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Bob Hoffman
Chairperson
Michael Spisz
Vice Chairperson
Helaine Zack
Minority Vice Chairperson
January 13, 2016
Chairperson Hoffman called the meeting of the Human Resources Committee to order at 1:31 p.m.
in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT :
Bob Hoffman, Michael Spisz, Helaine Zack, Thomas Middleton, Philip Weipert, David Bo wman
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Adam Kochenderfer
OTHERS PRESENT
CORPORATION COUNSEL Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Malcolm Brown, Deputy County Executive I
GENERAL PUBLIC Sal Delia, Citizen
HUMAN RESOURCES Jordie Kramer, Director
Lori Taylor, Deputy Director
Heather Mason, Comp/Class Supv.
Julie Fisher, Analyst III
Hailey Seguin, Analyst I
Catherine Hubanks, Intern
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
Connie Srogi, Analyst
Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Hoffman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Spisz moved approval of the previous minutes of December 2, 2015, as printed. Supported
by Middleton.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Weipert moved approval of the Agenda, as presented . Supported by Spisz.
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
Philip Weipert
Adam Kochenderfer
David Bowman
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Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. MR #15317 – CORPORATION COUNSEL - CREATION OF SECRETARY I POSITIO N
Corporation Counsel is seeking approval to create 1 General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP), Full -Time
Eligible (FTE) Secretary I position. As of July 1, 2015, Corporation Counsel assumed the responsibility of
becoming the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA ) Coordinator for all but three County departments. This
added responsibility has been an increased burden to the staff. They are tracking roughly 300 FOIA
requests per month, providing support to departments for the new software, as well as perform ing duties
as the administrator for the FOIA software and webpage. Through the Emergency Salaries Reserve, a
person has been working as a Secretary I since August of 2015 to help with the additional workload.
Weipert moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested Resolution .
Supported by Spisz.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kochenderfer absent .
2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FISCAL YEAR 2016 - FISCAL YEAR 2018
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE OAKLAND
COUNTY EMPLOYEE’S UNION (OCEU)
The Human Resources Department is seeking approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between
Oakland County and employees represented by the OCEU. The union consists of approximately 3 62
employees and the members come from 5 different departments: Water Resources Department, Sheriff’s
Department, Facilities Maintenance & Operations, Animal Control, and the Parks & Recreation
Department. The Agreement will allow for a 3% increase in wages for FY2016, except for these 4
classifications that received a new salary range based on a salary survey: Inmate Booking Clerk, Skilled
Maintenance Mechanic III, Groundskeeper Crew Chief, and Groundskeeper Specialist - Irrigation. For
FY2017 and FY2018, they have agreed to a “Me-Too” wage increase with the general non -represented
employees. They will receive the increased County contribution on the retiree health savings account
from $50 to $75, and “Me-Too” to any benefit modifications with the general non -represented employees
for FY2017, starting January 1, 2017; they have agreed to the Cadillac Tax Re -opener Provision for
FY2018. Some agreements have been made with different aspects as it relates to the different
departments: On-call pay for those in the Parks & Rec reation Department, and holiday pay and forced
overtime for the Inmate Booking Clerks in the Sheriff’s Department. The boot allowance was increased to
$90 per year, there is an addition of 3 Arbitrators, as well as Letters of Agreement pertaining to Righ t to
Work, Vehicle Policy, and Shift Di fferential. The Human Resources Department has agreed to do an
overall study in regards to shift differential. The Agreement is for FY2016 - FY2018, October 1, 2015 –
September 30, 2018.
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested Resolution. Supported by Zack.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kochenderfer absent .
Spisz moved for a direct referral to the Finance Committee. Supported by Bowman.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
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3. APPOINTMENTS TO THE CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATION HEARING SUBCOMMITTEE
The Human Resources Department is requesting that three members and one alternate be selected and
appointed to the Classification Determination Hearing Subcommittee, as described i n Merit Rule 3. This
subcommittee will hear appeals made by a department or employee that has requested a job study and
does not agree with the classification determination made by the Human Resources Department. This
appointment is a one-year term, and the subcommittee only meets when an appeal has been received.
Spisz moved to appoint Commissioners Weipert, Hoffman, and Zack to the Classification
Determination Hearing Subcommittee, with Commissioner Spisz as the alternate, from January 1,
2016 – December 31, 2016. Supported by Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kochenderfer absent .
CONSENT AGENDA/COMMUNICATIONS
A. Position Change Summary - FY2016
B. Retirement Board Minutes - September 2015
C. Retirement Board Minutes - October 2015
D. Retirement Board Minutes - November 2015
Zack moved to receive and file items A - D. Supported by Middleton .
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Committee, the me eting was adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
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Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject t o Committee approval.