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1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 16, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item# -D <br /> SUBJECT: Classification Plan Amendment YX <br /> DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Elaine Holmes,Personnel Director <br /> Class Specifications: Extension 2550 <br /> Librarian(Attachment 1) <br /> Library Assistant Director(Attachment 2) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Community Social Services Technician (Attachment 3) Hillsborough -732-8181 <br /> Durham -688-7331 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill -967-9251/968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider amending the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan by: <br /> - Changing the title of the class of Children's Librarian(Salary Grade 67)to Librarian <br /> (Salary Grade 67), <br /> - Changing the title of the class of Assistant to the Library Director to Library <br /> Assistant Director and changing the Salary Grade from 67 to 69 and <br /> - Adding the new class of Community Social Services Technician at Salary Grade 60. <br /> BACKGROUND: The background leading to the recommended three changes in the Orange County <br /> Classification and Pay Plan is as follows: <br /> 1. Librarian <br /> The Personnel Department has completed a classification review of the vacant <br /> Library Reference Assistant position in the Orange County Library. The Library <br /> Director requested this review because the duties and responsibilities of the position <br /> have expanded since it became a County position in March 1993. Prior to <br /> recruitment for the position,it is necessary to study it so that the classification <br /> reflects the current duties assigned. <br /> Key changes in the Library Reference Assistant position include: <br /> - It now is responsible for the entire reference function for the Library including <br /> selection of materials for the Reference section. These duties were previously <br /> carried out by the Library Director. <br /> The Library has experienced an increase in citizen demand for professional <br /> information and more technical reference services. This increase in demand for <br />