Confidential employee" means an employee who, in the regular course of his or her duties, assists and acts in a confidential capacity to persons who formulate, determine, and effectuate management policies with regard to labor relations or who, in the regular course of his or her duties, has authorized access to information relating to the effectuation or review of the employer's collective bargaining policies. The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative and operational support to the County Administrator's Office, serving as a central point of coordination for board and commission activities, public meeting processes, and executive team functions.