HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2014.05.07 - 36813John A. Scott
Chairperson
Bob Hoffman
Vice Chairperson
Janet Jackson
Minority Vice Chairperson
May 7, 2014
Chairperson Scott called the meeting of the Human Resources Committee to order at 1:30 p.m. in
Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT :
John A. Scott, Bob Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Thomas F. Middleton, Jim Runestad, Philip Weipert,
Mattie Hatchett
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None.
OTHERS PRESENT
CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Administrator
John Cooperrider, Deputy Administrator
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Bob Larkin, Manager
HUMAN RESOURCES Nancy Scarlet, Director
Jennifer Hain, Manager
John Hajkus, Deputy Director
Lori Taylor, Manager
Kristy Olsson, Supervisor
Heather Mason, Analyst
April Bradshaw, Analyst
Frank Russell, Analyst
Julie Fisher, Analyst
Crystal Kejbou, Clerk
WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER Phil Sanzica, Chief Deputy
Craig Covey, Special Assistant
Sue Coffey, Manager
Sherrie Gee, Chief
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Sr. Analyst
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Middleton moved to approve the minutes of April 2, 2014 as printed. Supported by
Jackson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, BLDG. 12E, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341 -0475
Telephone: (248) 858 -0100 FAX: (248) 858 -1572
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Thomas Middleton
Jim Runestad
Philip Weipert
Mattie Hatchett
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PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
1. MR #14106 – CIRCUIT COURT – DELETE AND CREATE
POSITIONS/REORGANIZATION
Circuit Court is requesting authorization to delete and create positions to provide oversight of day to
day operations of the psychological clinic. One full -time eligible (FTE) General Fund/General
Purpose (GF/GP) Judicial Staff Attorney position in the Judicial Administration Unit, Civil/Criminal
Division will be deleted . One FTE GF/GP Senior Psychologist position will be created in the Clinical
Services Unit of the Family Court Division, one part-time non-eligible (PTNE) GF/GP 1,000 hours
per year Executive Secretary position will be created in the Court Administration Unit and one PTNE
GF/GP 1,000 hours per year Judicial Staff Attorney position will be created in the Judicial
Administration Unit, Civil Criminal Division. Savings resulting from MR #14023 and these proposed
position changes will render this resolution cost neutral.
Middleton moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggest resolution.
Supported by Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. MR #14105 – SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR FIRE DISPATCH SERVICES FOR
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 21014 -2015
The Sheriff is requesting authorization to cont ract with the Charter Township of Washington to
provide Fire Dispatch Services for the period June 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. One full-time
Dispatch specialist position will be created in the Sheriff Emergency Response & Preparedness
Division, Communications Unit. Continuation of this position will be contingency upon the level of
funding associated with this agreement.
Hoffman moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggest resolution.
Supported by Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote .
3. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – CREATE POSITIONS TO ACCOMMODATE
THE ACQUISITION OF SERVICES TO THE CITY OF PONTIAC
The Water Resources Commissioner (WRC) is requesting authorization to retitle classifications,
reclassify positions and add staffing in response to contracting with the City of Pontiac to establish
the City’s Sewage Disposal System, Water Distribution System and Wastewater Treatment Plant
Drainage District System and concurrent with establishment of the systems, the County Oakland,
with the WRC as a County agency, acquiring the facilities in the Systems and assuming
responsibility for their operation and maint enance. As a result of acquiring the Systems, a full
service operations and maintenance contract with United Water for operation and maintenance of
these systems was assigned by the City of Pontiac to Oakland County. As a result of diligent efforts
to work through the contract, the WRC has determined it is in the best interest of the Systems to
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modify the scope of work in the contract to allow the WRC to self —perform certain tasks and the
WRC and United Water are working to produce a contract amendment to allow the WRC to assume
responsibilities related to water storage facility operation and maintenance, customer service and
billing and sanitary sewer system operation and maintenance. As a result of an analysis performed
to determine the level of effort needed to properly assume these functions it was determined that a
number of classification retitles, reclassifications, salary grade changes and position changes are
necessary as detailed in the resolution.
