A multi-purpose mounting assembly structured to be disposed in an electrical switching apparatus housing assembly, said multi-purpose mounting assembly comprising: a body defining a first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly; said first mounting assembly including a first mounting construct; said second mounting assembly including a second mounting construct; said first mounting construct structured to support a first electrical component; said second mounting construct structured to support a second electrical component; said first mounting assembly further includes a first actuator; said second mounting assembly further includes a second actuator; said first mounting construct structured to movably support said first actuator; said first actuator structured to actuate said first electrical component; said second mounting construct structured to movably support said second actuator; said second actuator structured to actuate said second electrical component; said first mounting construct is a cavity structured to generally enclose a trip unit actuator assembly; said second mounting construct is a platform structured to support an auxiliary switch; said trip unit actuator assembly includes an elongated plunger structured to move longitudinally between an extended, first position and a retracted, second position; said first actuator structured to move between a first position, wherein said first actuator does not engage said plunger and a second position wherein said first actuator engages said plunger; said auxiliary switch includes a button structured to move between an extended, first position and a retracted, second position; said second actuator structured to move between a first position, wherein said second actuator does not engage said auxiliary switch button and a second position wherein said second actuator engages said auxiliary switch button; said first actuator is pivotally coupled to said mounting body, characterized in that said second actuator includes an elongated body structured to move longitudinally; and in that said second actuator is slidably coupled to said mounting body. a body defining a first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly; said first mounting assembly including a first mounting construct; said second mounting assembly including a second mounting construct; said first mounting construct structured to support a first electrical component; said second mounting construct structured to support a second electrical component; said first mounting assembly further includes a first actuator; said second mounting assembly further includes a second actuator; said first mounting construct structured to movably support said first actuator; said first actuator structured to actuate said first electrical component; said second mounting construct structured to movably support said second actuator; said second actuator structured to actuate said second electrical component; said first mounting construct is a cavity structured to generally enclose a trip unit actuator assembly; said second mounting construct is a platform structured to support an auxiliary switch; said trip unit actuator assembly includes an elongated plunger structured to move longitudinally between an extended, first position and a retracted, second position; said first actuator structured to move between a first position, wherein said first actuator does not engage said plunger and a second position wherein said first actuator engages said plunger; said auxiliary switch includes a button structured to move between an extended, first position and a retracted, second position; said second actuator structured to move between a first position, wherein said second actuator does not engage said auxiliary switch button and a second position wherein said second actuator engages said auxiliary switch button; said first actuator is pivotally coupled to said mounting body, characterized in that said second actuator includes an elongated body structured to move longitudinally; and in that said second actuator is slidably coupled to said mounting body.