ADOPTED -JULY 22, 2008

Agenda Item No. 26

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ELIMINATE A VACANT NURSE CASE MANAGER POSITION AND CREATE A CUSTOMER SERVICES SPECIALIST POSITION IN HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES

RESOLUTION #08-203

WHEREAS, Health Plan Management Services manages 17 County Health Plans in 54 counties in Michigan; and

WHEREAS, the needs of the County Health Plans has changed over time requiring more customer service support and less case management support from Health Plan Management Services; and

WHEREAS, Health Plan Management Services has a vacant Nurse Case Manager, (Position # 601084); and

WHEREAS, Health Plan Management Services has the need for an additional customer service staff person to provide direction and leadership to the customer service team; and

WHEREAS, the proposed new position has been evaluated by the Human Resources Department and the Ingham County Employees Association and both support the recommendations that are contained in this resolution; and

WHEREAS, no additional revenue is needed to support these staffing changes; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize the elimination of the vacant Nurse Case Manager position and the creation of a Customer Service Specialist position in Health Plan Management Services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners authorizes the elimination of the vacant Nurse Case Manager, (Position # 601084), in Health Plan Management Services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners authorizes the creation of a Customer Service Specialist position at the Grade of PRO05 in Health Plan Management Services.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Hertel, Soule,  Severino, Dougan

 Nays:  None      Absent:  Bahar-Cook     Approved 7/14/08

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Nolan, De Leon, Copedge, Soule, Grebner, Severino

   Nays:  None        Absent:  None       Approved 7/15/08 

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

     Nays:  None         Absent:  Schor        Approved 7/16/08