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Schedule C Possible Changes to the Council Rules April 19 2005 New -RULE NO. COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND ALLOWANCES 1. Each Council Member shall have direct responsibility over the respective district staff. It shall be the duty of the Council Member to: (a) Each Council Member shall be responsible for the direct supervision of his/her district staff, including hiring, termination, promotion, and salary increase in accordance with the applicable provisions of the state and county laws, Council Rules, other personnel policies of the Council and the County, and the limitations of the legislative budget ordinance. The County Clerk may also initiate termination with the concurrence of the Chair to assure proper management of the entire Council Office with due process, using agreed upon guidelines and procedures. The Chair of the Council shall continue to sign all documents necessary to implement the decisions of the individual council members. (b) Each Council Member is entitled to two (2) full time staff: (i) Council Aide III (CA-III). (ii) Council Legislative Assistant (LR-1). (iii) Only one person per position. (c) The chair is entitled to two (2) additional fixll time staff: (i) Executive Assistant to the Chair (EA). (ii) Special Assistant. (d) Each Council Member is appropriated a District Salary and Wage account, which shall reflect the salary caps of the total authorized positions. The Annual Position Salary Caps are as follows: (i) Council Aide III (CA-03, Step K). (ii) Council Legislative Assistant (LR-1, Step M). (iii) Chair-Council Aide III (CA03, Step M). (iv) Executive Assistant to the Chair (EA, Step J). (v) Special Assistant. (vi) In fairness to the existing employees as of June 30, 2005, which salary is in excess of the maximum or position is not in compliance with sections (b), (c) and (d), the salaries of said employees shall not change until such time the employee leaves the position or when a new council member takes office, which ever comes first. (e) Staff responsibilities, including but not limited to the following: (i) Office responsibilities. (ii) Responsible for all work related to the individual council members, including bills, resolution, research and the follow through with all amendments. (iii) The stafl~of the Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs shall be responsible for the duties of the committee. (f) Transfers within the district accounts are prohibited. (g) Transfers from other district accounts are prohibited.