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4 <br />mandated, to the extent permitted under state law. This policy may be waived if the Board c <br />Commissioners determines that the removal of an individual made ineligible by this policy <br />would be detrimental to the functioning of that board or commission. <br />s 7. If an appointee, in any calendar year, has absences which constitute more that <br />6 25 percent of the regularly. scheduled Board meetings or three consecutive meetings, <br />~ whichever comes first, which he or she is required to attend, he or she is obligated to resig: <br />s The Board of Commissioners may, consider extenuating circumstances. If the individual <br />9 refuses to resign, he or she may be dismissed by action of the Board of County <br />io Commissioners subject to state or local law. A leave of absence may be granted for <br />ix extraordinary circumstances, such as illness or personal circumstances. This request mus <br />12 be made to the Board of County Commissioners. A calendar year is to be defined as a 1 Z- <br />ia month period beginning on the date of appointment. - . - <br />14 The Clerk to the Board shall request all new appointees to certify that they understand the <br />is attendance policy. <br />i6 .8. The rate of pay, if any, to members for serving on boards and commissions sh <br />17 be established by the Board of Commissioners in accordance with the General Statutes. <br />ss Records for pay purposes shall be submitted by the appropriate department to the finance <br />19 Officer for monthly disbursement. <br />ao <br />2i 9. Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation Program will be required, of all new <br />zz appointees to the boards and commissions . This does not include those boards and <br />23 commissions, task forces or committees of short duration although if space permits, they ~ <br />z4 be invited, The purpose of this training is to supplement rather than replace any specific <br />2s training needed for a person to serve on a particular board or commission. The following <br />26 boards or commissions shall receive specific trainin in their area of resaonsibility: <br />a~ <br />za Orange Coun Plannin Board <br />z9 Or„_, ange Coun Board of Adjustment <br />3o Board of Health <br />31 Board of Social Services <br />32 Human Relations Commission <br />33 BoardofE8~R <br />34 Other Boards, as the Board of Commissions shall determine <br />3s <br />36 10.. Individuals who go off of a board or commission will receive a commemorative gift C <br />37 appreciation along with a letter from the Board of Commissioners thanking them for their <br />3s service. A person must serve at least one year to be recognized in this way. Each board ar <br />39 commission is encouraged to recognize its members, as it deems appropriate. <br />40 <br />41 11. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right, at any time and for any reaso <br />4z to remove any member of any board or commission when a motion for removal receives th <br />43 vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board of Commissioners. <br />C:\windowa\temp\RE50L11T3.00C <br />