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10 public Internet access; create a library home page to provide information about the Library and Library services through the Internet. All systems should be expandable to support current and future branches. f. Make changes to the Library parking lot as shown on Attachment A. g. Install a gas-fired boiler to provide adequate heating for Library HVAC system. That upon consolidation, the COUNTY will become the primary funding agent for all units of the Library system including the Charles A. Cannon Memorial Library in Concord. The COUNTY will fund the personnel and operational budget as approved by the Concord City Council for the fiscal year in which consolidation occurs excluding Item 6 listed above. Capital projects recommended to and approved by the CITY shall be reviewed by the COUNTY prior to consolidation. Capital projects that are critical to the delivery of library services should strongly be considered for approval, but may be modified based upon the considerations unique to the COUNTY. All funds returned to the COUNTY through State Aid will be routed to the COUNTY Finance Department. That upon consolidation, all members of the staff of the Charles A. Cannon Memorial Library will become COUNTY employees. At that time, each employee will be placed on the COUNTY salary scale at a grade and step which is at least equal to their rate of pay provided by the CITY at the time of consolidation. Any CITY employee who receives a pay increase as the result of an evaluation due on any date immediately prior to the date of consolidation, but which will not be in effect until after the consolidation, shall receive that increase as scheduled and in the amount stipulated. The annual review dates of each employee for all developmental and merit pay increases will remain the same as those currently used for annual performance evaluation reviews conducted by the CITY. All CITY Library employees who currently receive lon§evity pay from the CITY will continue to receive that benefit "frozen" at the amount awarded prior to the time of merger. The COUNTY will continue ~his benefig and will distribute it to employees in 26 equal payments with each pay during a fiscal year. The CITY will provide the longevity pay due to each eligible employee from the date of the last longevity distribution in 1997 to ~he date of consolidation. In accordance with CITY Policy, this payment will be made as a lump sum distribution and will be made at the time all other CITY employees receive such distribution. The total years of service that each employee has accumulated with the CITY will be considered as years of public service and will be included in the calculation of total years of service for COUNTY employee recognition events and for retirement benefits. Ail accrued annual or vacation leave will transfer with each employee. Following consolidation, annual leave would be earned at a rate based upon total years of service including these years spent as employees of the CITY. Following consolidation, annual leave will be earned at the rate prescribed for all COUNTY employees. It should be noted that the COUNTY policy regarding the amount of annual leave which may be received and accrued differs significantly from the policy of the CITY. CITY Library employees will be required to choose between the two annual leave schedules offered to COUNTY employees. Those choosing Schedule A will receive paid health and life insurance coverage upon retirement as prescribed by Article VI, Section 6, of the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance. Ail accrued sick leave will be transferred with each employee. Following consolidation, sick leave will be earned at the rate prescribed for all COUNTY employees. Ail CITY employees will be eligible for all employee benefits provided by the COUNTY. In instances where benefits are the same such as participation in the Local Government Retirement System and participation in the 401-K program offered through BB & T, employees should not experience any break in benefit. It is understood that the COUNTY may be unable to compensate transferred CITY employees for any benefits which may be provided by the CITY, but which are not provided by the COUNTY.