ADOPTED - OCTOBER 27, 1998

Agenda Item No. 8

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A POSITION TO BE POSTED AS BOTH PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE I AND HEALTH EDUCATOR II

RESOLUTION #98-244

WHEREAS, the Health Promotion Unit in the Health Department has a vacant Public Health Nurse I position; and

WHEREAS, the position was posted internally to the Health Department and no currently employed Public Health Nurse expressed interest by applying, or requesting information regarding the position; and

WHEREAS, the Health Promotion Unit Coordinator has recommended that the position require the skills of a Health Educator, but could also be filled with a Public Health Nurse with the required skills; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the position be posted as both Public Health Nurse I and Health Educator II, with the understanding that if the top candidate is a nurse, he/she will be appointed as a Public Health Nurse I and that if the top candidate is not a nurse, he/she will be appointed as a Health Educator II.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Human Resources Department to post position HLHEDC008 as a Public Health Nurse I and as a Health Educator II.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event that the position is filled with a nurse, that he/she be appointed as a Public Health Nurse I, ICEA Nursing N2 ($31,996-$42,391).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event that the position is filled with a non-nurse, he/she will be appointed as a Health Educator II, ICEA Professional 05 ($29,032-$41,037).

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Smiley, Stid, Keefe

Nays: None Absent: Juall Approved 10/19/98

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Grebner, Hunting, Pratt, Juall

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/20/98

FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, McDonald, Grebner, Czarnecki, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Bernero Approved 10/21/98