Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WHEREAS, Ferris State University, a Public, State Funded University, participates in the Federal Work Study/Financial Aid Programs; and

WHEREAS, Ferris State University now seeks to establish a Work Study Agreement with Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, through recruiting efforts the county has already attracted the interest of several students that live locally and have the flexibility in their scheduling to attend classes on the Big Rapids Campus and participate in programming in Ingham County; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners establishes an agreement with Ferris State University, and by doing so will be reimbursed for 100% of the Work Study employee= s wages; however, Ingham County will be financially responsible for the cost of the employer= s contribution to Social Security, Worker= s Compensation, and any welfare or insurance programming. These costs are approximately 15% of the employee wage costs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk be authorized to sign any agreement documents approved as to form by the Ingham County Corporate Counsel= s office.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Lynch, Pratt, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 10/3/00

FINANCE: Yeas: Bernero, Grebner, Czarnecki, McDonald, Schafer, Minter, Juall

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/4/00