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Article X <br />Personnel Records <br />1.0 Personnel Records. It shall be the policy of Orange County to ensure that personnel <br />records are maintained in such a way as to comply with state and federal laws. Personnel <br />records maintained by the County are subject to inspection and may be disclosed only as <br />provided by state and federal law and in accordance with this Ordinance. <br />2.0 Maintenance of Records. The County Manager, or his designee, shall maintain personnel <br />records on each employee that are necessary for the proper administration of the <br />personnel system. An employee's personnel records shall contain only information that <br />is necessary and relevant to accomplishing the legitimate personnel administrative needs <br />of the County. <br />3.0 Access to Personnel Records. All information contained within a county employee's <br />personnel record, other than information made public by law, is confidential and shall not <br />be open for inspection unless provided for under federal or state law. <br />4.0 Remedies of Employees Objecting to Material in File. An employee who objects to <br />material in his or her file may place in the file a statement relating to the material the <br />employee considers to be inaccurate or misleading. The employee may seek the removal <br />of such materials in accordance with the grievance procedure. <br />5.0 Rules and Regulations. To implement and give effect to G.S. §§ 153A -98, 126 and 121 <br />The County Manager will develop rules and regulations consistent with these and any <br />other state and federal laws that govern these personnel records. <br />