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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1976.08.05 - 7470)413 OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Commissioners MEETING August 5, 1976 Meeting called to iArder by Chairman Alexander C. Perinoff at 9740 A.M. in the beurt House Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan. Invocation given by Henry W, Hoot. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Roll called, PRESENT: Aaron, Button, Daly, Douglas, Dunieavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson. (24) ABSENT: Dearborn, McDonald, Wilcox. (3) Quorum present. Clerk read resolution adopted by the Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners regarding the proposed exploratory test drilling ir Alpena County for the purpose of establishing the area's suitability for disposal or storage of highly toxic radio-active nuclear waste material into below surface salt formations. (Referred to the General Government Committee) Misc. 7650 By Mr. Aaron IN RE: SHERfEE'S DEPAPIMENT - CREATE FI41-TIME OTHER SOURCES MARINE DEPUTY POSITION. To the Oakied County Board of Commissioneim Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WilfPLAS snowmobile and boat safety course instruction, snowmobile and boat safety law enforcement and maintenance of marine safety equipment are functions of the Marine Division of the Sheriff's Departmenti and WHEREAS the Sheriff's Department feels that the accomplishment of these missions can be. assisted by utilizing the most experienced personnel; and WHEREAS the. Marine. Division has had to rely on part-time personnel in attempting to accomplish this mission; and WHEREAS the She Department requests use of one additional Euil-time employee. through a sufficient reduction in use of part-time personnel, thereby reducing availability problems in scheduling and reductions of the time involved in training new part-time employees; and WHEREAS the Department has indicated by letter that this change will not result in a loss of lake patrol hours or necessitate an increase in part-time patrol hours to maintain the program of the Marine Safety Division, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the full-time classification of Marine Deputy be established with a salary range of: BASE 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 11,758 TZTTF 1 ,625 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one full-time "Other Sources" Marine Deputy position be authorized provided there is an adequate reduction in the use of part-time employees so as to prevent any increased salary and fringe benefit expenditures. The Personnel Committee, by Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman Moved by Aaron supported by Roth lho resolution be cidoptod. The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. 11.11 „ ANL MUNI.. i °l TV 7., I L _73 Col I.:. 411 I 414 Comm', rs Mi notes Cont I tied. Augtrit 19-/C Nil N ii. cd. the L.1...1.1.-moti ....I :Hu; 1.5.ue I r •I3J 02HE: h, t 11',L iv,- (9) (..m her ,:on ceIn I or on J......r.u;..•-n.! , cert f• fed t...)...ocirei •,h:; : slit of •!.4t .11 rri 1. Ir,i M76 cover ing 1 em,e, r..-:'=•“:hc:li k-vr- i! mnd . pc•H t.;;•els nes, udge tee ae.d the ,. ed of ?;80 to '..en hc 1.;,• c!, 5444 -ti 1 S/fi• 1-41..4d,1444 1 m.,.1 4-444,4..4r4(444•'. W44 '4!•4.4..:J.4 t4.444 • 41 I let been re,A.,i owd yye,hr sonnel Comm ., t approval et F.., NC:ei Ha-,1 dl RE.i,.CLVE1..: that he ,•:e•eemew [CI Ol...L.rd.. ....lip I oyee ,.. of the Cell arid Loc..: ,emner rede: at of to..rity Ku, i Employeee•:.., Al v P tn nil he same her ehe approved , the thi I lie sIt 01 boa r..1 . bcha 1 f c the (ie.:thief of 0...d<I and , be is horchy hor i 'zed lv xecute acr-e:ement , a • ..!•,hf i s a tche.,:f hereto. The: Personnel Committee, by Denn is M. Aaron, Ch..H 150 , stoves the adopt ion (7)1 the foregoing eso 1 ut ion, EOMM TTEE non , Cho i r ma n . N s t -r t (.1-.5...! . • : . hf • , of ..„._ A , 1976, by and bet ,....e....o:rn •:1 . ne re i :1 cud in as the "rtiol oyec aret he fie t• n.