FALL 2014 MCLEAPS PROGRAM AFFIRMATION AGREEMENT(C-31-11-032-3-00).PDF

Maricopa County
Board of Supervisors
Administration 301 West Jefferson Street May 7, 2014
10th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 83003-2143 Michael Crow, President
www.maricopa.gov/BOS Phone: 602-506-3416 Arizona State University
P.O. Box 7705
Tempe, AZ 85287-3902
Dear Dr. Crow:
The Maricopa County Leadership and Education Advancing Public Service (MC LEAPS)
Internship Program is preparing to select students for the fall 2014 semester. In order to
preclude any misunderstandings, we would like to affirm the following agreements:
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 MC LEAPS 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 $4700 to all interns in the MC LEAPS Internship Program.
2. Provide an orientation session for interns.
3. Provide 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.

MC LEAPS Internship Program
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• The intern agrees to:
1. Work at Maricopa County for a period not to exceed 16 weeks from August to December, 2014.
(Regular interns will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week; law interns a
minimum of 20 hours per week.)
2. Act in a professional manner at all times and continue to adhere to the ASU Student Code of
Conduct and academic integrity standards of the University.
3. Provide Maricopa County with a signed Maricopa County Internship Program Acknowledgement
Form (copy attached).
4. Provide the MC LEAPS Intern Coordinator with an evaluation of the internship program.
5. Provide the MC LEAPS 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.
If this meets with your approval, please so designate by signing and returning one copy of this letter
to Ms. Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board, Maricopa County.
Denny Barney, Chairman
Maricopa qounty Board of Supervisors
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Clerk of the Board 05(3114
ACCEPTED AND APPROVED this day of ,2014.
Universify-President
Cc: MaryEllen Sheppard, ACM/HR Director

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 Twill 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.
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