[Amended 12-7-2010 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
There shall be a Department of Personnel under
the direction of a Personnel Officer who shall be appointed by the
County Executive subject to confirmation by the County Legislature.
The Personnel Officer shall be appointed for a six year term in accordance
with Section 15 of the New York State Civil Services Law. He or she
shall hold at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree and demonstrate at
least five (5) years of experience in public personnel administration.
He or she shall be appointed on the basis of his or her training and
experience in personnel administration and other qualifications for
the responsibilities of his or her office. The Personnel Officer shall
have the power, with budgetary appropriations and in accordance with
County policy or as may be otherwise required by law to appoint and
remove such staff as may be necessary.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter the Personnel Officer
shall have the power to:
(a) Exercise
all the powers an perform all the duties of a personnel officer as provided
by the New York State Civil Service law;
(b) Prepare
and administer personnel rules for County officers and employees subject
to approval by the County Executive and as otherwise provided by law;
(c) Assist
the County Executive in negotiations and administration on behalf
of the County for personnel contract agreements with recognized employee
representatives;
(d) Be
responsible for a comprehensive salary pal for the County, job training and development for employees
and labor relations with County employees through the bargaining units
in the County;
(e) Be
responsible for administration and coordination of all benefit programs
and plans for all current County employees and eligible retired employees,
as appropriate;
(f) Administer
civil service laws, rules and regulations for all Putnam County departments,
towns, villages, school districts, public libraries and special districts;
(g) Provide
certification for payroll by reviewing County officer’s and
employee’s appointments and confirming that the appointments
are in compliance the law, rules and regulations;
(h) Perform
such other and related duties as may be required by the County Executive;
and
(i) Perform
all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed by law.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter
the Director of Personnel shall:
(a) Exercise all the powers and perform all the duties
of a municipal civil service commission or personnel officer as provided
by the Civil Service Law;
(b) Prepare and administer personnel rules for County
officers and employees subject to approval by the County Executive
and as otherwise provided by law;
(c) Assist the County Executive in negotiations and administration
on behalf of the County for personnel contract agreements with recognized
employee representatives;
(d) Be responsible for the maintenance of a comprehensive
salary plan, and for job training and development;
(e) Perform such other and related duties as may be required
by the Administrative Code, local law or the County Executive.