-)po I tan Ce,unc 1 1,1c. ,••0' iii Amer c cdc rat j on of • i-eunt Vttin Empicle.e.e t, AFt In, nere i n a f ter referred te, a•.; t 'Lite It i'm (hr des 5-.1 both p.•fft let t:s this aoreement to fiont nue to .:And to promote and ma int....6n Letween te mp 1 oyer and emp 0.....ect -serve the citizen!, 01 1..):11,1 ,And 1'r'-t, tbSP all term ,. rei this agreement s trail be tempered th the f.Ict and knew] edge th..,1 Let h human be nm, h the r i nht 5., of human be lags under 1 aw and moral Ply. 1. PE ti•:-(..W 1 h... Fr: rce.ogn s the lin icn n he axc I us icc repres ,mtat i cc of the 1,- ;1 'Owing employees, for t c7 col 1 ect i ve barga in inel with respect to rates c.1 keY, wage.- hours of employment and (..;; t-:crsrt md condttons cii eivi tyrant , in the fo lowing b,-irrain ncj units for 1.,../Wich 1 hey have bc ,.:n r.'rt tied; and in oh ich recogni:ed as colic t i ye barga i i ng represen tat i ve , • .:1') e>,-t to .-,nd In accordance w th the pi -ovi It ions of Act 336 oi the Publ lc Acts of 1947, as a men d eel All 1 •:.eich-).- emp be! se...c1 Lid og sup.: rd i tors and conf i dent Tell employee'.. 11. f r i.! TY •:••• to hi: —1:n •• .•Te, d sc1v:r.Te. or dit,cipl inn for just cause „and to maintain disc i p 1 ;fie and E c of crep a-, is the-tit le respons ty of the Employer except that Union members shol 1 nc.c hr d i scr imi r-at .:1çH inst as stic..1. In riddi I on, the work schedules, methods and means of departmental operat ions are solely and e.<c I us i vt..1 y t he ee spoil sibi i ty of the Employer, subject, however. to the provi s ions Of th agreeeien (Ii OFF 1,aI / E p loyer agrees to deduct .1)1,-! union mcaeher!;hi p i citi at ion fee and dues, onc.e each month, from the. pay of those employees who individual y authori ze in writ ing that such deduct ions be made. Al 1 author i rat ions del ivere.d to the Emp loyer pr icr to the (I lest day of the ntonth shall become effect ive during that succeed ing month. [Heck-off 'ion jet will be deducted from the second paycheck of each month and shall be rem i tted together wi h i-temized statement to the local treasurer within fourteen WO days alter the deduct ions have baan made. (b) An employee sloP I cease to be subject to Check-off deduct ions beginning with the month immed lately foliousinp the month in whi ch is no longer a member of the bargaining unit. Commissioners Minutes Continued. August 5, 1976 415 However, an emplo•,ec, 1 1continue to be subject to Chock-off dedeetions which he has authorized when he may be transferred from this bargaining unit to another bargaining unit represented by Counril 23, America- frt ., r.3tion ef State, County and Municipal Employees. (e.'/ Any empl ,.;.,e,. may. voluntarily cancel or reve the Authorization for thief deduction upon oritten notHe to the tniployer and the Union during the fifteen (!S) day period prior to the expiration dafe of the aertem,,kt, (di The Union will pr-Jecr ••,nd save harmless the Employer from any and all claims, demand, suits and other forms of Ha:.ility by reason ot action taken by the Eripioyer for purpose. of complying with this IV. REPRESENTATION .Section - rett.,:s T all Union committees recognized by the Employer tor purposes of collective bargaining snail lint.. ft, be seniority erpioyees in the bargaining unit. Section 2 - The of all such committee members shall he .sithmirfed in wi it inq c) the Employer by the Union upon oic:tion or appointment to 1 ecognized comm/ttee_ Section 3 - The Employer agrees to recognize a harnaininq committee which ',hail ho composed of not rikre rhen two in based (Al the present composition of the hargainind nnil . Fit LOGM President, upon adequate notice, may be in attendance as. a stihstitute tor one of the above. Section 4 - The Laundry employees shall be roprosented by inn Chl<'1 Stcwdrd dnd nno (I) alternate Chief Stoward. Stewards will he permitted !o leave their work., after ohtainiun tiyinvd1 of their resPective supervisors and recording their time, l'Of the purpose of adjusting qiievance'. in accordance with the grievance procedure and for reporting to the grievant a change in stains of his grievance. Permission for stewards to leave their work stations wil# not ne unreasonable with- held. Stewards will report their time to their supervisor upon returning from a grievance discussion. The privilege et stewards to leave their work during working hours, without loss of pay, is extended with the. understanding that the time will he devoted to the prompt handling of grievances arid will not be abused, and that they will continue to work at their assigned jobs at all times excent when permitted to leave their work to handle grievances, Section 5 - There shell he a permanent grievance committee consisting of two represen- tatives to be selected by the Union and certified in writing to the Employer. The Local 1998 President, upon adequate notice, may substitute for one of the. foregoing members. The Ii pa shall meet whenever. necessary, at a mutually convenient time, with the Union grievance committee. V. CULVANCE PROCEDURE Section - The Fmployef and the Union support and subscribe It ')fr okierly method of adjusting employee ,r cvances. To this end, the, mp I oye r and the Union agrtn, liii iti omp 1 wyno s hould fI rst brine nrcail ,,h, or grievance to the attention of his imediate supervisor, with oi his steward, and an attempt will he inade to resolve t he t he eve ,t t he steward is called, he shall be released from his duties as 'cot as possible, :.md in any ovuni, no later than the beginning oi his shift the nest day and the strpervisor, the employee and the steward shali meet simultaneously in an attempt to resolve. the matter. Dismissals, suspensions, demotions and disciplinary actions of any type shall not be a subject for the grievance procedure but shall be processed according to the procedures of the Personnel Appeal Board. Step I - If the grievance ls not settled informally between the employee and his immediate supervisor, the employee shall have the right to discuss the grievance with his steward If, in the steward's opinion, proper cause tor the complain( exists, the Union shall have the right to submit a written gvievance on the complaint to the immediate supervisor within five days. The written grievance must be sipricd by the employee and his steward and receipt acknowledged by the employee's iimediate supervisor. Step 2 - The department will give its written reply within five days (eacludinn Saturday, Sunday and hclidays) of receipt of the written grievance. .Step - A grievance not settlod at Step 2 may he submitted to the Grinvnce Committee within five days of the date oi the receipt ol the ed.irten reply. Any grievance not submittpd to the Grievance Comoittee by written notification to the Employer within five days shall lic considered dropped. A meeting on the grievance shall be held by the Grievance Committee within ten clay, unless the time is extended by mutual agreement of both parties. .Step_tt - Any matter not settled in Step 3 of the grievance procedure may be submitted to final and binding arbitration by either of the parties. A request for arbitration must be sub- mitted by written notice to the other party within tHi teen (15) days after the Grievance. Committee meeting. Expenses for arbitrat'ion shall be borne equally by both parties. If the parties fail to select an arbitrator, one will be selected under the rules of the American Arhitration Association. The Arbitrator shall have no power or at to add to, subtract from, alter or modify the terms of this agreement, or sel a tvage rote. Section 2 - The time limits specified hereinafter for movement of grievance through the process shall be ttrictly adhered to. In the event that a grievance is not appealed within the particular speciHo.d time limit, it shall be deemed to be settled on the basis of the Employer's last answer. In the event that the Employer shall fail to supply the Union with its answer to the particular step within the specified time limits, the grievance shall be deemed automatically positioned for appeal at the next step with the time limit for exercising said appeal commencing with the expiration of the grace period for answering. Section 3 - All specified time limits herein shall consist only of County work days Monday through Friday. 