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The human resources director presented summaries for multiple agreements including a supplemental UAW (IT) recognition and wage supplement, several IBEW Local 58 agreements (including both WRC and non‑WRC units), a new unit for medical examiner investigators and a contract for prosecutors’ investigators. The presenter said wage and benefit changes mirror patterns approved in recent bargaining: a mix of percentage increases and one‑time/lump sum payments for lower‑wage employees, preservation of hybrid/remote provisions where negotiated, continued vehicle assignments for certain operations, and adoption of a “healthy workplace” policy into the agreements.

The IBEW non‑WRC summary highlighted a 5% wage adjustment with an additional $1,500 one‑time payment in the first year and subsequent $500 payments in later years; increases to employee leave caps and personal leave accruals; creation of a $500 annual merit supplement for employees at top of their wage scales; updated prescription and dental plan tiers; and modest bump to shift differentials. Several agreements also include allowances for equipment or clothing and limited take‑home vehicle pilots for operational efficiency.

The prosecutors’ investigators contract was described as a four‑year agreement with wage increases retroactive to the agreement expiration in October 2024; the presenter confirmed retroactive pay will apply to wages paid on all hours worked. Human resources said the new contracts fold in updated merit‑rule language and maintain collective bargaining units’ primacy for work rules while the county’s merit rules will be refreshed for nonrepresented employees.

Commissioners asked about differences between represented and nonrepresented packages, vesting schedules, and the county’s five‑year benefit strategy. Human resources described differences as reflective of average pay levels across groups and noted planned future proposals to adjust nonrepresented vesting schedules and retiree health funding as part of a multi‑year strategy.

Actions taken in committee included forwarding negotiated names and approving the bundle of collective bargaining items for the board. Committee members voted on the package of labor agreements and related items; one vote recorded in the transcript showed 6 ayes and 1 nay on the package motion discussed at the meeting. The recommendation for a 4% general salary increase for nonrepresented employees was approved by the committee and will be placed alongside the county executive’s budget recommendations for final board consideration.

The HR presenter introduced members of the bargaining and labor relations team and summarized non‑economic changes including working‑lunch provisions, benefits consultation release time, updated interview and classification review processes, tuition reimbursement adjustments, and codified steward and discipline language for certain departments.

Committee action does not itself finalize the agreements; several items will return to the full board for final votes and for inclusion in the county budget process where required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee Meeting 09-9-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Oakland County Governmental Operations Committee approved a package of collective bargaining agreements covering several represented employee groups and advanced a 4% general salary increase for nonrepresented county employees.","taxTitle","Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",2835,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496223,"Clerk proposes updated fee schedule, purchase of large plotter and vendor change; vote outcome not specified in transcript",216,210000,426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737342-cbec3472948194c3bb701cd0354bdb8a&start=210&end=426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737342-cbec3472948194c3bb701cd0354bdb8a/thumbnail_210000.jpg","/articles/6496223/Oakland-County/Michigan/Clerk-proposes-updated-fee-schedule-purchase-of-large-plotter-and-vendor-change-vote-outcome-not-specified-in-transcript","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496223-1ff78fd5079fd8152292e3d09b723470/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143616&Signature=hQQdr5Wtru9-Ovgs9Ed57mNFnJt8ceKLrfbqbKJbwv75m38QoWR8MF-55iproAj7zVpj~EVo54leJEqR28NZljzA9ePk3eQf~MQU~0a8xTLQsyybvHWaffe3IThWsL2X0xo2nbh-FrozAWeYWu5DPWuXREjuwQMGEpTA1m0v6C8v~tKzzruOuNuwNcMzf~ul9oLI2R1AgKKyGksX1rZD~aZIRx6vWEwPGs6gD~Hg18V1Yh-F0hsLM5iwhbHMFCphBCCobtJ4vc7CgQvInv1ls7jhJ7c7o691jXtic9omsV78W2mJ5TFEVd53MJvEUiaiqBI8VCkmudYs8aWTyo~ohA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The county clerk and register of deeds presented an updated fee schedule and related operational changes to committee members, including plans to switch vendors and acquire a large plotter/scanner for map printing and large‑format document scanning.

The clerk said the office will “go live” with a new vendor on November 3 (vendor name stated in the presentation) and that the switch required reexamining subscription tiers because some customers previously held multiple subscriptions in the same month. The fee schedule changes increase the number of documents delivered in higher subscription tiers and adjust prices accordingly.

Committee members discussed the county’s prior arrangement for large map printing (previously done by a large plotter that had failed years earlier) and the practice of outsourcing map printing to Oakland Schools, which has stopped providing that service. The county intends to purchase its own large plotter/scanner so it can both print maps again in‑house and scan oversized documents into county records. The clerk said the new device will serve multiple uses, including scanning large documents that previously could not be added to the records system.

