Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WHEREAS, the present Board of Commissioners is empowered to establish the compensation for the Board of Commissioners, which must take effect after a general election; and

WHEREAS, the Board has not adjusted its compensation since January 1, 1999; and

WHEREAS, the established increase for County employees for 2001 and 2002 is 3%; and

WHEREAS, the Finance Committee is recommending an increase in per diems for Commissioners, but no increase in salary paid to County Commissioners; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the salary for the Ingham County Board of Commissioners shall continue to be as follows:

and all Standing Committee Chairs $10,600

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2001, each Commissioner shall be paid a $50.00 per diem for attending each officially called Standing Committee and Board Meeting of which the Commissioner is a member, including Committee of the Whole and Board Leadership to a maximum of eighty (80) per year, provided, however, that a Commissioner shall not be entitled to a payment for more than two (2) meetings per day; and provided further that Commissioners shall not be eligible for payment for a committee meeting which occurs on the same day as a board meeting.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2002, each Commissioner shall be paid a $55.00 per diem for attending each officially called Standing Committee and Board Meeting of which the Commissioner is a member, including Committee of the Whole and Board Leadership to a maximum of eighty (80) per year, provided, however, that a Commissioner shall not be entitled to a payment for more than two (2) meetings per day; and provided further that Commissioners shall not be eligible for payment for a committee meeting which occurs on the same day as a board meeting.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the retirement benefit for Commissioners shall be MERS plan C-2 with B-1 base, 55F with 15 years; V6, FAC5, with Commissioners paying 3.56% of salary; provided, however, that each Commissioner has the option of choosing to participate in the retirement plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners= Chairperson, as an Ex-Officio of all Committees, shall be paid a per diem subject to a maximum of 80 per year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above stated salaries for Ingham County Commissioners shall not preclude a Commissioner from receiving a per diem payment when he/she is appointed to a statutory board and/or agency by the County Board of Commissioners. Commissioners shall receive the same per diem as non-Commissioner members appointed by the Board of Commissioners to statutory boards and/or agencies, in addition to the above stated salary, provided that a per diem Commissioner payment is not prohibited by the specific statute in question.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Coordinator shall be responsible for periodically preparing appropriate vouchers for the payment of per diem for each Commissioner, based on the approved minutes of each Standing Committee, Committee of the Whole, and Board Leadership meeting, and that said voucher shall be approved and signed by the individual Commissioners prior to its submission for payment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Commissioners shall receive reimbursement for travel outside Ingham County only for actual miles traveled on county business, at a rate as provide by the Internal Revenue Service beginning January 1, 2001, provided, however, that said mileage reimbursement is not more than that set for State Officers as determined by the State Officers Compensation Commission. In the event that the above stated mileage reimbursement exceeds the mileage rate established by the State Officers Compensation Commission, then under such circumstances that rate established by the State Officers Compensation Commission shall supersede the above stated rates. This paragraph shall apply to out-of-county travel only. Commissioners shall not receive mileage reimbursement for intra-county travel, except when in the process of traveling in the County as stated above and as otherwise provided hereunder.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each Commissioner may, at his/her own expense, purchase health insurance, including dental and vision, as now or in the future provided by the County to its Managers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the reimbursement for expenses associated with conferences and conventions shall be provided for Commissioners in the Ingham County Travel Policy and Resolution 97-198.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all prior resolutions inconsistent with the above are repealed as of January 1, 2001.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Lynch, Pratt

Nays:: Minter, Severino Absent: McDonald A different version of the resolution failed at the Administrative Services/Personnel Committee l12/5/00

FINANCE: Yeas: Bernero, Grebner, McDonald, Schafer

Nays: Czarnecki, Minter, Juall Absent: None Approved 12/6/00