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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 18, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -b <br />SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to the Orange County Code of Ordinances to Delete <br />Section 28 -32 (b) (2) from Article IV Regarding Hazardous Weather Plan — <br />Administrative Leave <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Resources PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Current Hazardous Weather Plan — <br />Administrative Leave (Issued August <br />17, 2012) <br />Resolution Amending Chapter 28, <br />Personnel, Article IV of the Orange <br />County Code of Ordinances <br />Article IV of Orange County Code of <br />Ordinances - Sec. 28 -32. - <br />Administrative Leave <br />Recommended Hazardous Weather Plan <br />Employee Handbook, page 28 <br />1 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Brenda Bartholomew, Human Resources <br />Director, (919) 245 -2552 <br />PURPOSE: To approve a resolution regarding an amendment for the deletion of Section 28 -32 <br />(b) (2) from Article IV of the Orange County Code of Ordinances regarding Hazardous Weather <br />Plan — Administrative Leave policy, specifically omitting the make -up leave language. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Code of Ordinances, specifically Section 28 -7, provides <br />that the County Manager will be responsible to the Board for the creation of administrative rules <br />and regulations that are consistent with and necessary to carry out the provisions of this <br />Personnel Ordinance as well as the administration and technical direction of the personnel <br />program. Changes to the administrative rules and regulations involving substantive matters <br />shall be reviewed by the Board at its next meeting following the change or as soon as practical <br />thereafter. <br />The Orange County Code of Ordinances Chapter 28, Personnel Ordinance, Article IV, <br />Employee Benefits, Section 28 -32 Administrative Leave provides that the County Manager may <br />modify County operations in accordance with the Hazardous Weather Plan, including closings <br />and delayed openings. Section 28 -32 (b) (2) states that Vacation Leave, Personal Leave Days <br />and /or Petty Leave are charged or time may be made up at a later date as provided in the <br />Hazardous Weather Plan when employees elect not to report for work, report late or leave early. <br />Under the current Hazardous Weather Plan — Administrative Leave, issued August 17, 2012, <br />Appendix 3 states that it is the responsibility of the Human Resources Director to conduct an <br />