HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.07.31 - 9497July 31, 2008
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #08155
By: Personnel Committee, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: MERIT SYSTEM BALLOT PROPOSAL LANGUAGE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners established a merit system for the County's
employees with the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution 44551 on April 12, 1966, and
Miscellaneous Resolutions #4606 and ft4607 on September 19, 1966, and
WI1EREAS on November 8, 1966 the voters of Oakland County approved the
establishing of the merit system for the employees of the County of Oakland, and
WHEREAS Article XI. Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan provides
that a County by a resolution of its governing body may modify a merit system to take effect
upon approval by a majority of the electors voting thereon, and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners on June 12, 2008, in Miscellaneous Resolution
ft 08119 approved modifications to the merit system to be set before the voters for their
consideration.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
determines that these modifications should be submitted to the electors of the County of Oakland
at the general November election to be held on November 4, 2008, the following proposition.
"A PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY MERIT
SYSTEM COVERING THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND THAT
UPDATES THE SYSTEM FROM ITS ORIGINAL 1966 VERSION AS EXPLAINED
BY COUNTY RESOLUTION # 08119.
The proposed modification would:
• Implement gender-neutral language.
• Update terms used to reflect the current composition of the County committees and
Government.
• Clarify language to reflect the practice approved by the County to allow for top five
scores On all examinations, including ties or when scores are banded or grouped, when
considering selection for promotion into a vacancy.
a Remove language that lists Oakland County residency as a requirement for workers and
candidates to reflect current practice.
a Update language to allow for communications through means other than U.S. Mail (e.g.
allow electronic. communications).
• Add a sixth member to the current Personnel Appeal Board and allow hearings to be
conducted with 3 members present (1 Board of Commissioner member, 1 employee-
elected member, and 1 Member at Large) so two hearings can take place simultaneously.
This would allow for quicker resolution of appeals and reduce case backlog.
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Suarez, Rogers and Hatchett absent
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• Establish grounds and a procedure for recusal/disqualification of appeal board members
on particular hearings and establish a process for replacing the disqualified member.
Should this proposal be approved?"
YES 0 NO 0
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk provides a certified copy
of this Resolution to its Election Division prior to August 26, 2008 with the directive that the
above proposal be placed upon the ballots for the November 4, 2008 general election. -
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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I HERBY A E THE FORE= RESOWT1ON
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Resolution #08155 July 31, 2008
Moved by Middleton supported by Potter the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greirnel, Hatchett,
Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward,
Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Coulter. (24)
NAYS: None (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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 July
31, 2008, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 31st day of July, 2008.
Gale
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk