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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 18, 2004 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Animal Shelter Position, Classification and Pay and Personnel Policy Actions DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1 -Proposed Animal Shelter Positions 2 - Amendments to the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan 3 -Draft Class Specifications INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, Extension 2550 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider position, classification, pay and personnel policy actions necessary to implement the County operation of the Animal Shelter effective July 1, 2004, BACKGROUND: Orange County is assuming responsibility for operation of the Animal Shelter effective July 1, 2004. This agenda abstract presents for Board of Commissioners' action the position, job classification and pay and personnel policy actions necessary to staff the Animal Shelter and to transfer to County employment those employees of the current APS Animal Shelter who elect to join the County, 1. Effective Date Under the County's health insurance contracts, it is necessary to make the employment effective date for the Shelter employees be June 30, 2004 so that those employees joining the County have health insurance coverage beginning effective July 1, 2004. For those positions that are vacant (as noted in Item 5 below), it is proposed that the effective date be June 1, 2004 so that the positions may be filled as soon as possible, 2. Establish Positions Attachment 1 lists the proposed positions to be established. Below are several notes related to the positions, Animal Services Director The Attachment 1 list does not include the proposed new Animal Services Director position that will serve as the department head, That position will be proposed separately and