ADOPTED - MARCH 22, 2005

Agenda Item No. 10

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MNA NP/CN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

RESOLUTION #05-073

WHEREAS, an Agreement has been achieved between the representatives of the Michigan Nurses’ Association (MNA) and the County for a one (1) year Collective Bargaining Agreement, i.e.,  January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 covering Nurse Practitioners and clinic nurses in the Health Department; and

WHEREAS, the changes in this Agreement from the ICEA contract is to provide a three per cent (3%) wage increase across the board and update references from ICEA to MNA; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement has been ratified by the employees within that bargaining unit; and

WHEREAS, the provisions of the agreement have been approved by the County Services and Finance Committees.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the contract with the Michigan Nurses Association for the Nurse Practitioners and clinic nurses within the Health Department grants a three per cent (3%) wage increase effective December 25, 2004 for 2005, and that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign it on behalf of the County of Ingham.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None        Absent:  None              Approved 3/15/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

Nays:  None       Absent:  None             Approved 3/16/05