HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.12.11 - 9426December 11, 2008
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 1108270
BY: Personnel Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES — AUTHORIZATION TO SUPPLEMENT PAY AND PROVIDE MEDICAL
BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 1991 during the Desert Storm Crisis in the Persian Gulf, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous Resolutions #91001 and #91047. which authorized the County to
supplement military pay of employees called to active military duty: and
WHEREAS as a result of the September 11 th. 2001 act of terrorism against the United States, the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #01269 authorizing the County
to supplement the military pay and continue the medical benefits for the dependents of our employees called
to active military duty; and
WHEREAS employee activation for military service has continued due to military activity occurring in
different locations throughout the world; and
WHEREAS Oakland County remains committed to supporting our County employees, who out of
commitment to the protection of our country, have dedicated their time and energy to serve as military
reservists:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authori zes
the County to supplement the military pay for employees called to active duty so that they will receive total oay
equal to their County compensation retroactive to the date of their miiitary
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that compensation be defined as the employee's published base salary
and service increment rate (if applicable) at the time of call-up, plus any merit increases or service increment
changes which would be scheduled if the employee were actvely working at the County. The supplement Will
equal the employee's compensation, less the employee's total rrrlitary pay for the period for which he
supplement is being computed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
County to continue medical benefits for the dependents of employees on active military duty.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Human Resources will report annual)/ to ine
Personnel Committee regarding the status of employees in this program.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coleman and Hatchett absent
FISCAL NOTE 0/.4. 110827.0) December 11, 2008
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, MIKE ROGERS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES — AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO SUPPLEMENT PAY AND
PROVIDE MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE
MILITARY DUTY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule #XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above
referenced resolution and finds:
1) It is requested that County employees called to active duty will receive
supplemental pay so that they receive a total pay equal to their County
compensation retroactive to the date of their military call up, and that their
dependents will continue to receive medical benefits while the employee is
serving military duty.
2) Currently, there is one (1) FTE County employee serving active duty in the
military.
3) Bi-weekly supplemental cost for the reservist is estimated at $336,
4) Based on the estimated time of active military duty, it is estimated the total cast
to the County will be $12,438 in supplemental pay on an annual basis.
5) The County budget for salary and fringe benefits is an amount equal to "full-
employment" and therefore, sufficient funds should be available within the
departments budget to cover the expense for employees called to active duty.
However, should a department require temporary replacement personnel on an
emergency basis to continue standard operations, additional funding may be
required.
6) At this time, no budget amendment is recommended.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter, Coulter,
Woodward and Greimel absent,
Resolution #08270 December 11, 2008
Moved by Rogers supported by Clark the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda be
adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Burns, Clark, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Grelmel,
Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on December 11,
2008, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 11th day of December, 2008.
Gat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk