As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
The County Commissioners, County Administrator, or any other
individual or group of individuals, who, by virtue of his/her office,
has the power to appoint, hire, discharge or fire a given employee.
CLASSIFICATION TITLE or TITLE
The designation given under this chapter to a class and to
each position in the class and to the employee in each position in
the class.
CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEE or EMPLOYEE
A person who holds, under the terms of this chapter, a position
in the classified service, but shall not include a person employed
by contract to render a temporary or special service for the County.
CLASS OF POSITION or CLASS
A group of positions established under this chapter similar
with respect to the duties and responsibilities thereof and the qualifications
required therefor.
The County Commissioners shall promptly after June 1, 1957,
adopt rules and regulations governing the following subjects:
A. Standards and qualifications for each position within the classified
system and a classification title for each such position.
B. Minimum and maximum salary schedules, with provisions for increments.
C. The employment of employees of the classified service, which rules
and regulations shall provide a schedule of hours of employment, holidays,
sick leaves and vacations and which rules and regulations may be amended
or added to by the County Commissioners.
D. The method of selection of new employees, including suitable provisions
for competitive examinations and notice of vacancies.
Upon the adoption of classifications and salary schedules for
each position in the classified service, the employees then filling
the respective positions shall automatically and without examination
become classified employees of the classified system, subject to all
of the provisions hereunder, provided that an employee receiving a
higher salary than that provided in the salary schedule shall not
have his or her salary decreased or increased until adjustments for
increments to which he or she is entitled shall have exceeded the
salary being received.
The County Commissioners, when an emergency arises and time
will not permit compliance with the provisions of this chapter or
any regulation adopted thereunder, may make an appointment; and such
employee shall be known as an "emergency employee" and have no status
as a classified employee.
The County Commissioners shall, by rule, prescribe standards
of performance for any positions or classes of positions, and the
County Commissioners shall have the authority to provide facilities
for special training to increase the efficiency of new and old employees.
The Department of Human Resources, in accordance with rules
and regulations adopted by the County Commissioners, shall:
A. Advertise, as may be necessary, for employment in the classified
service of Allegany County.
B. Prepare, conduct, and grade all examinations for any position.
C. Certify to the County Commissioners and the appropriate appointing
authority a list of all persons qualified for appointment.
[Amended 9-25-2003 by Bill No. 6-03]
A. Any member of the classified service or applicant for classified
service who feels aggrieved by the actions of the County Commissioners
or any appointing authority, including separation or removal from
classified service, may appeal said matter. Said appeal shall be heard
by an Appeals Panel.
B. Appeals panel. Appeals shall be heard by an Appeals Panel which shall
be made up of an attorney at law, who shall be the chairperson, and
two additional members, all of whom shall be selected in accordance
with regulations to be established by the Board of County Commissioners
pursuant hereto.
C. Rules and regulations. In accordance with §
31-8 of this chapter, the Board of County Commissioners shall adopt rules and regulations governing the following:
(1) The manner of selection of Appeals Panel members;
(2) The subject matter of appeals;
(3) Procedure for appeals; and
(4) Method and conduct of appeal hearings.