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O 7. Negotiation and Follow-uu We will also mediate the negotiation process relative to salary, benefits and other conditions of employment. We feel that we can be especially helpful because we work on a fixed fee rather than one based on a percentage of salary. One contingency here is that an agreement may not be able to be arranged. If that is the case, we will work with the Commission to select an alternate candidate. We are prepared to handle any and all media relations. Unless otherwise directed, it is our standard practice to tell all media that we are working on behalf of the Commission and that any public statement should come directly from the Commission. Finally, we will notify by letter all unsuccessful candidates who were not recommended for interview of the final decision reached. We suggest, however, that it is more proper for the Commission to directly notify all unsuccessful candidates whom they interviewed of the final result. Once the new Manager has been on board for 30 days or so, we will conduct a session with the Commission and the new Manager in order to establish mutual performance criteria and goals for the position. In this regard, we will work with the Commission to define the role and expectations of the new Manager. 0 We will follow-up periodically with the Commission and the new Manager during the first year in order to make any adjustments that maybe necessary. We will keep the Commission closely informed and involved in decisions concerning the search process at all times. We will prepare and send to the Commission periodic reports. These reports will contain a progress report on the recruitment as well as specific steps to be taken to meet the Commission's dead- lines. The Mercer Group, Inc. Orange County, North Carolina County Manager Search Methodology Page 6 O =Commission input requested