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42 3) working to bring United Family Services' consumer credit counseling and family counseling services to Cabarrus County. That the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners provide funds for community services that will have a positive impact on infant mortality such as the recently proposed funds to provide additional medical personnel, including physicians, to the Cabarrus County Health Department. That the Concord-Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce and the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce convene a coalition including representatives from the school systems, local business and industry, local human service agencies, the religious community, and the United Way to discuss the relationship between business, families and education. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the report and recommendations of the Family Issues Task Force of the United Way as presented by Mr. Billy Philpot and directed staff to see if there might be some additional appropriate steps to take to implement the proposals. The Board received the correspondence from Ms. Cynthia Fades, Personnel Officer, requesting clarification of the County's Personnel Ordinance relative to Active Military Status for employees who are members of the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserve. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimoUsly carried, the Board adopted the following amendment to the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance. ARTICLE VI. Leaves of Absence Section 26. Military Leave Permanent employees who are members of the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserve will be allowed ten (10) workdays per year military training leave. If the compensation received while on military leave is less than the salary that would have been earned during this same period as a County employee, the employee shall receive partial compensation equal to the difference in the base salary earned as a reservist or guardsman and the salary that would have been earned during this same period as a County employee. The effect will be to maintain the employee's salary at the normal level during this period. If this military duty is required beyond this ten (10) workday period, the employee shall be eligible to take accumulated annual leave, or be placed in a leave-without-pay status. Reservists called to active duty, with no training period preceding the active duty, shall be allowed to charge up to ten days per year of active duty as military training and receive pay for these days. While taking military leave with partial pay or without pay, the employee's leave credits and other benefits shall continue to accrue as if the employee physically remained with the County during this period. Regular employees who are guardsmen and reservists have all job rights specified in the Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board moved to add to the agenda discussion of the Tourism Authority and its Executive Director. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the inclusion of the Executive Director of the Tourism Authority as a County employee for those accounting, payroll, and benefit purposes and to exclude the Executive Director from other benefits under the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance. The benefits to be provided to the Executive Director shall be determined by the Tourism Authority with Cabarrus County to be reimbursed by the Authority for the cost of all benefits. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request from Dean Christy, Chairman of the Share Cabarrus Festival, for the use of County property for the Share Cabarrus Festival on Saturday, May 18, 1991, and for the Nocturne Griterium on Friday, May 17.