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8/6/90 The BOCC amended the Personnel Ordinance adopted a more comprehensive sexual harassment policy, which initially was introduced as a part of the EEO program. 9/17/91 The BOCC amended the Personnel Ordinance to add Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy Revisions adding sexual orientation, political affiliation, and Vietnam or disabled veterans status. 11/3/99 The BOCC amended the Personnel Ordinance to add aMulti-Lingual Recruitment and Hiring Policy. 2/5/02 The Board amended the Personnel Ordinance to remove the Retirement Sick Leave Cap. 10/5/04 The BOCC amended the Personnel Ordinance to add Domestic Partner Benefits. Attachments To illustrate the changes that could be made, staff has attached the following documents for your review: • Attachment 1 - Article I of the Orange County Personnel. Ordinance, contains three columns: the first column contains the exact replica of the current Article I of the Personnel Ordinance, the second column contains the proposed changes to Article I of the Personnel Ordinance and the third column contains proposed Rules and Regulations for Article I. • Attachment 2 -This document is a sample of the Proposed Rules. and Regulations. It contains the newly revised Worker's Compensation Section of the Personnel Ordinance along with the proposed Rules and Regulations. • Attachment 3 -This is a sample of the Proposed Rules and Regulations and contains a proposed revision to Article III, Section 3.0, the Overtime Compensation section of the Ordinance along with proposed Rules and Regulations. • Attachment 4 -This is a suggested timetable for completing the project. Recommended Process Staff recommends the following process for review of the Ordinance: Each Article of the Personnel Ordinance will be reviewed by the Board according to the attached timetable at the first four work sessions in 2008: January 29th, February 12th, March 11 and April 8th. Prior to the Boards review of the proposed Ordinance changes, the changes would be reviewed by the Employee Relations Consortium (where appropriate), the Department Directors, the County Manager and the County Attorney. After the Board reviewed all the proposed changes, then entire document would be placed on the Board's agenda for action. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the information provided and give direction to Staff on how to proceed and, if the Board directs staff to go forward, then discuss a timeframe to complete the project.