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Resolution No. 15-032
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPPRVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR-
HUMAN RESOURCES TO MAKE DISABILITY RETIREMENT DETERMINATIONS FOR SAFETY MEMBERS
WHEREAS, most employees who become disabled and are unable to continue employment are
qualified for disability retirement consideration by the Public Employees Retirement System, and
WHEREAS, the government code prohibits the separation of such qualified employees until an
application for disability retirement has been made, and
WHEREAS, such applications for safety members of the retirement system have been authorized
to be made by the Director- Human Resources, and
WHEREAS,the need also exists to make such applications for miscellaneous members without
formal Board of Supervisors approval in each such case.
WHEREAS,this resolution shall supersede and replace Resolution 89-022, and
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVLED the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte amends
Section 7.12 of the Personnel Rules of the County of Butte to read as follows:
7.12 MEDICAL DEMOTION MEDICAL TRANSFER MEDICALTERMINATION OR MEDICAL RETIREMENT
The appointing authority may require an employee to submit to a medical examination by a physician or
physicians designated by the Director- Human Resources to evaluate the capacity of the employee to
perform the work of the position. When such a requirement is made of an employee, fees for the
examination shall be paid by the County.
When the appointing authority, after considering the conclusions of the medical examination provided
for by this section or medical reports from the employee's physician and other pertinent information,
finds medical cause that the employee is unable to perform the work of the present class of position,
but is qualified and able to perform the work of another class of position of less capacity,the appointing
authority may initiate a demotion or transfer of the employee to such an available position in the
department for which the employee meets the minimum qualifications as determined by the Director-
Human Resources.
When the appointing authority finds that a medical cause exists and the employee is unable to perform
the essential functions of the employee's present position or any other available position, with or
without reasonable accommodation,the employee may be terminated. Such terminations shall be
made in consultation with the Director-Human Resources. All original copies of medical reports,
findings, and information shall be submitted by the appointing authority to the Director- Human
Resources to be placed in the employee's file.
The Director Human Resources may make applications on behalf of Butte County for disability
retirement for all employees regardless of classification and may initiate requests for reinstatement of
such employees who are retired for disability.
The Director- Human Resources shall make determinations, under the applicable sections of the
Government Code, on behalf of Butte County,of disability, and whether such disability is industrial-
related,for employees classified as local safety members. The Director- Human Resources shall certify
such determinations and other necessary information to the Public Employees' Retirement System.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bvthe Butte County Board ofSupervisors this I4 thday ofMarch, 20I5, bv
the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert and Chair Teeter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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D006 TEETER, CHAIRMAN
Butte County Board ofSupervisors
ATTEST: Paul Hahn
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Chief AcIm' inistplive Officer
and,,Cierk of Ole Board