ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 19

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE REORGANIZATION OF THE FAMILY DIVISION PSYCHOLOGIST POSITION

RESOLUTION #08-051

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Circuit Court’s Family Division is budgeted for three psychologists for the 2007/2008 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the positions compensation have been established with a unique pay grade of Staff Psychologist according to the OPEIU contract; and

WHEREAS, the Family Division is proposing a reorganization of their psychological services with the retirement of the Staff Psychologist; and

WHEREAS, the Family Division has a need for a Clinical Social Worker to provide treatment to youth and families.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Family Court’s reorganization of their psychological services by eliminating one Staff Psychologist, position number 140003, and establishing a new Clinical Social Worker Position to be staffed by a Licensed Master Social Worker within the OPEIU contract at the pay grade of P6.

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, the OPEIU union representatives have been notified of this reorganization.

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary adjustments to the Circuit Court’s Family Division budget and Position Allocation List in accordance with this resolution

JUDICIARY: Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Tennis, Holman, Schafer

Nays:  None         Absent:  Bahar-Cook, Nolan      Approved 2/14/08

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

   Nays:   None        Absent:  None        Approved 2/19/08

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

Nays:  None          Absent:  Celentino, Schor       Approved 2/20/08