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Purchase of Accumulated Leave <br /> <br /> A motion was made by Vice Chairman Carruth and seconded by Commissioner <br />Privette to allow the County Manager to sell up to 200 hours of accumulated <br />vacation and sick leave per calendar year back to Cabarrus County. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Privette moved to amend the motion to allow all department <br />heads to sell up to 200 hours of accumulated vacation and sick leave per <br />calendar year back to the County. The motion was seconded by Commissioner <br />Suggs. <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton and Mr. Cummings responded to questions regarding the <br />County's obligations concerning accumulated leave along with issues <br />associated with current and future liability of the County. <br /> <br /> Vice Chairman Carruth made a substitute motion, seconded by <br />Commissioner Privette, 'to table discussion regarding the buy back of <br />accumulated vacation and sick leave until the upcoming retreat. <br /> <br /> After further discussion, Commissioner Privette withdrew his amendment <br />to the original motion. Commissioner Suggs withdrew his second to the <br />amendment by Commissioner Privette. Vice Chairman Carruth then withdrew his <br />substitute, motion to table the matter until the retreat, and Commissioner <br />privette withdrew his second to the substitute motion. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Fennel <br />with Vice Chairman Carruth, Commissioner Fennel and Chairman Freeman voting <br />for and Commissioners Privette and Suggs voting against, the Board voted to <br />allow Frank Clifton, County Manager, to sell up to 200 hours of accumulated <br />vacation and sick leave each calendar year back to Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />Rec~uest to Participate in Funding the 80 Hours of Bonus Leave for Cooperative <br />Extension Employees <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth <br />and unanimously carried, the Board denied the request by the North Carolina <br />Cooperative Extension Service for the County to participate in funding the 80 <br />hours of bonus leave that was granted by the North Carolina General Assembly <br />to State employees in the FY 2003 budget. Further, the Board declined to <br />fund entirely the 80 hours of bonus leave for those Cooperative Extension <br />employees paid through grant funds and not included in the State budget. <br /> <br />Reco~ition of Employees for Their Efforts in Making the 2002 Cabarrus County <br />Fair a Success <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Fennel <br />and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to recognize five County <br />supervisors for their efforts in making the 2002 Cabarrus County Fair a <br />success with payment for 50 percent of hours worked by those employees for <br />which no credit was received. The individuals and special recognitions are <br />as follows: Mary Ann Cooper, Fair Coordinator $825.00; Randy Gray, <br />Custodial Supervisor - $750.00; Reed Stanbro, Operations Manager $325.00; <br />Richard Stancil, Building Maintenance Supervisor $2,300.00; and Brent <br />Thomassee, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor - $550.00. <br /> <br />County's Pay Plan <br /> <br /> There was brief discussion, regarding the County's Pay Plan that was <br />adopted in 1994. This issue will be discussed further at a later date at <br />which time recommendations concerning possible changes to the Pay Plan will <br />be presented to the Board. <br /> <br />(L) Adjournment <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, <br />Freeman adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p.m. <br /> <br />Chairman <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />