THIS RESOLUTION COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XI, SECTION 5 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1963
Reps. Newell, Julian, Nofs, Huizenga, Mortimer and Farhat offered the following concurrent resolution:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 61.
Whereas, The Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 provides in Article XI, Section 5:
Increases in rates of compensation authorized by the commission may be effective only at the start of a fiscal year and shall require prior notice to the governor, who shall transmit such increases to the legislature as part of his budget. The legislature may, by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving in each house, waive the notice and permit increases in rates of compensation to be effective at a time other than the start of a fiscal year.
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Whereas, As a result of recently completed negotiations, a settlement has been reached on a three-year contract between the state and the Michigan State Police Troopers Association regarding compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. This settlement, which will be retroactive to its effective date of October 1, 2002, was reached past the time when the governor could transmit the increase as part of the budget; and
Whereas, The acting State Personnel Director, with the consent of the Chair of the Civil Service Commission, granted interim approval of the collective bargaining agreement on May 18, 2004; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That, pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of The Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, the Michigan Legislature waives the prior notice requirement to permit increases in rates of compensation for certain members of the Department of State Police as set in the contract settled between the Michigan State Police Troopers Association and the state and the Civil Service Commission; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Civil Service Commission.