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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 />g. 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 />