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I <br />O R A N G E CO U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 6, 1991 <br />SUBJECT: Substantial Equivalency Exemption <br />For Classification and Compensation <br />DEPARTMENT: Personnel <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment 1 - <br />Basic Requirements for <br />A "Substantially Equivalent" <br />Personnel System <br />Attachment 2 - <br />April 18, 1991 State <br />Personnel Letter Regarding <br />Substantial Equivalency <br />Attachment 3 - <br />Draft Letter From Chairman <br />Carey <br />Action Agenda <br />Item n =D <br />PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Elaine Holmes, Extension 2550 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill -967- 9251/968 -4501 <br />PURPOSE: To adopt a statement of intent to apply theme same <br />classification and pay system in Health and Social <br />Services Departments as has been applied.in other <br />County departments through the Phase I Classification <br />and Pay Study. Such a statement is necessary for the <br />County to'obtain the State's substantial equivalency* <br />exemption for classification and compensation at the <br />State Personnel Commission's June 6, 1991 meeting. <br />This will allow -the County to implement Phase II of the <br />Classification and Pay Study results effective <br />July 81 1991. <br />BACKGROUND: In October 1990, Orange County requested that the <br />Office of State Personnel grant the County "substantial <br />equivalency" exemptions in the following areas: <br />a. Recruitment, Selection and Advancement <br />b. Classification and Compensation <br />C. Training <br />d. Performance As Basis For Continued <br />Employment /Reduction In Force (except the appeals <br />procedure) <br />e. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative <br />Action <br />