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File #: 060987    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/14/2006 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 12/12/2006
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution reserving $40,000 in the 2006 Common Council Contingent Fund for the Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CONTINGENT FUND, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Attachments: 1. Dept. of Employee Relations Cover Letter.pdf, 2. DER - 2006 tuition benefit contingent fund request letter, 3. Contingent Fund Request Form, 4. Fiscal note, 5. Summary of tuition benefit amounts by year, 6. Spreadsheet - Tuition Reimbursement Expenses By Year, 7. Chart - Requests for Tuition Reimbursement by Employee Group, 8. Reply from Budget, 9. Early Sign Letter.PDF
Number
060987
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution reserving $40,000 in the 2006 Common Council Contingent Fund for the Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account.
Analysis
This resolution reserves $40,000 in the 2006 Common Council Contingent Fund for the Department of Employee Relations - Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account to cover a projected unfunded liability due to an increase in tuition reimbursements requested in 2005 and 2006, and a larger than expected portion of 2005 reimbursements becoming payable in 2006. 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 2006 at $740,000, and the Department of Employee Relations has projected an unfunded liability of $40,000 for 2006, due to an increase in tuition reimbursements requested in 2005 and 2006, and a larger than expected portion of 2005 reimbursements becoming payable in 2006; 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 an amount not to exceed $40,000 shall be reserved in the Common Council Contingent Fund (001-9990-D001-006300-2006) for the Tuition Reimbursement Special Purpose Account (006300-0001-1650-0001-S171-2006); and, be it

Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are authorized and directed to take whatever steps are necessary to fulfill the intent of this resolution.

Requestor
Department of Employee Relations
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