MCLEAPS PROGRAM AFFIRMATION AGREEMENT SPRING 2015.PDF

Maricopa County
Board of Supervisors
Administration 301 301 West West Jefferson Jefferson Street Street Nov 5, 2014
10th 10th Floor Floor
Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ AZ 85003-2143 85003-2143
Phone: Phone: 602-506-3416 602-506-3416 P.O. Box 7705
www.maricopa.gov/BOSO www.maricopa.gov/BOS Tempe, AZ 85287-3902
ndDr. Michael Crow,
P id t A i
Dear Dr. Crow:
The Maricopa County Leadership and Education Advancing Public Service (“MCLEAPS”)
Internship Program is preparing to select students for the spring 2015 semester. The
MCLEAPS Internship Program is administered through the master Student Placement
Agreement in place between Maricopa County and the Arizona Board of Regents, for and on
behalf of Arizona State University (collectively, the “Parties”), approved by the Maricopa
County Board of Supervisors on April 23, 2014 (C-31-14-029-3-00) (the “Student Placement
Agreement”) and which the Parties agree remains in full force and effect.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in the Student Placement
Agreement, the Parties (i) entered into the first letter addendum (“Addendum No. 1”), dated
and approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on May 7, 2014 (C-31-14-032-3-
00), and (ii) hereby enter into this second letter addendum (“Addendum No. 2”). The purpose
of these Addendums is to ensure all parties are in accord with the foresaid agreements set
forth in Addendum No. 1, for the fall 2014 semester, and the following additional agreements
for the spring 2015 semester, with respect to the MCLEAPS Internship Program:
Arizona State University agrees to:
1. Provide up to 12 semester hours for undergraduates, 9 semester hours for graduate
students, and 6 semester hours for law students (where applicable).
2. Provide pass/fail credits for students.
3. Provide a waiver for all tuition and fees, including surcharges and other similar
charges.
4. Preclude advisors or professors from requiring outside assignments or class
attendance during the semester the intern is assigned to Maricopa County, without
the knowledge and consent of the MCLEAPS Intern Coordinator.
5. Select and recommend those applicants found to be most qualified for the program.
The number of applicants shall be determined during the interview process.
Maricopa County agrees to:
1. Provide a stipend of $4,700 to all interns in the MCLEAPS Internship Program.
2. Provide an orientation session for interns.
3. Provide professional development seminars for the interns.
4. Provide the University Intern Coordinator with a mid-semester performance evaluation
for each intern.
5. Provide the University Intern Coordinator with a final evaluation for each intern that
includes:
a. A paper or project prepared by the intern reflecting the intern’s experience.
b. A performance evaluation by the intern’s immediate supervisor.
6. Accommodate conferences between interns and the University Intern Coordinator.

Maricopa County
Board of Supervisors
Administration Intern agrees to:
301 West Jefferson Street
10th Floor 1. Work at Maricopa County for a period not to exceed 18 weeks from January to May
Phoenix, Phone: 602-506-3416 AZ 85003-2143 (regular interns will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week; law
www.maricopa.gov/BOS interns a minimum of 20 hours per week).
2. Act in a professional manner at all times.
3. Provide Maricopa County with a signed Maricopa County Internship Program
Acknowledgement Form (copy attached).
4. Provide the MCLEAPS Intern Coordinator with an evaluation of the internship
program.
5. Provide the MCLEAPS Intern Coordinator a final project that includes:
a. A paper or project reflecting the intern’s experience.
b. The performance evaluation completed by the intern’s immediate supervisor.
The Parties agree to this Addendum No. 2. The Parties further agree and reaffirm that
no other terms or conditions of the above mentioned master Student Placement
Agreement not hereby otherwise modified or amended shall be negated or changed as a
result of Addendum No. 1 or Addendum No. 2. In the event of a conflict between the
Student Placement Agreement and any portion of either addendum, the terms the
Student Placement Agreement shall prevail.
If this meets your approval, please so designate by signing and returning one copy of this
letter to Ms. Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board, Maricopa County.
Sincerely,
Denny Barney, Chairman
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
ACCEPTED AND APPROVED this day of
Arizona State University President, Dr. Michael Crow
cc: MaryEllen Sheppard, ACM/HR Director, Maricopa County

MARICOPA COUNTY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM
By signing this form I, , acknowledge the following:
1. The Maricopa County Internship Program (the “Program”) is approximately weeks, for a minimum
of hours per week (not to exceed hours per week), beginning , 20_ and
concluding , 20 .
2. In order to successfully complete the Program, I am required to participate for the duration of the term of the
Program.
3. It is my responsibility to seek academic credit from my college for my participation in the Program. The
County does not control eligibility for internship credit.
4. If I fail to comply with any rules, regulations, policies, or procedures of the County, such failure may result in
disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the Program.
5. Transportation to and from the Program is my sole responsibility, and shall not be the responsibility of the
County.
6. I am responsible for maintaining my own health insurance throughout the entire term of my participation in
the Program.
7. I am not an employee of the County and therefore I will not be entitled any benefits normally associated with
employment with the County, such as, but not limited to, wellness programs, paid leave accrual, commuter
benefits, and health, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, dental, life, and short term disability insurance
programs. Also, I will not be entitled to enroll in the Arizona State Retirement System or the County’s
deferred compensation retirement plan as a result of my participation in the Program.
8. I am not entitled to any wages from the County and I will not be eligible for unemployment compensation
benefits when my internship ends, even if the County terminates my services.
9. My internship is at will, terminable at any time, and participation in or completion of the Program does not
entitle me to a job with the County or any of the protections afforded by A.R.S. § 11-351 et seq. (Arizona
laws governing county employee merit systems) or the Maricopa County Employee Merit System.
10. I understand that I may be exposed to confidential information while participating in the Program and I agree
to respect the confidential nature of all information whether in hardcopy or electronic form which may be
revealed to me in any manner. I also agree not to remove such information via copies or by other recording
means from County work locations.
11. I acknowledge that any information that I encounter as a result of my participation in this program may be
confidential or sensitive and therefore may not be posted to social media, blogs, or otherwise shared publicly
without prior written consent from the department director or appointing authority.
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