Several commissioners raised concerns about whether the county had completed an analysis of contracting with private firms versus purchasing equipment in‑house and about data security when third parties print or retain map files. The clerk said in‑house capability reduces risk associated with sending documents to outside vendors.

A motion to receive and file communications and a motion to bring the clerk’s item forward were recorded; the record shows a motion to approve the fee schedule was made (moved by Commissioner Taylor and supported by Commissioner Joliet). The transcript does not clearly record a final tally for the fee schedule and plotter purchase item. As a result, the final committee vote outcome for item 8a is not specified in the committee transcript provided.

Staff said the county will not implement certain price tiers for very large map prints until the new plotter is installed, and that the printer/scanner purchase is intended to allow the county to resume selling large maps and to add large documents to its digital records.","Oakland County clerk and register of deeds presented an updated fee schedule, said the office will switch vendors and purchase a large plotter/scanner to resume map printing and scanning; committee discussion covered subscription tiers, pricing and data control concerns. Vote outcome for this item was not explicitly recorded in the transcript.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496228,"Committee backs $700,000 trail restoration and $4 million operations agreement for Clinton River Oaks park",1557,3564000,5121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737342-cbec3472948194c3bb701cd0354bdb8a&start=3564&end=5121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737342-cbec3472948194c3bb701cd0354bdb8a/thumbnail_3564000.jpg","/articles/6496228/Oakland-County/Michigan/Committee-backs-700000-trail-restoration-and-4-million-operations-agreement-for-Clinton-River-Oaks-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496228-a7721965ea356c6052e01a5d85c8701d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143616&Signature=Xd7b5NGBp6niR509AialBW9u-wnMTSlsOy7JBhUawtvGbw~LV2raoZb-hHGVCkOq85CK4aTSHmZWNwRFZAVXYFFb~p0dKC4Z1px8nQkNDr1ZmxpZYn9pfkZLiTYZA5QM2Iu5g3LfCpQAJtVgdGZHKJHLybF51hI8yBBQ9niAeefMIi82pLD1Ulma2laQnMaynxZcBSmGTBLJkEsT7VY5FIcWBkJMkuZGuYkI4V7HzsQ-sK0XyzAofTS9m2EnWbKEUeHQOKVpkhohxzIYL8RpYVhvA0~grbEhbA3SVCpiIEZSRU-b3lmTzLLZwbbg9i8zJ5ACeJQWI7H-Se3MidoFzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Governmental Operations Committee voted to approve two related park actions that together will repair a damaged stretch of the Clinton River Trail and create a new Oakland County park along the Clinton River.

The first vote authorized a $700,000 park development agreement with the City of Rochester to close final funding gaps for repairs to two catastrophic washouts on the Clinton River Trail, at a location that connects several cross‑state trail systems. Park staff described the larger restoration as a multi‑partner project supported by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan; county staff said the county contribution completes the local funding package required to proceed.

The second action approves an operations and management agreement with the City of Rochester Hills, and a related $4,000,000 payment, to create and operate a new county park — Clinton River Oaks — comprising roughly 275 acres when combined with adjacent parcels and parkland. County staff described a purchase agreement on a privately owned 128‑acre parcel (a portion of the park area) and said the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission will provide approximately $300,000 toward that purchase to support an invasive species mitigation project focused on sea lamprey spawning control.

Park staff emphasized the environmental and recreational value of the area: the project will preserve riverine habitat, restore trail continuity at a key crossroads of the Iron Belle Trail and the Great Lakes-to-Lake Trail, and add accessible trail and paddling opportunities. Engineers described the washouts as severe — roughly 100 feet long and 10 feet deep in one stretch — and said restoration includes installing appropriately sized culverts and other drainage work; state permits for the mitigation work were reported as secured.

Commissioners questioned operation details and public access, including whether the existing Bloomer Park parking fee would apply to the county park entrances. County staff said there will be multiple free access points (for example via Yates Road parking and the Clinton River Trail) while the active, program‑oriented portion of Bloomer Park may retain a parking charge tied to local cost‑recovery practices; staff said revenue sharing and parking arrangements would be part of the transition discussions during the six‑month implementation period.

The committee recorded a 6‑to‑1 vote in favor of the items presented. Committee members asked that staff document how the county’s $4 million contribution relates to prior capital investments by the city, and staff provided a breakdown during discussion citing major investments such as parking and drainage work that informed the negotiated amount.

Next steps include finalizing purchase paperwork for the privately owned parcel, completing the operations and management agreement details during the transition period and returning any outstanding items (including a separate agreement for an adjacent parcel) to the board for final approval.","The committee approved county contributions to repair two washouts on the Clinton River Trail, and a 20‑year operations and management agreement with Rochester/Rochester Hills that will create a 275‑acre Oakland County park called Clinton River Oaks; vote recorded 6 yays, 1 nay.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves multiple labor contracts, forwards 4% raise for nonrepresented staff

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Committee backs $700,000 trail restoration and $4 million operations agreement for Clinton River Oaks park