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" � 1 Orange County Board of Commissioners Action Agenda Item Abstract Meeting Date: June 3, 1996 Action Agenda _ Item#,—V=— . Subject: Classification Plan Amendment- Human Rights and Relations Director Department: Personnel Public Hearing: _Yes X No Attachment(s): Information Contact: Human Rights and Relations Director Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director Class Specification Extension 2550 Telephone Numbers: Hillsborough- 732-8181 Durham- 688-7331 Mebane -227-2031 Chapel Hill -967-9251/968-4501 Purpose: To consider amending the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan to change the class title and salary grade of the Director- Commission for Women at salary grade 70 to Human Rights and Relations Director at salary grade 74. Background: The June 1994 adoption of the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance has resulted in significant changes in the function of the Human Rights and Relations Department(formerly the Commission for Women). This department now is responsible for the communication, administration, and enforcement of the Civil Rights Ordinance. Among other things, a Civil Rights Specialist position was added to the department in November 1994 to investigate civil rights complaints under the Ordinance. In 1994 the Director- Commission for Women Lucy Lewis was assigned responsibility for implementation and on-going management of the Human Rights and Relations program and supervision of the department. As part of that reassignment, it had been planned to complete a classification review of Ms. Lewis'position at the point in time those new duties and responsibilities had been assumed and the function developed. That has occurred and, as planned, Personnel has initiated and completed a classification review of the position.