INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME
Monroe County is pleased to welcome you as an employee. Monroe County recognizes that a personnel system which recruits and retains competent and dependable personnel is indispensable to efficient County government. This Handbook is provided to all employees to establish a systematic approach to administering the personnel policies of the County and is designed to communicate personnel policies and procedures. The policies and benefits in this Handbook may be revised or changed from time to time, with or without notice, as the County Board deems appropriate and advisable.
The information in this Employee Handbook is presented as a matter of information only. These policies do not limit the dissolution of the employment relationship, but rather set forth basic guidelines for wages, hours, benefits and working conditions for general information only. The policies contained in this Handbook are not intended, by reason of their publication, to confer any contractual rights or privileges upon an employee. This Handbook is not to be construed as a contract of employment. In fact, employees should understand that no representative of the County, other than the County Board, has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any contract of employment and that any such agreement made by the County Board must be in writing, dated and executed by the parties to the contract. Absent a written and signed contract for a specific duration of employment, all Monroe County employees are employed on an "At-Will" basis.
The policies contained in this Handbook apply to all Monroe County employees, excepting employees of Oak Hill Nursing Home. Those employees are subject to a separate Employee Handbook. Further, employees of the Monroe County Health Department are subject to additional supplemental policies to this Handbook. However, to the extent that any policy contained herein conflicts with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement to which Monroe County is a party, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement will apply to employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
Policies stated within this document apply to all employees of the County, unless superseded by a union contract, individual employment contract, departmental policy, federal law or state law.
Individual departments are led by Department Heads and supervisors who can be elected County officials, appointed County officials or the Administrator of the Health Department. These department leaders will establish some policies and internal procedures for the purpose of addressing matters which are specific to departmental operations. This Handbook will address Monroe County's policies governed by federal and state laws which pertain to all employees.
Questions concerning policies or benefits outlined in this Handbook should be referred to an employee's Department Head or supervisor.
