Number
070950
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution reserving $30,000 in the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for the 2007 Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account.
Analysis
This resolution reserves $30,000 in the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for the Department of Employee Relations - Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account to provide funding for a shortfall based on 2007 expenditures and anticipated need for the rest of 2007. The Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account is used to reimburse tuition costs for City employees.
Body
Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations - Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account is used to reimburse tuition costs for City employees, which is a fringe benefit available to represented and non-represented employees; and
Whereas, The Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account was funded in 2007 at $740,000, and the Department of Employee Relations has projected an unfunded liability of $30,000 for 2007 based on 2007 expenditures and anticipated need for the rest of 2007; and
Whereas, These expenses are non-discretional, and are payable per negotiated contract between the City of Milwaukee and represented employees, and are available also to non-represented employees; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that $30,000 be reserved in the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund (0001-9990-C001-006300) (2007) for the 2007 Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account (006300-0001-1650-0001-S171) (2007); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are directed to take whatever steps are necessary to fulfill the intent of this resolution.
Requestor
Department of Employee Relations
Drafter
LRB07578-1
LCS
11/30/07