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360 MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING Between The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service North Carolina State University North Carolina A & T State University and The Board of County Commissioners The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service was established as a part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of North Carolina State University by federal and state legislation for the specific purpose of "extending" the educational service of the university to the people of the state on subjects relating to agriculture and natural resources, home economics, 4-H and youth, and community and rural development. The laws creating Cooperative Extension were specifically designed to assure that the findings of research in these areas are communicated to the people. Under the Appropriations Act of 1972, funds were provided to the 1862 land- grant universities to enhance the extension outreach of the 1890 universities, which include North Carolina A&T State University. The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 stipulated that these funds be approPriated directly to the 1890 institutions and formalized the extension program as an official part of the School of Agriculture at that institution. However, to provide effective coordination, administrative contacts will be handled by the County and District Directors of North Carolina State University with appropriate attention given to North Carolina A&T State University personnel. Legislation provided that Cooperative Extension work be a partnership among three levels of government -- federal, state, and county. Extension Agents are given university appointments and, upon acceptance by the Board of County Commissioners, designated as county faculty members with professional rank of either North Carolina State University or North Carolina A&T State University. They are charged with carrying out the extension education programs of the universities and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To assure that education programs offered by Cooperative Extension at both land-grant institutions meet the needs of local clientele, it is important that both elected and appointed officials of each level of government understand their respective responsibilities and relationships in the conduct of this work. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Program will: 1. Establish minimum requirements and qualifications for employment in extension work; 2. Receive and examine applications for employment; 3. Interview and screen applicants to determine their qualifications and availability; 4. Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners qualified applicants for appointment to vacant or new Extension positions; 5. Recommend the salaries of Extension Agents and Extension Paraprofessionals; 6. Recommend the salaries of Extension Secretaries and pay the state portion according to the State Personnel Pay Plan; 7. Determine jointly with the County Board of Commissioners the share of salaries to be paid by each and provide the state and federal share of these salaries; 8. Prepare and submit an annual budget request to the Board of Commissioners for the county's share of funds for salaries and operating expenses; 9. Provide funds for official travel necessary in the conduct of Extension work to the extent that funds are available and for purposes authorized by state and federal policies; 10. Provide Extension Agents with federal funds for postage, bulletins, leaflets, and other publications for educational purposes. 11. Accept responsibility and provide the leadership for administration and supervision for Extension programs and personnel, including compliance with affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements; 12. Develop and administer a personnel management plan that will provide a. the annual review of each worker's performance b. counseling for job improvement where needed c. periodic county program reviews;