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15. Prepare and submit a"Report to the People" to the Board of Commissioners, or the County <br /> Manager as designee, at least annually, informing the Board or Manager of Extension <br /> programs and work accomplished. <br /> Part 11. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners will: <br /> 1. Provide the County's share of salaries and benefits for Extension personnel. <br /> 2. Comply with the State of North Carolina's Worker's Compensation Act,N.C.General Statute <br /> § 97-2(2). <br /> 3. Provide offices, equipment, utilities, telephones, office supplies, instructional materials and <br /> other items needed for efficient operation of the County Extension Center and program; and <br /> comply with the accessibility provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. <br /> 4. Review and consider the annual budget request from NCCES/NCCEP, and take appropriate <br /> action by July 1 of each fiscal year. <br /> 5. Provide regular input to the District and County Extension Directors on the particular needs <br /> of people in their respective county to help ensure that county Extension programs are based <br /> on specific needs and meet county programming plans. <br /> Part III. <br /> The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, the North <br /> Carolina Cooperative Extension Program, and the Board of County <br /> Commissioners mutually agree: <br /> 1. That all county Extension employment appointments and separations will be made in <br /> consultation between NCCES, NCCEP, or both (based on funding of the position), and the <br /> Board of County Commissioners, or the County Manager as designee, and that no official <br /> action related to such appointments or separations will be taken by either parry regarding <br /> appointment or separation prior to discussion of the matter with the other parry. <br /> 2. That the Board of County Commissioners and NCCES/NCCEP shall each be responsible for <br /> compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to their respective operations. <br /> 3. To cooperate in applying affirmative action and equal employment opportunity plans of <br /> NCCES/NCCEP. <br /> 4. That the policies established by the State of North Carolina under N.C. General Statute §126 <br /> and followed by the UNC System be used in granting and administration of leave related <br /> to the earning rates, transfer policies, payout computation and timing, and administration <br /> of vacation, sick, civil, community involvement, military, Family and Medical Leave, <br /> Family Illness Leave, leaves of absence,and other approved leave programs for Cooperative <br /> Extension personnel. Educational leaves of absence for EPA employees provided under <br /> Universi olic will be reviewed in consultation with the County. <br /> TUAT A5 <br />