ADOPTED - APRIL 28, 2009

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE MOVEMENT OF TWO (2) VACANT INSURANCE POSITIONS TO THE INGHAM COUNTY FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION #09-116

WHEREAS, the cost for all benefits “employee and employer” must be processed through the payroll system to insure proper accounting and payment. 

WHEREAS, the Financial Services Department is responsible for the payroll and accounting system and fully understands their operations, requirements and interaction; and

WHEREAS, to insure proper payment, all invoices from benefit providers must be reviewed and verified to determine the correct amount is paid; and the Financial Services Department has the skills and resources to perform this analysis; and

WHEREAS, the Financial Services Department is currently responsible for corrections to the payroll system, communicating errors to effected employees and accounting for any payment issues with providers; and

WHEREAS, workers’ disability compensation and liability insurance are self-funded plans; and  Financial Services has the knowledge and resources to account for and tract the activity during the year and can provide notification to the Budget when any adjustments are necessary; and 

WHEREAS, through a sequence of events, Human Resources has two (2) insurance vacancies simultaneously; and

WHEREAS, this opportunity offers a perfect time to move these insurance duties to Financial Services; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of the decreased responsibility of the Human Resources Director position, the level of the position will be decreased from Level 13 to Level 12 of the Managerial and Confidential Employee Personnel Manual; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of the increase in responsibility of the Financial Services Director position, the level of the position will be increased from Level 13 to Level 14 of the Managerial and Confidential Employee Personnel Manual; and

WHEREAS, the Controller/Administrator supports the proposed modifications.

ADOPTED - APRIL 28, 2009

Agenda Item No. 15

RESOLUTION #09-116

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners grants authorization to move the Insurance Billing Coordinator and Benefit and Insurance Administrator positions from Human Resources Department to the Financial Services Department.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the following compensation adjustments:

- Human Resources Director – from MCF 13 to MCF 12

- Financial Services Director – from MCF 13 to MCF 14

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments as required.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

        Nays:  None           Absent:  None           Approved 4/21/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

        Nays:  None           Absent:  None          Approved 4/22/09