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2 <br /> DRAFT- ATTACHM ENT 1 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Employee Evaluation Process <br /> For County Attorney, and Clerk to the Board <br /> I. Process Prior to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Meeting <br /> A. Approximately three*weeks prior to each employee's evaluation due date, the Clerk to the <br /> Board and the County Attorney will mail out their evaluation packets to the BOCC. This packet <br /> will include the Board adopted evaluation form for the position, with instructions. <br /> B. The following week, Board responses for-Clerk to the Board and County Attorney <br /> evaluations are due to the BOCC Chair, so that the responses may be included in the BOCC <br /> agenda packet. <br /> C. The summary of Board member ratings and responses will be mailed in the BOCC closed <br /> session agenda packet. In addition, the packet will include the summary of the process to be <br /> followed, the action to be taken, information on the employee's current salary and status, and <br /> the proposed work plan/goals for the next review period. <br /> The rating categories for overall performance are listed below. <br /> 1 Unsatisfactory <br /> 2 Needs Improvement <br /> 3 Proficient <br /> 4 Proficient with Superior Meritorious Service Award <br /> 5 Exceptional with Exceptional Meritorious Service Award <br /> II. BOCC Meeting (Closed Session) <br /> A. The employee will be given an opportunity at the beginning of the BOCC closed <br /> session to speak with the commissioners regarding his/her performance. <br /> B. The BOCC will consider all performance-related information during the closed session and <br /> determine the performance rating of the employee, using the scale in LC above, and based on <br /> the average of all Board responses received and the Board discussion. <br /> C. Once the Board has agreed upon the performance rating for the employee in closed <br /> session, the Board will return to open session. The Board is encouraged not to make any <br /> comments regarding the employee's evaluation or performance in open session. Any changes <br /> in salary or the employee's contract will be handled as a budget amendment on the agenda of a <br /> subsequent BOCC regular meeting. <br /> D. As soon as possible after the Board meeting, the Board Chair will meet with the employee <br /> to discuss the evaluation and work plan/goals for the next review period. At that time, the <br /> employee will be given a copy of the summary of Board member ratings and responses. <br /> III. Employee's Work Plan/Goals <br /> A. The employee will prepare a proposed work plan/goals for the next review period and <br /> submit it prior to the mailing of the BOCC closed session agenda packet for the meeting at <br /> which his/her evaluation will be discussed. <br />