[Amended 4-5-2011 by Ord. No. 06-11]
The objective of this chapter is to establish for the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners a system of personnel administration governing the appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, removal, discipline, and welfare of its employees; an employment contract is neither expressed nor implied by the contents of this chapter.
A. 
Article 25, § 3, of the Annotated Code of Maryland authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to provide for the appointment and removal and to establish a merit system for all County officers and employees except those people whose appointment or election is provided for by the Constitution or public general or public local laws and to fix and prescribe the salary or compensation of all appointed officers and employees.
B. 
The chapter does not limit the authority of the Board of County Commissioners to exercise prerogatives necessary to regulate the competent and efficient management and operation of Calvert County government. These prerogatives shall include the authority to direct and assign the work of its employees, including but not limited to the authority to appoint, promote, transfer, and reassign. Such prerogative shall not be construed as an exclusive enumeration nor as a waiver of any not specifically enumerated above or elsewhere in this chapter, whether or not exercised prior to its effective date.
As part of the departmentalization of the County government, the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County hereby authorizes the delegation of its powers as it deems necessary to the Office of Personnel and various departments established hereunder. The Director of Personnel may delegate authority to departmental staff, and department heads and, upon approval, engage contractors to execute any responsibilities set forth herein.
A. 
The scope of this chapter includes statements of policies and procedures that govern personnel administration for all employees compensated by the Board of County Commissioners who do not work under any other sovereign authority or body politic and corporate. This chapter does not contain all terms and conditions of employment and is not to be interpreted as a contract or as the full scope of the employment relationship.
B. 
The following parts of this chapter shall apply to the Deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff: Part 2, Article IV, Probationary Status, §§ 86-2-401, 86-2-402 and 86-2-403A, C and D; Part 3, Article I, Pay and Adjustments, §§ 86-3-101, 86-3-102, 86-3-103, 86-3-104A, B, C and F(1), 86-3-106 and 86-3-107; Part 3, Article II, Overtime and Compensatory Leave Policy, §§ 86-3-201, 86-3-202, 86-3-203, 86-3-204, 86-3-205, 86-3-208, 86-3-209 and 86-3-210; Part 3, Article III, Compensation; Part 3, Article VI, Holiday Compensation; Part 4, Leave Administration; and Part 8, Performance Evaluation. Should any of these provisions stated be inconsistent with the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights ("LEOBR"), that Bill of Rights shall govern.
[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 02-15]
The Board of County Commissioners may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change, modify, or repeal any of these policies and procedures not inconsistent with the provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Changes in job titles and classification, and changes in the authorized staffing level shall not be considered amendments to this chapter and need not be done by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners.
If any part of this document shall be held invalid, such part shall be deemed severable and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts of this document.
All other documents, resolutions, or ordinances of the Board of County Commissioners that are in conflict with this one are hereby repealed to the extent of such a conflict.
Each department and division shall have a copy of this chapter. The Office of Personnel is required to make a copy available to each new employee. A reference copy shall be available in the Office of Personnel.
The Director of Personnel may establish procedures necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter and to comply with state and federal laws and regulations.