Chairman John M. Duchessi has called a meeting of the Personnel Committee for 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York 12068. 

In conjunction with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.15, extended by Executive Order 202.60 this meeting will also be held electronically via teleconference at 6:00 pm.  Members of the public may listen to the meeting by calling 1-224-501-3412, Access Code  570-173-661.  Minutes of the meeting will be transcribed and later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us.

  Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1. DISCUSSION

     A. Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee 

2.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN A RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH HM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (PERSONNEL)

3.  RESOLUTION AMENDING 2020 DELTA DENTAL RENEWAL AGREEMENT - (PERSONNEL)

4.  RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVISED NON-BARGAINING POLICY FOR FULL-TIME/PART-TIME APPOINTED & DEPARTMENT HEADS (LABOR MANAGEMENT)

5.  RESOLUTION ADOPTING INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW H (LOCAL LAW 7 OF 2020) - A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULE OF VARIOUS COUNTY OFFICIALS (COUNTY LEGISLATURE)

        6.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 193 of 2020 DATED: November 24, 2020 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, it have been recommended by the Personnel Officer that Montgomery County participate with HM Life Insurance Company of New York for medical and perscription stop loss coverage; and

WHEREAS, after going out to the market, HM Life Insurance Company of New York is the most competitive; and

WHEREAS, stop loss coverage applies in the event individual claims reach $350,000.

RESOLVED, that the County Executive, following the review and approval by the County Attorney is authorized and directed to sign an agreement with HM Life Insurance Company of New York for the provision of the specific coverage at a cost of $196,532; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that said agreement shall be effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. 

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (11/24/2020)

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RESOLUTION NO. 194 of 2020 DATED: November 24, 2020 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the renewal agreement with Delta Dental was approved by Resolution 300 of 2019; and

WHEREAS, the dates in Resolution 300 of 2019 indicated the effective period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the dates should have reflected a two year agreement with the effective period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.
 
RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby amends the last RESOLVED CLAUSE of Resolution 300 of 2019 to state that the agreement shall be effective from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (11/24/2020)

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RESOLUTION NO. 195 of 2020 DATED: November 24, 2020 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature estabished a Non-Bargaining Personnel Policy by the adoption of Resloution 80 of 2017; and

WHEREAS, the policy is set to expire on 12/31/20 and it has been recommended by the County Executive that revisions be made to the Non-Bargaining Personnel Policy; and

WHEREAS, the Non-Bargaining Personnel Policy for Full-time/Part-Time Appointed & Department Heads with the revisions has been distrubuted to all members of the Montgomery County Legislature for their review.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby approves of and adopts the revised Non-Bargaining Personnel Policy and salary schedule for Non-Bargaining Personnel Policy for Full-Time/Part-Time Appointed & Department Heads as attached hereto and made a part hereof.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (11/24/2020)

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RESOLUTION NO. 196 of 2020 DATED: November 24, 2020 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature has adopted a non-bargaining policy which defines a salary schedule for all non-bargaining employees employed by Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, a copy of this local law has been on the desks of the legislators for at least seven calendar days, exclusive of Sundays. 

RESOLVED, that Local Law 7 of 2020 hereby is adopted and is incorporated as follows: “A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULE OF VARIOUS COUNTY OFFICIALS ”

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Montgomery as follows: 

SECTION 1. 

The Montgomery County Legislature hereby adopts an updated salary schedule for non-bargaining employees as attached hereto and made a part hereof to be effective through December 31, 2021.

SECTION 2.

This Local Law is subject to a permissive referendum, and will be submitted to a vote of qualified electors of the County of Montgomery, if, within 45 days after the date of which it was so adopted, there is filed with the Clerk of the Montgomery County Legislature a petition protesting against this Local Law, signed and authenticated as required by Section 24 of Municipal Home Rule Law, by qualified electors of Montgomery County registered to vote therein at the last preceding general election, in number equal to at least ten per centum of the total number of votes cast for Governor at the last gubernatorial election held in said County; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Legislature hereby is authorized and directed to file one certified copy thereof in the Office of the Secretary of State and to ensure that it is published in the County’s designated legal newspapers, as required by law.

FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution is contingent upon the passage of a resolution adopting the new non-bargaining policy to be effective through 2021.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (11/24/2020)

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