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7 . The Social Services Income Maintenance Caseworkers shall work <br /> cooperatively with UNCH staff and the staff of any Department of Social <br /> Services to make appropriate referrals of patients and family members <br /> with problems not related to eligibility determination. <br /> 8 . As employees of the County, the Income Maintenance Caseworkers <br /> shall be directly supervised by and accountable to OCDSS . Due to the <br /> nature of this agreement and the working relationship with UNCH, it is <br /> necessary that close contact be kept with UNCH administration and <br /> certain members of the hospital medical staff . In recognition of this <br /> factor, UNCH will name a staff member to act as liaison between the <br /> OCDSS, the Income Maintenance Caseworkers, the departments of UNCH and <br /> the other staff personnel . Assignment of work to the Income <br /> Maintenance Caseworkers and coordination of sick, vacation, and other <br /> leave will be the joint responsibility of this UNCH staff member and <br /> the OCDSS supervisor. <br /> 9 . UNCH shall participate in the interviewing and selection <br /> process utilized by OCDSS for the hiring of Income Maintenance <br /> Caseworkers covered by this agreement, in accordance with County <br /> policy and procedures . <br /> 10 . Both the County and UNCH agree and understand that if at any <br /> time UNCH determines that an Income Maintenance Caseworker' s <br /> performance or professional interactions are inadequate or <br /> inappropriate, UNCH may request that OCDSS initiate appropriate action <br /> to correct that employee' s deficiencies, or to dismiss that employee if <br /> indicated. Any disciplinary action shall be pursued in compliance with <br /> the Orange County Personnel ordinance and UNCH shall provide sufficient <br /> documentation to support that action. <br />