HomeMy WebLinkAboutKittitas County MOA 2001Contract No.
County
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
and
KITTITAS COUNTY
T. Bac ,ground
The mission of Washington State University Cooperative Extension (CE) is to help
people develop leadership skills and use research -based knowledge to improve their
economic status and quality of life. Faculty members and support staff are employed to
plan, conduct and evaluate educational programs in all 39 counties of the state of
Washington. Counties maintain close coordination and cooperation with WSU CE to
provide constituents with educational and developmental programs to meet their needs.
This is done by providing information, education, technical assistance and local
development programs.
II. Pose
The purpose of this agreement is to formalize the longstanding relationships between
Washington State University Cooperative Extension and Kittitas County. This also
continues a longstanding, joint funding relationship for county and area Extension faculty
and designated support staff. It is the intent of this Memorandum of Agreement to
provide constituents in Kittitas County with educational programs to address issues in
such areas as sustainable agriculture and natural resources, food safety and quality, and 4-
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H youth, families and their communities.
III. Under terms of this Memorandum of Agreement, Washington State University
Cooperative Extension agrees to:
A. Recruit, employ, and establish salaries for county/area Extension faculty and any
designated WSU support staff for Kittitas County. Employment concurrence will
be sought from County Commissioners before an individual is hired and assigned
to the County.
B. Assure that annual salary increase monies will be available for Cooperative
Extension faculty and designated support staff that matches the average
percentage appropriated for such purpose by the Washington State Legislature.
Annual salary adjustments for Kittitas County Extension faculty will be based on
merit or whatever criteria is established by Washington State Legislature.
C. Supplement the funds received from Kittitas County and pay total salary and
fringe benefits for each county or area faculty and any designated staff members.
D. Submit to Kittitas County at the beginning of each month a monthly invoice for
one -twelfth (1/12) of the amount appearing in Appendix A of this agreement.
E. Provide fringe benefits to county and area Extension faculty as outlined in the
WSU Faculty Manual and provide fringe benefits to support staff as outlined by
the Higher Education Personnel Board. Annual leave and sick leave are not
considered benefits.
F. Grant annual leave, sick leave, professional leave, other leave, and holidays as
outlined in the WSU Faculty Manual for county/area Extension faculty or in the
Higher Educational Personnel Board handbook for jointly funded and fully WSU
funded support staff.
G. Pay its proportional share of annual Ieave and/or sick Ieave, for county and area
faculty or designated support staff.
H. Provide in-service education for countlarea Extension faculty.
I. Provide Kittitas County the expertise of Cooperative Extension state specialists of
Washington State University to support county/area Extension faculty in planaing
and implementing educational programs.
IV Under terns of this Memorandum of Agreement,.Kittitas County will:
A. Pay the amount agreed upon monthly to Washington State University for the
Extension education services to be rendered in Kittitas County.
B. At the time of separation or retirement of county and area Extension faculty or
designated support star pay the county's proportional share of costs associated
with the annual leave earned while on Kittitas County's MOA. Also at retirement
pay 25% of the proportional share of sick Ieave earned while on the MOA.
C. Promptly pay the invoice from Washington State University. Current month
invoice to bebilled by the l0'h and payable on the 251 of the month. Monthly
invoice to be 1/12 of the contract amount.
D. Furnish adequate office facilities for faculty and support staff.
E. Provide an adequate operating budget to carry out Cooperative Extension
educational programs for the people of the County. This budget will cover
secretarial and support staff salaries not covered by this Memorandum of
Agreement, telephone, office equipment including computers, teaching and office
supplies, and travel costs.
VI. Washington State University and Kittitas County jointly agree that:
A. Additional program support staff positions may be employed and fully funded by
either party to assist in carrying out Cooperative Extension educational programs
in the County.
B. This Memorandum of Agreement is effective upon being signed by appropriate
representatives of the two organizations. It may be periodically reviewed and
amended or supplemented as may be mutually agreed upon in writing.
C. This Memorandum of Agreement may be modified by the parties when mutually
agreed upon in writing. This Agreement shall continue in effect until terminated
following mutual discussion and agreement. Should the parties, however, be
unable to agree on the level of support for Extension faculty and jointly funded
staff' in the future years, either party may terminate the contract. Written notice of
termination must be received before October 1 for termination effective January 1
of the next year.
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Chair, ,Date
County Commissioners
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Dan Nord,ulst
Interim Director
Office of Grant and
Research Development