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124 Commission finds that the employee has been subjected to discrimination or in any case where a binding decision is required by applicable Federal standards. However, in all other local employee appeals, the decisions of the State Personnel Commission shall be advisory to the local appointing authority. Section 5. Grievance and Adverse Action Appeal Procedure - Discrimination Any applicant for county employment, county employee, or former county employee who has reason to believe that employment, promotion, training, or transfer was denied the applicant or that demotion, layoff, or termi- nation of employment was forced upon the applicant because of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, political affiliation, or physical disability except where specific age, sex, or physical require- ments constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration, shall have the right to appeal directly to the county manager (in the case of general county employment) or the State Personnel Cormnission (in the case of general county employment) or the State Personnel Commission (in the case of competitive service employment). A permanent county employee has the right to appeal using the grievance procedure outlined in Section 4 of this article if he so desires. An employee or applicant must appeal an alleged act of discrimination within thirty (30) days of the alleged discriminatory action. Section 6. Back Pay Awards Back pay and benefits may be awarded to reinstated employees in suspension, demotion, dismissal, and discrimination cases. ARTICLE IX. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Section 1. Insurance Benefits The county has made group life and group health insurance programs available for employee participation. The county may make other group insurance plans available for its employees upon authorization of the commissioners. Section 2. Old Age and Survivor's Insurance The county, to the extent of its lawful authority and power, has extended social security benefits for its eligible employees and eligible groups and classes of such employees. Section 3. Retirement Benefits The county provides retirement benefits for its employees. Such benefits are provided through the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (or, for law enforcement officers, the Law Enforcement Officers' Benefits and Retirement Fund). Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period, a new employee shall be required to join a county retirement plan. ARTICLE X. PERSONNEL RECORDS AND REPORTS Section 1. Personnel Records Maintenance Such personnel records as are necessary for the proper administration of the personnel system will be maintained by the county manager. The county shall maintain in personnel records only information that is relevant to accomplishing personnel administration purposes. The following information on each county employee shall be maintained: (a) name; (b) age; (c) date of original employment or appointment to county service;