Shared Program Manager. The Parties may engage the work of a shared Program Manager to support the ESE Program and other joint undertakings approved by the Board. The Program Manager may be hired by one of the Parties as an employee consistent with the hiring Party’s human resource code and applicable policies or as an outside contractor/consultant consistent with the contracting Party’s procurement codes, policies, and procedures. In either event, the Parties involved in the program(s) supported by the Program Manager will share in the costs of such position, at a rate determined by the Board. The Board’s determination shall be memorialized in writing prior to a party’s hiring of or contracting with a Program Manager. If the Program Manager is hired as an employee by one of the Parties, the hiring Party shall be responsible for all matters related to the Program Manager’s human resource management, performance appraisals, employee relations, work related practices, performance effectiveness and responsiveness, conformance with Board expectations, and discipline. A City may opt out of contributing funding towards a shared Program Manager, but thereafter would not receive those services. Notification of potential opting out of contributing funding towards the shared Program Manager should be provided to the Board. If a City elects to opt out from sharing costs for a Program Manager after previously agreeing to do the same, then it (1) must provide notice to the Board and the hiring/contracting Party ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Fiscal Year, and (2) remain responsible for its shared cost through the fiscal year.
