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DocuSign Envelope ID:ODO4B5DD-363F-41 FF-BD24-FAD291133B51 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> Interim Executive Director. Ms. Brewer has served the community on a number of boards <br /> and committees including the Orange County Living Wage Steering Committee, Town of <br /> Chapel Hill Planning Board, Chapel Hill Storm Water Advisory Board, Comprehensive Plan <br /> Steering Committee, Triangle Land Conservancy Stewardship Committee, and the CROP <br /> Walk Steering Committee. <br /> h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include <br /> an implementation timeline. <br /> The certification activities are carried out continuously throughout the year by the <br /> volunteer team. The frequency of contact with employers by certification team <br /> members is roughly 8-10 per week. Approximately two employers per week become <br /> certified. <br /> i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does <br /> funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) <br /> Orange County Living Wage is a grassroots organization that is focused on <br /> providing benefits to employers and employees alike. Our main goal is to raise <br /> wages to benefit Orange County employees working at the low end of the pay scale <br /> and we promote the many benefits accruing to businesses that pay a living <br /> wage. Many of our certified business owners report improved customer relations <br /> and productivity along with lower rates of turnover and absenteeism. [See <br /> testimonials on our website.] These benefits more than offset the higher costs <br /> associated with the living wage. The local economy also gets a boost. Standard <br /> multiplier models show that for every additional dollar that goes into the pocket of <br /> low-wage workers, an additional $1.21 is pumped into the local economy. Our <br /> efforts serve as a spark plug for the multiplier effect by connecting consumers to <br /> employers that provide a living wage and encouraging them to become customers, <br /> patients, and clients of those businesses and organizations. Instead of objecting to <br /> or protesting the state of the minimum wage here in North Carolina, we take positive <br /> action by emphasizing the benefits of paying a living wage and actively promoting <br /> employers who do so. <br /> j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced <br /> allocation is recommended. <br /> If the funding were not awarded at all, we would not be able to continue employment <br /> for our part-time assistant. More of the certification team's time would then be <br /> devoted to operational and business related tasks, and less of its time would be <br /> focused on outreach to Orange County businesses to encourage and facilitate <br /> certification. The reallocation of time would significantly reduce our daily business <br /> contacts and undermine our ambitious strategic organizational goals. The social <br /> DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE 12/15/2016 9:57:17 AMII'age 22 ,r 32 <br />