ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 40

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SCREENING AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST SPECIAL PART-TIME POSITION TO BE CONVERTED TO A THREE-QUARTER (3/4) TIME POSITION

RESOLUTION #08-336

WHEREAS, the Community Corrections Screening and Referral Specialist #336006 conducts substance abuse evaluations and provides treatment recommendations for Ingham County Circuit Court clients; and

WHEREAS, the Screening and Referral Specialist is classified as a special part-time position which is limited to 19 hours per week; and

WHEREAS, the workload for this position falls within the parameters of a three-quarter time (3/4) position as defined in the U.A.W. Agreement; and  

WHEREAS, the Screening and Referral Specialist position is funded in part by a County General Fund appropriation and in part by client fees assessed for services; and

WHEREAS, in conjunction with the County General Fund appropriation of $20,000, more than enough client fee revenue has already been collected to cover the $5,122 cost of the three-quarter time (3/4) position for the remainder of FY2008; and

WHEREAS, in conjunction with the County General Fund appropriation of $12,894, it is projected that there will be adequate client fee revenue to cover the $50,926 cost of the three-quarter time position in FY2009.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves converting the Screening and Referral Specialist #336006 position from a special part-time to a UAW/F/Step1 three-quarter time position.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this change shall be effective the first pay period after the adoption of this Resolution

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the 2008 and 2009 Budget and Position Allocation List in accordance with this Resolution.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, De Leon, Tennis, Schafer

    Nays:  None        Absent:    None     Approved 11/13/08

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

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Soule        Approved 11/18/08

FINANCE: Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Celentino, Schor

  Nays:  Dougan       Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant        Approved 11/19/08