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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 11, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 3 <br />SUBJECT: Analysis of Non - Permanent Employees (Temporary Employees) <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Resources PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />A — Relevant County Ordinance <br />B — 2013/2014 Analysis of Temporary <br />Employees Including Average Wage, <br />Total Hours Worked, Number of <br />Temporary Employees and Average <br />Hours <br />1 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Brenda Bartholomew, Human Resources <br />Director, (919) 245 -2552 <br />PURPOSE: To receive information regarding how Orange County is currently employing non- <br />permanent temporary employees. <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners requested follow up information <br />regarding temporary employees at the June 10, 2014 budget work session. Board members <br />expressed a desire that Orange County appropriately employ temporary employees and not hire <br />temporary employees to avoid paying health insurance or other benefits. <br />CURRENT SITUATION: Within this abstract, the following has been outlined: <br />Section 1 — Definition of a non - permanent temporary employee <br />Section 2 — Rights of non - permanent temporary employee <br />Section 3 — General overview of work assignments of non - permanent temporary employees <br />Section 4 — Overall summary of temporary employment <br />Section 1: Definition of a Temporary Employee <br />Subject to the provisions of the County Code of Ordinances Section 28 -15 (b) a new temporary <br />appointment may be made for up to six months and may be extended for six additional months, <br />not to exceed a total of one year, except as provided in Subsection 28- 15(b)(3). <br />Subsection 28 -15(b) (3) states that the County Manager may approve the extension of a <br />temporary appointment beyond one year: <br />• When the employee regularly works 15 hours or less each workweek (as averaged on a <br />monthly basis). In urgent circumstances where additional hours are necessary to <br />