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The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a contract with Legacy Research
Associates in the amount of $7,558 for a survey of cultural and archaeological resources in the Little
River Regional Park and natural area.
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The Board approved changing its regular meeting schedule to add a work session on
March 29, 2001, 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill.
e. Personnel Ordinance Revision — Holiday Worked
This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate
consideration.
L Application for State Public School Building Funds
The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign an application to the State budget
office to release funds from Orange County's public school building capital fund account.
VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
e. Personnel Ordinance Revision — Holiday Worked
The Board considered a revision to the personnel ordinance to provide employees the
option of taking time off in lieu of pay for hours worked on holidays.
Commissioner Gordon said that it might be better to keep this the way it is instead of
changing it because there may be a problem with taking time off.
Personnel Director Elaine Holmes said that the policy would allow the department heads
the discretion to make a decision whether the time could be granted as time off.
John Link said that this was a very important morale item for the employees.
Elaine Holmes said that she did talk to the department heads as a group and the
department heads felt that they could work with this requirement that those who could allow the time
off would, but others would not if the operating requirements did not permit it.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to
approve a revision to the personnel ordinance to provide employees the option of taking time off in
lieu of pay for hours worked on holidays.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA
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The Board considered appointments to the Commission for Women, Historic Preservation
Commission, and Orange County Planning Board.
Commission for Women
A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to
appoint Terri Allred and Kaye H. Fendt for the term ending June 30, 2004; Stephanie Padilla for the
term ending June 30, 2003; and Ida L. Fuller and Susan Lee Simpson for the term ending June 30,
2002 to the Commission for Women.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Commissioner Jacobs would like to fill the other two vacancies.
These vacancies will be brought back at the next meeting.
Chair Halkiotis made reference to the citizen that spoke at the last meeting regarding the
establishment of a Commission for Men in Orange County and said that he would be meeting with
him to pursue this idea.
Historic Preservation Commission
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Draft Orange County Personnel Ordinance Revision Attachment
Article IV, Section 4.0 Holidays and Holiday Pay, Item 4.4 Pay for Holiday Worked
(Changes Shown in Bold Print)
4.4 Compensation for Holiday Worked
4.4.1 The department head approves in advance that the employee's services are
required on any scheduled holiday.
4.4.2 Each eligible non - exempt employee under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) who is required to work on a holiday receives Holiday Pay as well as
compensation pay for the hours worked on the holiday. Compensation for
hours worked on a holiday normally is as pay.
Example: Bob Smith, Telecommunicator, is regularly scheduled to work 12 hours
each workday. Mr. Smith is required to work 12 hours on Independence Day. He
receives:
-12 hours pay for the 12 hours worked on the holiday and
- Holiday Pay (equivalent to 12 hours straight time pay) for the holiday.
The Department Head may allow the employee to elect time off in lieu of pay
if department operating requirements permit. Any such time off must be
taken by the end of the calendar year or it is paid.
4.4.3 If the hours worked on the holiday are less than the employee's regularly
scheduled hours, the employee is compensated paW for the regularly scheduled
hours.
Example: Bob Smith, Solid Waste Collector, is regularly scheduled to work 8
hours each workday. Mr. Smith is required to work 6 hours on Independence Day;
that is, two hours less than his regular work schedule. He receives:
-8 hours pay for the 6 hours worked on the holiday and
- Holiday Pay (equivalent to 8 hours straight time pay) for the holiday.
4.4.4 In urgent operating circumstances, the Manager may authorize pay for holiday
work as provided in Item 4.4 for an eligible FLSA exempt employee.
4.4.5 Holiday Pay is a separate consideration from and has no bearing on overtime pay.
An eligible employee who works on a holiday receives Holiday Pay and
compensation pay for the hours worked as noted in Items 4.4.2 and 4.4.3. In
addition, he or she receives overtime pay for which eligible, if any.