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ORANGE BOUNTY . NORTH CAROLINA 2. Position Classification Plan A principle under which the County operates is equal pay for equal work. Where job duties have been altered by a supervisor or an employee has assumed more responsibilities over time, effort has been made to adjust the job description, position classification and title. Personnel administrators study the situations as they are brought to their attention. Another means is through periodic position comparison within our labor market area. The effect in both cases has been to make reviews on a piecemeal basis, no County--wide study has been done since 1973. --- This budget includes $45,000 to update the classification plan based upon re--examination of all positions. Besides overcoming any iniquities that may exist, the study would recommend a plan of improvement for personnel records and personnel management. 3. Em to ee Evaluation Program Some of the finest employees anywhere in public service serve in positions of responsibility for Orange County government. There are several explanations for this. I would enumerate foremost the emphasis on excellence which is a tone you as a Board have set in so many gays. It is translated through the chain--of- command inspiring employees and attracting new employees who come for the challenging wont that is here. -Another explanation is the on-going labor devoted to raising productivity levels and improving individual performance. Every employee is important to the organization; if one lets down the whole organization feels the effect. At least once a year each employee's work is evaluated with there being two-way discussion as to what is being done right and what are the areas for improvement. Coupled with this since 1981 is recognition whereby an employee doing exceptional work is rewarded by receiving; a merit pay increment. This budget provides the means to continue these evaluations and award meritorious performance, albeit to fewer individuals because of funding constraints. 4. Capital Improvements Two issues apply with capital. First, with the uncertainty of the revenue sharing program being renewed by the Congress, what safeguard should be taken to govern the capital expenditure portion funded by revenue sharing until Congressional action is known. The program expires September, 1983. Two payments, amounting to $300,000, would not be received unless the program is renewed. It would seem prudent to qualify the 1983-84 capital appropriations to the three entities (County, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools, Orange County Schools) by making $100,000 of each appropriation contingent upon revenue sharing being continued. If the funds are not received they thereby would not be spent.