2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners November 13, 2001
insurance through Saginaw County for non-covered dependents.
Employees who retire and are eligible for health insurance
may choose offset instead of insurance.
6.Pension: Pension Benefit unchanged except 25 years of service
with no age qualification instead of 50/25 for the MERS
program. No change in Defined Contribution.
Non-Economic Items:
1.Bereavement Leave unchanged - Did not negotiate “no fault”
bereavement policy.
2.Members must meet the MERS definition of “retirement” for
retiree health care to be provided. (55/20 or 25-out).
3.Settlement of a grievance allowing for factoring of a position
by the factoring committee, once full ratification is
achieved.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS It is the recommendation of your
committee to concur with the above.
James M. Graham, Chair
Connie D. Smith, Vice Chair
By Commissioner Smith: That the Report of the Committee be
received and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.
Approved.
FROM: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS -- 4.2 NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Your Labor Relations Subcommittee herewith submits the agreement
between the County of Saginaw, Saginaw County 70 th District Court
and the Governmental Employees Labor Council, representing
District Court Probation Officers. The contract covers a four-year
period, October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2005. Approval is
subject to acceptance by the County. A summary of the main
provisions is set forth below:
Economic Benefits:
1.Wages: 10/1/01: 3.0%; 10/1/02: 3.0%; 10/1/03: 3.0%; 10/1/04:
3.0%.
2.Longevity bonus: No increase in the current longevity bonus of
$70 per year.
3.PTO accrual: Accumulation of PTO reduced and capped at 1,100
hours on 12/31/01; 900 hours on 12/31/02; 700 hours on
12/31/03; and 600 hours on 12/31/04. PTO payable upon
termination at 50% value of up to 600 hours, for a total of
300 hours.
4.Health Insurance changed to 10% for PPO-2 and 20% for PPO-1. If
a PPO-3 Program becomes available, Union members may switch
to that program. Health Insurance offset raised to $150.00
from $75.00 per month.
5.Retiree Health Care: Employee must meet age and service
requirements of MERS to receive this benefit. Employees
hired after October 1, 2001, may not purchase health care
insurance through Saginaw County for non-covered dependents.
Employees who retire and are eligible for health insurance
may choose offset instead of insurance.
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