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problems between social service and other county employees based on the county salary administration plan. Human Resource Management Services determined that that was not allowed under current law. A task force was established in January to develop a legislative proposal that would be permissive to allow a county or group of counties to establish a local merit system. This option is used in several other states. This task force included representatives of county commissioners, the Department of Human Services, Human Resource Management Services, the ND Association of Counties, county social service directors, ND Public Employees Association. The task force has developed and given a presentation on key issues, drafted a sample set of administrative rules and possible Century Code. The advantages of the proposed legislation are that it is permissive and includes mechanisms to assure compliance with federal requirements and would allow county employees to be covered by one policy and assure internal equity. Potential disadvantages are that there could be inequities for social service employees between counties, there would be a loss of transferability between counties for employees and a local Merit System would require significant work by counties to assure compliance with federal/state laws. Resolution adopted in 2004 by Cass County Merit System Opt-out proposal 2004 Merit System Opt-Out Proposal In order to insure internal equity for employees, Cass County urges the ND Legislature to support permissive legislation to allow counties to establish a local Merit System.