Subject to the approval of the Board at its next scheduled meeting,
the Health Officer/Administrator shall be responsible for filling vacant positions
of employment in the Department, promoting present employees and establishing
and filling new positions. He shall be responsible for the establishment of
employee recruitment and hiring procedures most likely to effectuate the policy
of this chapter to bring to the Department the highest quality of personnel
available.
The Health Officer/Administrator shall prepare a letter of appointment
for each new and promoted employee. The letter of appointment shall spell
out the employee's duties and responsibilities, salary, specified probationary
period and other information deemed relevant by the Health Officer. The letter
of appointment shall specify that the appointment is subject to the approval
of the Board, unless said approval has already been obtained. It shall be
a condition of employment in the Department that each appointee execute a
copy of his letter of appointment signifying his agreement to the terms thereto
as well as his receipt of and agreement to be bound by the terms of this chapter
and all current rules and regulations, which shall be delivered to the appointee
along with the letter of appointment.
Unless an appointment or promotion has been approved by the Board in
advance, the Health Officer/Administrator shall place on the agenda at the
next meeting of the Board all appointments and promotions made during the
interim period since the last Board meeting, and all letters of appointment
with respect thereto shall be made available for the Board's inspection
at said meeting. Each appointment must be approved by the Board.