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Vacation Leave -Accept the transfer of accumulated, unused Vacation Leave from the APS for use as Vacation Leave with Orange County. 5. Orange County Employment As of May 10, seven of the 16 full time APS employees have advised that they plan to continue work with APS and do not plan to join the County. These employees include the Shelter Operations Manager, Customer Service Volunteer/Manager (the position shown in this abstract as Shelter Program Coordinator), the Accounting Technician and the Administrative Manager. Far those vacant positions, Personnel will conduct the customary County recruitment and selection process, moving as quickly as possible to get qualified staff on board. To this end, staff has initiated recn~itment for the vacant positions, which were listed on the April 20 agenda abstract as "core' positions, and these are now open for applications. To be able to hire and get new employees at work as quickly as possible, staff' recommends the effective date for these vacant positions be June 1, 2004. Nine employees have indicated they wish to transfer to Orange County, including the Shelter Director, Office Assistant, Health Care Technician, five Animal Care Technicians and the Animal Control Officer. After transfer the employees will become Orange County employees and will be covered by all provisions of the Orange County Personnel Ordinance and the related personnel and payroll systems and procedures, This includes the provision for a six month probationary period that may be extended for up to three additional months. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed Animal Shelter budget will be included in the Manager's Recommended Budget for 2004-05.. The estimated County cost for animal services was outlined in the April 20, 2004 agenda abstract. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the following: Establishing the positions shown in Attachment 1 effective June 30, 2004 except that any vacant positions are effective June 1, 2004. Amending the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan as shown in Attachment 2 effective June 1, 2004. Authorizing the Personnel Director to take the Personnel policy actions in Item 4 above.