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EXHIBIT A RULE NO. 27 COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND ALLOWANCES 1. Each Council Member shall have direct responsibility over the respective district staff. (a) It shall be the duty of the Council Member to supervise 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. District staff are "at will" employees whose employment shall be co-terminus with the appointing Council Member unless personnel action to the contrary is initiated. The County Clerk may also initiate termination with the concurrence of the Chairperson to assure proper management of the entire Council Office using agreed upon guidelines and procedures. The Chairperson of the Council shall continue to sign all documents necessary to implement the decisions of the individual Council Members (b) Each Council Member is assigned two fulltime staff: (1) Council Aide. (2) Council Legislative Assistant. (c) The Chairperson is assigned four additional fulltime staff: (1) Executive Assistant to the Chairperson (EA). (2) Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson (EA-2). (3) Special Assistant. (4) Council Aide to the Chairperson, in addition to subsection 1(b). (d) Only one person per position shall be permitted. (e) Staff responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Office tasks; (2) All work related to the individual Council Member, including drafting bills, resolutions, and proposed amendments, and conducting research on topics and issues required by the Council Member;