ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 26

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the: 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE HIRING FREEZE FOR ALL INGHAM COUNTY POSITIONS

RESOLUTION #10-301

WHEREAS, Resolution #10-050 identified revenue reductions totaling approximately $3 million to the 2010 Budget; and

WHEREAS, various measures to reduce expenses in an attempt to minimize Ingham County Government’s projected budget deficit were implemented; and

WHEREAS, one of these strategies was to implement a hiring freeze effective from April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010; and

WHEREAS, in addition to these measures, projected use of general fund balance was increased from $988,018 to $2.8 million dollars; and

WHEREAS, long-term strategies to maintain current year expenses within current year revenues, including numerous permanent staffing reductions, have been identified as part of the 2011 budget process; and

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that Ingham County will have a continuing need to implement permanent staffing reductions into 2012 and beyond; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to minimize the number of employees facing layoff in future years and to minimize the use of fund balance.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is extending the hiring freeze on all permanent positions for Ingham County through December 31, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this hiring freeze will be in effect through December 31, 2011 for all funds, including those with a fiscal year ending September 30.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the hiring freeze will be effective for all departments, unless a position is funded primarily from non-General Fund sources and is exempted by the Controller/Administrator.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Department Heads who believe it is necessary to fill a position to maintain vital county services can make a formal request to the County Services Committee.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that temporary employees, or members of a different bargaining unit if prohibited by a labor contract, will not be substituted to perform daily functions of any bargaining unit positions that are affected by the hiring freeze. 

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Holman, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent: Schor, Bahar-Cook    Approved 9/22/10