416 Conmissioners Minutes Cootinued„ August 197E, 4 - Each grin ., • us ren cr ii •:i. a:et lo r th time. of its than have to he lnitiated within five (5) days of each if 7-wither the aggrieved nor the Union had ltnowiedge of five (.5) daye.-: after t.hiti. Union or the Lcampla,nt. VI, . x (6) c,i)n t. j nuou .:?i• 7 - Prott„frti,od r Oaflaod County Mot it Sys -i.e.:et; Handbook .), ir which CV• will back ro SI5s J.-to of H cc ;filo the 6opartment, ine date of iit. will l(irst :late of cligiffe eavpilo)no.Dt ln depotment as io Rolo :iit Is tbaklania County the eirpienyee actibircet srliority., his ;name shall hi:, plaifod t he seri it)ri ii, d„E i An up-to ;:y ) ,hali He ;orniShed to ihn Onion /...very three (0 months, ot the dud ii pota in, will he made avallahl ,a to the e,pi..ipa, 1(.),,' t (a) fl er.oloyee :a- i %lot or refirbet., (b) It the employee id- q: it.haroeq. and not reinstated, (e) tho employee is 'CCA'• w.n.k lor three ccosei.nitive wol-kinq ,4ays, properly norilyinn fhb Efilployer, . o.islaimery reilt,00 (cl) tne emp E.! V./Or (- th, „pri..0 .,,,ed (e) tfir. eployca riot return tc work when reotalled 1 ,ten a l--tyiel; that, an employee shaH not lose seniorilt./ it =hree (3) •H:..0. of nc.: •,:..TH to wont,. he. qives a ‘yritren notice to ;he tmmloyer ot his intent in in-teirn Ni n live (5) USj:ttif the rei...eipt ,ind dries leturri thin ijrr.c Civ..- ft ..:y t•C ':j'uulersu Hon rd may he clivqn the of re:.o,oro:, any employee who has given Lice hot Inns to return within ;ht.. 1ive (5) day period. VII. AND RECif,I.. ifs, flien if become ,: ne(ne...nary tor the Employer to reduce the number of employees in the 0Drk force. tie rtmFloyee it-. cdf in unit s-eniority order based on capability of perlorne;ng iobs and shall be rc:callb.e in the inver ,:e order (refer to Rule 9 - Oakland Citpnty Merit Ofindhook), Ali employers 5o laid off hall he offerrfd Ihi: opportunity of rifle.tll prior to is --Hrigg of ary new empioveefi. VIII. PilrqtY.l.1 ; eS:JOiria0n fot- proloofion sr The qualification f bargairioo unit and shown in tI,e Wes: da . writ:fon wecifici)lion tor tha( In (.6!-,e!, lor which all other ,,ro.b -Si Hie 5.-U 1' ,n oqual exAnioation somitt, toniority iii rho nomedidto lower cia .-:ification shaii LE ihe tdctor in arriving at the final ran),ing of the candifat:• Mrs- examinatior ,, s10.11 lie .corittuited under the provisions of the Merit System applyinl tc examiration5. ffc Elicit:. lity Lists shall be superseded hy new Eligibility Lis'..t filo - period of not iess thfin tie: (2) years, P. PALES FT. NEW JDBS posiLiek not listed on the wage schedule is filled or established, the County may designate a ittassiicaHor dud rate structur for the position. In the event tin, Union does not agree that fne r..)te or structuru are proper, the Union shall fr-:ve the rigtit to submit I. ititne a , orievance through the grievanon procedure within 0 six (0 month period. X. -Tokilto. CHAN*. Or in thc op :55 or y i of I ud r A inei over tho u I imflte responsibiliiy inhereot in he higher lovel joh, and in whi nbh thc, pmptovne woi nq in the tniiool:oy aif„signment has qualitind H-c the highoi le\wi cilssitiration by I6kii;n smnd >51 50 !he wfwmgiouni Merit System's s-our-u riot. sir I u Lhot (AJo.;..!IFca.H0,; and Si which the lempordry ds ,innment lor di icost one full 'it-lift, sdliary ',1-. will be paid to the employee in the temporary assiqemont for the time actually in use hi :0 1.-- classification but the increased earninqs will not count toward the basis os n pay 15 tinter-mined, XI, GEf,IF.....1:. ETvleic :d elected 1.o any pormanent full time Union office or selected by the Union to , al.. ohich tel.e, them from their employment with the County, shall at the written request of the tnio -s. bn a leave of absence without pay. The leave of absence shall not exceed two (2) m•rs, but it tl-,31 I he renewed or ex;nndied for a similar period at any time upon the written request S S I 5 Onion. 