Hatchett moved to report to recommend approval o f the attached suggest resolution.
Supported by Middleton.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. MR #14103 - DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES/LEASED VEHICLES – NEW
POSITION CREATION
Support Services is requesting authorization for the creat ion of one Proprietary Funded full -time
eligible Communication Installer I position in its Leased Vehicles Unit to support the additional work
created as a result of growth in the Sheriff’s fleet , the additional maintenance to install in-car video
cameras in house and the increased maintenance resulting from the extended life/mileage
implemented for the vehicle fleet. In -House repair of the cameras will save the Sheriff $100,000
annually. Farmington Hills has asked the County to build 12 vehicles a year, which is their normal
vehicle replacement schedule. Having the County provide this service will be a cost savings for the
city. Salaries are absorbed in the rates and billed back on a material basis to the City.
Hatchett moved to report to recommend ap proval of the attached suggest resolution.
Supported by Middleton.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
5. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – SALARY ADMINISTRATION PLAN 3 RD
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR FY2014
Human Resources has reviewed the salary grade s for 4 classifications/4 positions and is
recommending that 3 classification/3 positions be upgraded and 1 remain the same. Also
factors for one position of WRC Community Liaison will be increased with no change in salary
grade.
Jackson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggest resolution. Supported by
Middleton.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
6. APPEAL OF SALARY GRADE PLACEMENT BY FRIEND OF THE COURT DOMESTIC
SUPPORT SPECIALISTS PER MERIT RULE 2
Human Resources has comp leted the study of the Domestic Support Specialists classification at
the Friend of the Court to determine whether the salary grade was appropriate. HR has
determined that Factor 5, Communication, should be increased, however, this was not sufficient
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to increase the overall points of the classification and therefore did not increase the salary grade
placement. Under Merit Rule 2.2.2.3.1 the employees have appealed this determination to
request that the Human Resources Committee forward an appeal to the Jo b Evaluation Review
Panel.
Hoffman moved to receive and file . Supported by Middleton.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Jackson voting no.
7. APPEAL OF SALARY GRADE PLACEMENT BY FRIEND OF THE COURT DOMESTIC
SUPPORT SPECIALISTS SUPERVISOR PER MER IT RULE 2
Human Resources has completed the study of the Domestic Support Specialists Supervisor
classification at the Friend of the Court to determine whether the salary grade was appropriate.
HR has determined that Factor 5, Communication, should be in creased, however, this was not
sufficient to increase the overall points of the classification and therefore did not increase the
salary grade placement. Under Merit Rule 2.2.2.3.1 the employees have appealed this
determination to request that the Human R esources Committee forward an appeal to the Job
Evaluation Review Panel.
Hoffman moved to receive and file. Supported by Hatchett.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Jackson and Runestad voting no.
8. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – RESOLUTION EXEMPTING OAKLAND
COUNTY GOVERNMENT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF PA 152 OF 2011 FOR CALENDAR
YEAR 2015
The resolution would authorize the County to exempt itself from the requirements of Public Act 152
of 2011 for Calendar Year 2015 as allowed for by Section 8 of the Act.
Middleton moved to recommend approval of the attached suggest resolution. Supported by
Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
9. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – OPEN ENROLLMENT MODIFICATIONS FOR
2015
Human Resources is requesting authorization to modify Open Enrollment for 2015 so that
employees may opt out of vision coverage. The Federal Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires that
beginning in 2015 employee out-of-pocket maximums will be limited to $6,600 for single coverage
and $13,200 for two people or family coverage. Dental and vision plans can be considered
excepted from this requirement if employees have the o ption of opting out of coverage. Employees
are currently allowed to opt out of dental coverage. In order for the County’s Vision coverage to be
excepted from this ACA requirement it must also have the option for employees to opt -out.
Hoffman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggest resolution. Supported by
Middleton.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
CONSENT AGENDA/COMMUNICATIONS
A. Position Change Summary
B. Retirement Board Minutes – March 2014
Middleton moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Runestad.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOU RNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30
p.m.
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Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.