ADOPTED - APRIL 24, 2007

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE STAFFING CHANGES IN THE

BILLING AND REPORTING UNIT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION #07-094

WHEREAS, the Health Department operates a Billing and Reporting Unit that manages annual receivables near $8 million which in turn supports health center services to low-income, Medicaid and Ingham Health Plan (IHP) enrolled and uninsured persons; and

WHEREAS, the proposed change can be implemented, taking advantage of a currently vacant position; and

WHEREAS, the Community Health Services Director has advised the Health Officer that the personnel needs of the Department’s Billing and Reporting Unit has transitioned as this operation has increased its size, its capacity, and its complexity; and

WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department has evaluated the proposed Billing Specialist position via the Rye Study and has determined that it is appropriately placed within the Ingham County Employees' Association (ICEA) Professional Employees Unit at Grade PRO 06; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has engaged the ICEA in this proposed change and the ICEA concurs with this recommendation; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the recommended changes.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes that the vacant Clinic Information System Coordinator position (601037) (ICEA PRO 08) be eliminated, effective May 1, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a Billing Specialist position (ICEA PRO 06) be established, effective May 1, 2007.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Schor, Tennis, Severino

      Nays:  None          Absent:  Bahar-Cook   Approved 4/16/07

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Copedge, Nolan, Severino, Dougan

Nays:  None       Absent:  Tennis      Approved 4/17/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Soule, Dougan

Nays:  None      Absent:  None           Approved 4/18/07