2 - The fmpioy,.tt shall assign a locked bulletin l'oard in the Central Laundry and bulletin bc-Ail e in the Dry- Cleanine fiaot which shall he used by the Union For posting notices, bearinc-f the written approvl o; the Preident of the Union Local, which shall he restricted to (a) Notices pi Union ref feational and sociol affairs; (b) Notices of Union elections; (c) Notices of Onion appointments and resuits or Union elections: within the baroairinn unit shail he Tvie A tho basis of competitive in Ole Oakland Ccmi";ty Employer will make his selection hic-ahot ranking caftdAafes who have. o.-,..-;ed the promotional examination. ion To ;he n.xaialnation ir,e seniority in a olat;sification within the o,q the clinimun for the cla-,,s-Ifirtation of the v:sc.,Incv Commissiorer ,; PThutes Continued. August. 5, 19/6 411 • (d) Not Union meetings; (e) Other noti ,.:...e!.; or bona fide Union affairm which are not ponCical or libeloci ,,in nature. Section 3 - In the event that any other represented unit negotiates a contract kaith the County of Oakland—containing any form of union security, the samo right will automatically 1 .A.! given to th units covered under this agreement, Section 4 - Special conferences tor important matters may be arranged at A FilitUaily COnV6riin5 time between the Chapter Chairman and the Employer or its designaced representative upon the request of ether party. Such meetmqs shall be between at least two reproentativw:, of the Employer and no more than ta,,,,o (2) employee representatives of the Union and the Staff Representative i t so desired, The Local President, upon adequate notice, may be in attendance as a ,,uto-;tircit for one of the employee representatives. Arrangement for such special conferonces he indde Ih advance. and an agenda of the matters to he tak en up at the meeting shall be pert nted it the timo the conference is requested. Matters taken op in special conferences hall he confined to those included in the agenda. The miemhersof the Union shah not lose time or pay for time spent in spec i al conterenes. Sect.ien - The parties agree that there shell be no discrimination against any employee by reason of rice, creed, color, sex, or national origin. The Employer will not discriminate. against .ity member of the hargainiag unit by redson of membership in the Union. Section 6 - Pages, hours and conditions of employment ii ffect at the execui On of this agreement shall, except as improved herein, be maintained during the term of this agreement. No employee shall suffer a reduction in such benefits is A consequence of the execution of this agreement. Sec_tior 7 - All suppleiiv:ntal agreementsha 1 1 be subject to the approval al lfie !In:player and the Council and/or International Orion, They shah Le approved on reif'.-.-.ted within ,) percid of forty-five (45) days follo:aing the date of the •greement beuweon the partie. XII. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF RELEVANT RESOLUTIOM:. AND PERSONNEL P2l.ICIES All resolutions of the Oakiand County Board mt ommissioner, s mended or shunned, from time to time, relating to the workinq conditions anA compensation of the employees covered by this agreement, and all other benefits and policies provided tee in the Oakland County Merit ,,,Aem which incorporates the Cc li County Employeac Handbook, are incorporated herein by reference and made a part heraof to the same extent as ii . they were specifically set forlh. X/ii. ECONOMIC MATTERS lhe aorecrrierit between the pert is on economic matters are set forth in Appendix A and Appendix B attached hereto and are Hictfrporated into thi.'; collective bargaining anreement, suhject. to the terms and conditions thereof. XIV. NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT' Under no circumstances will the Union cauSe or authorize or permit its nitsabers to cause,, nor will any member of the barqaining unit take part, in any strike, sitdown, try iii 01 slowdown or any violation of any State law. In the event of a work stoppage or other curtailment, the Union shall immediately instruct the. involved employees in or that their conduct is in violation of the contract and that all such persons shall immediately cease the offending conduct. The Employer will not lockout any employees of the bargaining unit during the term of this agreement, XV. DURATION Section I- Duration of fareement This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from January 1, 1976, to midnight, December 31, 1916. it shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter unless either . party shall notify the other, in writing, by July 15, 1976, that it desires to modify this agreement. In the event that such notice is given, negotiations shall begin not later than August 1, 1976, with discussions to begin first with any economic issues that may arise.. This agreement shall remain in full force and be effective during the period of negotiations and until notice of telminatlon of this agreement s provided to the other party in the manner set forth in the following paimIgraph. Section 2 - Severability In the event that either. party desires to terminate this agreement, written notice must be given to the other party no less than ten days prior to the desired termination date which shall not be before the anniversary date. set forth in the preceding paragraph. It is agreed and understc,od that the provisions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect so tong as they are not in violation of applicable statutes and ordinances and remain within the jurisdiction of the County of Oakland. if any terms shall be considered in violation of applicable statures or ordinances, then upon the request of either party, the Employer and Union shall meet to review the affected contract provision or provisions.. Section 3 ,idtification The Union am-ecs to submit this agreement promptly to the employees of the bargaining unit covered by this egrf!,.-nent for ratification by .them, and the Council 23 representative and Local 1998 Union officers will recommend to the employees that it be ratified. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, OAKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AEL-C10, METROPOtITAN COUNCIL Daniel T. Murphy NO. 23, LOCAL 1998 COUNTY OF OAKLAND,- a Michigan Constitutional Corporation • By Alexander C. Perinoff, Chairman baord of Commissioners 418 Commissioners Minutes Continued. August 5. 1976 LAUNDRY 'J.MPLOYEES AGREEMENT APPCNDIX A he following merit salary schedule shall prevail during the period January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976: CLASS Maintenance Mech. Laundry Custodial Worker II Clerk 11 Clerk 11/Deliveryman Laundry WasheTman Asst. Laundry Washerman Seamstress Laundry Worker 9,673 8,836 •,499 7,662 7,662 8,073 8,278 7,452 7,650 7,142 6,624 6,793 10,108 10 ,542 10,977 9,085 9,333 7,825 8,151 8,477 2.803 7,825 8,151 8,477 8,803 8,483 8,893 9,303 7,847 8,243 8,639 7,724 8.306 6,962 7,299 7.637 7,970 BASE 6 MONTH 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR - LAUNDRY CMPLOYEES ---ATiFfr:RFFf APPi:ADIX. B For the following fringe benefitc; refe: to the Oakland County Erljaloyees Handbook: 1. Injury or the Job 2. Holidays 3. Leave of Absence 4. Life Insurance 5i Longevity 6. Master Medical Insurance 7. Sick Leave '8. Retirement 9. Annual Leave 10. Income Continuation Insurance Dental - Effective Janu a ry 1, 1976 Effective January 1, 1975, employees covered by this collective bargaining agreement shall not be regaired to contribute to the Oakland Cohwy Employees' Retirement Plan, ',Effective March 1: 1975, benefits shali start on the day following the day a disability has lasted for continuous number of workdays equal In seventy percent (707) of the number of sick leave days the employee has earned ace he I ir day of enoloyment, but not before the eighth day of disability. .Refer to Memorandum of Understanding ecuted Fn October, 1975, outlining the Dental Plan and the interpretations applying to tne Plan, wiHi Local 1998. I Effective January 1, 1975, nwptc;yees reguirnd to drive their personal vehicle on official County business shall receive fifteen (15) cents per mile and effective January 1, 1976 shall receive sixteen (16) cents per mile. Such paymow 0-,L,11 he r accordance with current County travel regulations. Moved by Aaron supported by Button the iesolution he adopted. AYES: Lennon, Moftitt. Montante, Murpin', Nowak, 01 eon, Page, Patterson, Per inoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Daly, Dow -41os. Dunleavy, Fortino, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper. (22) NAYS: Gabler. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 7652 By Mr. Aaron IN RE: REIMBURSEMENT DIVISION - CLASSIfjCATION AMP SALARY CHANGES To the Oakland County Board of Commisioners Mr. Chairman, Ladic ,, and Gentlemen WHEREAS one of the objectives involved in the reorgani7ation of County depAriments .rnd divisions is to develop cocci; lant utilization of the director and manager titles for departmcwit and division heads respectively; and WHEREAS the current otilivati(:-1 4s.4i.tant director titles for assistant division heads is being phased out as these positions beca,ne Vil(n1; and WHEREAS the current Director st ReimburEer4ert is retiring; and WHEREAS the salary recombiended for :11c, Felml ,ursement Division Manager is considered appropriate under the new organization ice the maraer of a division of this sire. and coroplexity; and WHEREAS the use of the classification 0 Reimbursement Division Manager would result in an actual savings in 1976 salary costs, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the classifications of Reimbursement Division Manager and Chief of Reimbursement Accounts be established with the following salary ranges: 419 Commissioners Minutes Continued. August 5, 1976 HOSE 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR h YEAR • Reimbursement Division Manager: 18-,"".5T4 19,453 20,323 21,192 Chief of Reimbursement Ac. nuns 11,411 12,063 12,716 13,368 HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that effective September I, 1976, the existing positions of Dire ,.:10t- of Reimbursement and Assistant Directol of Reimbursement be or to Reimbursement Division Manager and Chief of Reimbursement Accounts respectively. The Personnel Committee, by Dennis M. Aaron, he moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PERSONNEL. COMMITTEE Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman Moved by Aaron supported by Moffitt the resolution be referred to he Finance Commiffea. There were no otjections. Misc. 7653 By Mrs. Fortino IN RE: REFERENDUM ON MERGER OF THE DRAIN OFFICE AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS all recognize that considerable savings will result if the presently separate, but similar functions of the Drain Commissioner's Office and the Department of Public Works could be merged and consolidated; and WHEREAS legislation permitting consolidation under an appointed director does not exist and may be some years in coming; and WHEREAS State Act No. 170 does permit consolidation under an elected Public Works Commis- sioner; and WHEREAS action now under existing legislation will produce immediate savings and provide direct accountability to the public for the combined office, NOW THEREFORE RE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourage public awareness and participation in the matter by placing the following advisory question on the ballot at the next county wideelection: "Should the Drain Office and Department of Public Works be combined into one office under an elected Public Works Commissioner?" Mr. Chairman, 1 move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Betty J. Fortino, Commissioner -District I/5 Moved by Fortino supported by Simmons the resolution be adopted. Moved by Fortino supported by Daly the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of the resolution. AYES: Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Aaron, Button, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon. (12) NAYS: Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilson, Donleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper. (12) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. The Chairman referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. • Moved by Daly supported by Lennon the Board adjourn until August 19, 1976 at 9:30 A. ft. A sufficient majority having voted therefOr, the motion carried. The Board adjourned at 10:00 A.M. Lynn D. Allen Alexander C. Perinoff Clerk Chairman .