2013/08/05 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY OF HARNETT EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMV
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NORTH CAROLINA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING www.harnett.org
COUNTY OF HARNETT
EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
THAT, WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners desires to ensure that the
County's budget for FY 2013-2014 is balanced in a manner that carefully balances the rights of residents
and business to government services and the interest of County employees who provide those services;
and
WHEREAS,the County Manager has recommended an Early Retirement Incentive Program as a
cost savings measure that will provide the opportunity to realign staffing levels and redirect financial
resources;
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners desires to implement the Early
Retirement Incentive Program(hereinafter referred to as "Program"), attached hereto as Exhibit A, under
which eligible employees may elect to retire early and to accept benefits in exchange for the signing and
execution of a General Release Agreement and Waiver of Claims relating to various terms and
conditions; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners as
follows:
1. That the Employee Retirement Incentive Program, attached hereto as Exhibit A, be hereby
ADOPTED; and
2. Any position vacated due to acceptance of the Program will be placed in a job freeze and be
subject to the following cost reduction reviews and actions:
a. The vacated position or an alternate comparable position or positions, whose
substitution shall be first approved by the County Manager shall remain frozen for a
minimum of six (6) months pending review and recommendation by the County
Manager and approval by the Board of Commissioners.
b. For any position vacated by a Department Director,the position may only be filled by
a current county employee to serve as an Interim Director for a period of not less than
six(6)months. As a result,the position vacated by the Interim Director shall remain
frozen for a period of not less than six(6)months.
c. The County Manager is authorized to work with departments for other cost reduction
plans and can make substitutions to ensure that all regulatory staffing is maintained in
those areas that are required to work in ratio.
d. Should an elected official decide to accept this plan, the elected official's position
will be filled in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes.
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