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--� 10. Provide Extension agents <br />with official envelopes, <br />bulletins (designated for free <br />distribution), leaflets, and <br />other publications for <br />educational purposes. <br />11. Accept responsibility and <br />provide the leadership for <br />administration and <br />supervision for Extension <br />programs and personnel, <br />including compliance with <br />the requirements of <br />Affirmative Action and Equal <br />Employment Opportunity <br />guidelines. <br />12. Develop and administer a <br />personnel management plan <br />that will provide for: <br />a. The annual review of <br />each worker's <br />performance. <br />b. Counseling for job <br />improvement where <br />needed. <br />c. Periodic county program <br />reviews. <br />13. Provide a staff of specialists <br />to continuously train agents <br />in current technology and <br />other changes affecting <br />agriculture, home <br />economics, 4 -H and youth, <br />community and natural <br />14. Provide Extension workers <br />with training programs as <br />needed to maintain effective <br />program delivery. <br />15. Develop and maintain a <br />County Advisory Leadership <br />System to insure that county <br />Extension programs are <br />based on the particular <br />needs of people in their <br />respective county. <br />The Board of County <br />Commissioners will: <br />1. Provide the county's share of <br />salaries for Extension <br />personnel. <br />2. Provide office space and <br />equipment, utilities, <br />telephone, office supplies, <br />demonstration materials and <br />other items needed for <br />efficient operation of the <br />County Extension Office and <br />program. <br />3. Review and consider the <br />annual budget request from <br />the Extension Service and <br />take appropriate action by <br />July 1 of each fiscal year. <br />FA <br />The North Carolina <br />Agricultural Extension <br />Service and the A & T <br />State Agricultural <br />Extension Program and <br />the Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />mutually agree: <br />1. That all county Extension <br />appointments and separations <br />are to be worked out jointly <br />between the North Carolina <br />Agricultural Extension Service <br />and the Board of County <br />Commissioners, and that no <br />official action will be taken by <br />either party regarding <br />appointment or separation <br />prior to discussion of the <br />matter with the other party. <br />2. That the policies established <br />by the State of North Carolina <br />and followed by the University <br />be used as a guide in granting <br />annual, sick, civil and military <br />leave for Extension personnel. <br />3. To cooperate in applying <br />Affirmative Action and Equal <br />Employment Opportunity <br />plans of the North Carolina <br />Agricultural Extension Service. <br />4. That Extension agents will not <br />be classified under a county <br />resource development and 4. Confer and advise with the classification system. <br />to assist them in the conduct District and County Extension <br />of work in these areas. Chairmen and Extension 5. That Extension agents will <br />Advisory Council relative to follow County policies relative <br />county Extension programs. to office hours and holidays. <br />We are in agreement with the above description of the responsibilities and relationships, and that this <br />memorandum of understanding maybe reviewed at any time but shall be reviewed once each four years. <br />Date: <br />Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Date: <br />. Director <br />North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service <br />