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<br />*Should there be any conflict with North Carolina law or regulations, all
<br />elements of an appeal should follow the provisions of the State Personnel Act
<br />currently in effect.
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<br />Section 4. Grievance and Adverse Action Appeal Procedure Discrimination
<br />General County Employee
<br />Any applicant for County employment, County employee or former County employee
<br />who has reason to believe that employment, promotion, training or transfer was
<br />denied him or that demotion, lay-off, or termination of employment was forced
<br />upon him because of his age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, creed,
<br />political affiliation or physical disability, except where specific age, sex or
<br />physical requirements constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification
<br />necessary to proper and efficient administration, shall have the right to appeal
<br />directly to the County Manager. Or the employee has the right to appeal using
<br />the grievance procedure outlined in Section 3 of this Article if he or she so
<br />desires. An employee or applicant must appeal an alleged act of discrimination
<br />within thirty calendar days after (1) becoming aware of the alleged act or (2)
<br />the date he or she should have become aware of it.
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<br />State Personnel Act Employee
<br />An applicant for County employment, County employee, or former County employee
<br />who has reason to believe that employment, promotion, training, or transfer was
<br />denied him, or that demotion, lay-off, or termination of employment was forced
<br />upon him because of his age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, creed,
<br />political affiliation, or physical disability, except where specific age, sex,
<br />or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification
<br />necessary to proper and efficient administration, shall have the right to appeal
<br />directly to the State Personnel Commission for a hearing by the Office of
<br />Administrative Hearings (see previous section for address and phone number) and
<br />a decision by the State Personnel Commission or the employee has the right to
<br />appeal using the grievance procedure outlined in Section 3 of this Article if he
<br />or she desires. An employee or applicant must appeal an alleged act of
<br />discrimination within thirty calendar days after (1) becoming aware of the
<br />alleged act or (2) the date he or she should have become aware of it.
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<br />NOTE: Should there be any conflict with the above, grievances alleging
<br />discrimination will follow the provisions of the State Personnel Act currently
<br />in effect.
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<br />Section 5. Protection of Complaints, Employees~ Witnesses~ and Representatives
<br />from Interference~ Harassment, Intimidation~ and Reprisal
<br />All employees shall be free from any or all restraint, interference, coercion,
<br />or reprisal on the part of County employees and/or other persons when making any
<br />complaint or appeal, in serving as representative of an appellant, in appearing
<br />as witnesses, or in seeking information in accordance with these procedures. The
<br />above principles apply with equal force after a complaint has been resolved.
<br />Should these principles be violated, the facts shall be brought to the attention
<br />of the County Manager by the appellant, the appellant's representative or the
<br />person affected so that the appropriate remedial action may be taken.
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<br />Section 6. Back Pay Awards
<br />Back pay and benefits may be awarded to reinstated employees in suspension,
<br />demotion, dismissal, and discrimination cases.
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<br />Award of Contract to Lanier for the "Cost per Copy" Pro~ram for Gabarrus County
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<br /> The following three responses were received for the ~Cost per Copy" Program
<br />Proposals requests which were sent to ten (10) copier dealers/manufacturers.
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<br />Lanier
<br />Charlotte Copy Data
<br />Premier Technology
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<br />.0274 per copy
<br />.077 per copy
<br />No Bid
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board awarded a contract to Lanier for the "Cost per
<br />Copy" Program for a period of three years. The contract will include equipment
<br />costs, maintenance, service and all related supplies, except paper.
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<br />Approval of Listing of Gopiers to Be Declared Surplus and Authorized for Personal
<br />Property Sale
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