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4 <br /> 7 . - The Social Services Income Maintenance Caseworkers shall work <br /> cooperatively with UNCH staff and the staff of any Department of <br /> Social Services to make appropriate referrals of patients and family <br /> members with problems not related to eligibility determination. <br /> 8 . As employees of the County, the Income Maintenance <br /> Caseworkers shall be directly supervised by and accountable to OCDSS . <br /> Due to the nature of this agreement and the working relationship with <br /> UNCH, it is necessary that close contact be kept with UNCH <br /> administration and certain members of the hospital medical staff . In <br /> recognition of this factor, UNCH will name a staff member to act as <br /> liasion between the OCDSS , the Income Maintenance Caseworkers , the <br /> departments of UNCH and the other staff personnel . Assignment of work <br /> to the Income Maintenance Caseworkers and coordination of sick, <br /> vacation, and other leave will be the joint responsibility of this <br /> UNCH staff member and 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 <br /> if indicated. Any disciplinary action shall be pursued in compliance <br /> with the Orange County Personnel ordinance and UNCH shall provide <br /> sufficient documentation to support that action. <br />