This chapter shall be known as the “County Personnel Chapter”
and may be cited herein as “this chapter.”
(Ordinance 1991-16 adopted 1/8/92)
(A) In adopting
any personnel rules and regulations for county employees, the board
of county commissioners hereby establishes the following policies.
(1) Employment,
classification and promotion in county government for classified positions
shall be based on merit and fitness, free from personal and partisan
political considerations.
(2) Positions
having similar duties and responsibilities shall be classified on
a uniform basis.
(3) Actions
requiring the application of merit principles shall be based on evaluations
of work performance.
(4) Continued
employment with the county shall be subject to good behavior, ability
to perform required duties, the satisfactory performance of work and
the availability of funds.
(B) The
personnel manual, as promulgated pursuant to this chapter, shall conform
to this policy statement.
(C) All
classified employees of the county shall be covered by the provisions
of this chapter.
(D) Any
employee of the county who violates this chapter or any manual, rule
or regulation adopted pursuant hereto shall be subject to appropriate
disciplinary action.
(Ordinance 1991-16 adopted 1/8/92)
The board of county commissioners may adopt, by resolution,
personnel rules, regulations and/or a manual which further define
the employment relationship between the county and its employees,
as well as the rights, duties and obligations of these parties.
(Ordinance 1991-16 adopted 1/8/92)