminal Division, FY 2007 Adult Treatment Court – Byrne Justice Assistance
Grant Application
Supported by Middleton.
Motion carried on a voice vote with Coleman absent.
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OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
FISCAL YEAR 2007 CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY ISSUES (Proposed)
1. The County Executive is recommending a two percent salary increase for salary grades 1 – 21 effective
September 30, 2006.
2. A two percent increase is also recommended for all remaining classifications not represented by
bargaining units including appointed officials, classes designated as exceptions to salary grades 1 – 21
and part-time/hourly classes, excluding: Circuit, Probate and District Court Judges who are currently
at the maximum rate allowed; Appointed Board and Commission members; Summer, Student, and
Seasonal classifications; and Parks Helper classification.
3. The County Executive makes no recommendation on the issue of a salary increase for the County
Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Drain Commissioner, Sheriff and
County Treasurer.
4. Increase the current salary of the County Commissioners by the percentage increase consist ent with
the general salary increase provided to non-represented employees for fiscal year 2007. To be effective 1, 2007.
January 1, 2007.
Increase the County Commissioners 2007 salary rate by the percentage increase consistent with the
general salary increase provided to non-represented employees for fiscal year 2008. To be effective
January 1, 2008.
5. Change the salary rates for the Chief Forensic Pathologist, Deputy Chief Forensic Pathologist and
Deputy Forensic Pathologist classifications as per the attached Report.
6. Re-title four classifications with no change in salary as per the attached Report.
7. Delete three classifications from the County Salary Schedule as per attached Report .
8. No transfer of monies is required to fund these increases as sufficient monies have been budgeted.
Middleton moved to insert the figure 2% in Item 3 (Increase the FY 2007 salary of the County
Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Drain Commissioner, Sheriff and
County Treasurer. Supported by Scott.
Motion carried on a voice vote with Coleman absent.
Hatchett moved to recommend approval of the attached Report to the Board. Supported by Moss.
Scott moved to divide the question by removing the salary increase for County Commissioners from
the Report and voting on this issue separately. Motion failed due to lack of support.
Main motion carried on a roll call vote with Scott voting no and Coleman absent.
BUDGET WRAP-UP
Position request list. Overall County departments requested 12 new general fund/general purpose positions
for 2007 and the deletion of 4. The County Executive has recommended 7 new positions and the deletion of 3.
County departments’ special revenue/proprietary positions requests total 39 with 6 deletions. The Coun ty
Executive recommends 38 positions and 6 deletions.
Patterson moved to accept the report. Supported by Rogers.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coleman absent.
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There being no further business to come before the Committee , the meeting adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
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Lawrence M. Doyle, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.