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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 5, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. -- j - SUBJECT: Worksharing Agreement between Orange County Human Relations Commission and the E ual Em to ment 0 ortuni Commission for Fiscal Year 2001 DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): FY 2001 Extension of Worksharing Agreement INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette M. Moore, ext. 2245 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 9fi8-4501 Durham fi88-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approval of a Worksharing Agreement between Orange County Human Relations Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for Fiscal Year 2001. BACKGROUND: On September 7, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Worksharing Agreement between Orange County and the EEOC for a period of October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000. The Worksharing Agreement designates the Orange County Human Relations Commission as Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This designation provides for a dual filing of charges with substantially equivalent state and local agencies and EEOC for the purpose of preserving private suit rights, prom{at resolution of charges, and to avoid duplication of effort. EEOC awards annual contracts to FEPA's, under funding principles approved by EEOC, meet certain standards of capability and perfom~ance. A contracting FEPA agrees to enter into a Worksharing Agreement and to investigate a minimum number of charges at a fixed price per charge. EEOC proposes an extension of the FY 2000 Worksharing Agreement covering the period from the 15t day of October 2000 to the 30th day of September 2001, which may be renewed or modified by the mutual consent of the parties. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The EEOC reimburses the Human Relation Commission in the amount of $500 per closed case and $50 per intake. The Human Relations Commission has requested that EEOC contract with Orange County for 46 cases and 8 intakes. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Worksharing Agreement and authorize the Chair to sign the extension of the Worksharing Agreement.