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Commissioner Scurlock felt this is saying that any employee who would transfer over would have to have all their service only within that particular department even though they may have worked at one time for some other department in the City. The Administrator emphasized that the intent is merely to have unbroken tenure, and he suggested defining tenure as the time of continuous service as an employee of the City and the County. Building Director Rymer concurred with that wording. Commissioner Scurlock just wished to be sure that no one gets shorted. His only other question also regarding personnel was that he felt whatever personnel files and records exist should be continued on also so that whatever situation exists would follow with the employee.. Building Director Rymer noted that, in other words, he wished the personnel records transferred to the County, and Administrator Wright confirmed that we are trying to move them just as they are. Commissioner Scurlock felt the Building Committee and staff had done a very good job on drafting this agreement. Commissioner Wodtke reported that the Committee strongly recommended that the Commission, upon creation of the department, take the necessary steps to see that it is funded for the necessary personnel to enable it to function in a timely fashion and also strive very hard to have a uniform fee structure. After the department is functioning and can be costed out, it is felt the primary goal should be to do a uniform rate study with the aim of funding the department at a level that will set it up as an enterprise account. Chairman Bird commented that when they first transfer, the rates will differ until an analysis can be done. Commissioner Wodtke noted that there are some things that are not totally addressed. They attempted to make this a basic agreement, and there will be administrative costs that will have 77 APR 2 0 1983 59% '53 PAGE 305