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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. 8- ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 6, 1998 SUBJECT: WORKSHARING AGREEMENT WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and PUBLIC HEARING: _ Yes XX No Relations BUDGET AMENDMENT NEEDED _ Yes XX No ATTACHMENT(S): Copy of proposed agreement (under separate cover) INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Kittrell, ext. 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 967-9251 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve an Agreement between Orange County and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for services to be performed during the FY 99. BACKGROUND: On October 7, 1997, the Board of Commissioners approved a Worksharing Agreement between Orange County and the EEOC for a year. This was the second year of such contractual relations between the parties, the first having been for a partial year effective May 2, 1996. The Agreement between the parties provides for reimbursement to Orange County for services rendered in the investigation of jurisdictional employment discrimination cases; reimbursement for the intake and referral to EEOC of non jurisdictional cases and reimbursement in the sum of $1,200 for Orange County staff s attendance at EEOC sponsored, mandatory training. For federal FY 97-98, the agreement provided for the payment from EEOC to Orange County the sum of $21,950 which represented $20,000 for (40) cases @ $500 per; $750 for (15) intakes @ $50 per and $1,200 for training. For FY 98-99 the county expects to receive $32,200 which represents (60) cases @ $500 per; $1,000 for (20) intakes @ $50 per and $1,200 for training. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement and authorize the Chair to sign the contract.