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appropriate referrals of patients and family members with problems not <br /> related to eligibility determination. <br /> iv. The Income Maintenance Worker is an employee of the County and will <br /> be directly supervised by and accountable to OCDSS. Due to the nature <br /> of this agreement and the working relationship with UNCH, it is <br /> necessary that close contact be kept with UNCH administration and <br /> certain members of the hospital medical staff. In recognition of this <br /> factor, UNCH will name a staff member to act as liaison between the <br /> OCDSS, the Income Maintenance Caseworker, the departments of <br /> UNCH and other staff personnel. Assignment of work to the Income <br /> _. ... __ <br /> Maintenance Caseworker and coordination of sick, vacation, and other <br /> _ .. .._. <br /> " "...........leave will tlii"s UNCH staff rrrember aril the" <br /> OCDSS supervisor. <br /> V. The part-tithe Supervisor is an employee of Orange County and will <br /> provide supervision and oversight of the Income Maintenance Worker. <br /> b. The County will provide other agreed upon supportive services to UNCH <br /> without additional charge, include continuing program training of the Income <br /> Maintenance Caseworker and consultation with other counties in the catchment <br /> area about applications for pre-and post-discharge patients. <br /> c. The County will provide a monthly invoice to UNCH for the County's share of <br /> the costs for the services of the income maintenance worker and for the part-time <br /> supervisor. The county share of these positions is approximately 50 percent of <br /> the cost of salary and benefits. Salary and benefits for the income maintenance <br /> caseworker and the supervisor include: base salary according to the Orange <br /> County pay plan;FICA taxes; local government retirement;vacation,sick,petty, <br /> or other leave under approved county plan;paid holidays as observed by county; <br /> county paid insurance(health,dental,and life). <br /> 3. UNCH agrees to the following: <br /> a. Payment. UNCH will reimburse the County within fifteen (15)days of receipt <br /> of monthly billings for the following: <br /> i. The county share of the salary,benefits,and the indirect costs for both <br /> the income maintenance caseworker and the part-time supervisor. The <br /> reimbursement of the county's share of these positions is approximately <br /> 50 percent of the total cost of salary and benefits for these two positions. <br /> Salary and benefits for the income maintenance caseworker and the <br /> supervisor include: base salary according to the Orange County pay <br /> plan; FICA taxes; local government retirement; vacation, sick,petty, or <br /> other leave under approved county plan; paid holidays as observed by <br /> county;county paid insurance(health,dental,and life). <br /> ii. Administrative overhead and indirect costs associated with the income <br /> maintenance worker and supervisor positions. This includes all other <br /> supportive services provided by OCDSS or Orange County. <br />