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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1724QRDINP,NCE Np, X724 1 2~~'. 3 4 s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12, ~.3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 The B.aard of Supervisors of the County of Butte DD ORDAIN as follows.; Section 1, That Article VI of Chapter 2 (Sections 2-2'~ - 2--28) of the Butte County Code is hereby repealed and is re--enacted to read- as follows Article VI - PERSONNEL AND MERIT SYSTEM Section 2-27. Pu~pase, The purpose of this Article is to provide far the ,establishment of a Merit System and Personnel Program to regulate the appointment, advancement and removal of persons to the employ of the county. The Merit System and Personnel Program shall provide. for the analysis and classification of jobs, establishment of adequate and equitable wages, fringe benefits and retirement plans? development of effective recruit- ment, selection, placement, training, employee evaluation and promotion programs; assurance of equal employment opportunity of persons consistent with merit principles without regard to race, national origin, politics, religion, age, sex or other non-merit factors; protection of employees from discrimina- Lion, arbitrary removal, and political pressures; development and administration of positive employee--management relations land communications to promote improvement of personnel management and employer relations by providing a uniform basis ;for recognizing the rights of county employees to join organizations off` their own choice and to be represented by such organizations in their employment relationship with the 1 2 3 4 6 8 7I 8 9 10 11 ].2 13 14 15 I 16 17 18, 3.9 20 21 22 2~ 24 25 county~or to refrain from joining such organizations. Section 2-28. Rules for Administration to be Adopted. by Resolution. The Board of Supervisors shall by resolution adopt rules providing for the administration of the Merit System and Personnel. Program. Section 2-2g. Personnel Director. A Personnel Director shall. be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Director shall be responsible for ithe administration of Merit System and Personnel Plan and shall have authority to appoint such employees for personnel work as may be allowed by the Board. The Personnel Director shall: establish methods and procedures necessary for the proper functioning of the Merit System and Personnel. Programs; provide such personnel services and assistance to department heads and employees that will contribute to the efficient conduct of the county's business; maintain such records necessary for the effective administration of the Merit System and Personnel Program, including a file for each employee which will be available for review by the employee and authorized persons; provide the Board of Supervisors with such reports and information as they may require; serve as clerk to the Personnel Appeals Commission. Actions of the Personnel. Director may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors. Section 2-3a. Classif~.tion Plan. '25~~ A11 positions, except those held by elected ~. 1 officers, boards or commissions, shall be included in a classifi~ 2 cation plan and sha11 be classified according to the duties and 3 responsibilities in such a way that equitable schedules of 4 compensation may be applied. Each class shall have a title, S and a written specification defining the class, describing 6 examples of duties and typical tasks related to the class and 7 setting forth the employment standards and qualifications $ required of persons appointed to positions in the class. 9 Section 2-31. Salary Plan. 10 All classes of positions in the classification ~1 plan shall be assigned a salary range or rate as provided for 12 by a salary ordinance. Employees appointed to positions in the 13 classification plan shall be paid a salary within the range or 14 rate so provided for in the salary ordinance and according to 15 the procedures established pursuant to Section 2-28. 16 Section 2-32. Appointments and Employee Status. 17 All non-elected department heads shall be lg appointed by the Board of Supervisors or as provided by law. lg Appointed department heads sha11 serve at the pleasure of the 2p Board of Supervisors or as provided by law. 21 Appointments to positions in the classified 22 service shall be made by department heads or their designated 23 representative. Regular appointments to positions in the 24 classified service shall only be made from among those persons 2S certified by the Personnel Director as being qualified applicants ~~ for appointment to a particular class of position. Appointments 3. 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 i9 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 shall be made in writing on forms prescribed by the Personnel Director. The .Personnel Director shall before approving any .appointment to the classified service determine that there is a vacancy in an authorized position as allocated in the ,salary ordinance that the work to be performed relates to the concepts of the posa.tzon as described in the class specification and that the appointment was made from among the highest ranking available qualified candidates far the position. A copy of the approved appointment sha11 be ,delivered to the County Auditor before payment shall be made Ito any employee occupying a position in the classified service. Each employee appointed to a position in the classified service has shown in the salary ordinance who successfully completed a probationary period not to exceed one year sha11 have permanent (status. Section 2-33. Merit Advancement. An employee in a classified service sha11 receive a merit pay advancement only upon satisfactory performance hand in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to Section 2-28. Section 2-3~. Discharge and Disciplinary Action. An employee may be discharged, demoted, or suspended only for reasonable cause. When a department head believes reasonable cause exists, the employee sha11 be given a written notice specifying the disciplinary action taken, the ~~effective date and the reason for the action. An employee with ~4 . 1 2 3 4 5~ 8 7 8 9 10 11 I2 13 j 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 permanent status shall have the right to appeal. that action pursuant to the rules established under Section 2-2$. Section 2-35. Personnel Appeals Commission. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint an impartial Personnel Appeals Commission consisting of five persons knowledgeable in the field of employee relations. Two Commission members shall be appointed for a term of office to expire December 31, 1977, two Commission members shall be appointed for a term to expire December 31, 1979, and one .Commission member shall be appointed far a term to expire on ;December 31, 1Q80. Upon the expiration of the aforesaid terms, appointments to the Commission shall be for a term of office of four years. Vacancies in the office of Personnel Appeals Commission shall be as provided in Government Code Section 1770, or any successor section thereto, and in addition thereto a vacancy shall occur in the event a member misses three consecutive meetings of the Commission without being excused by the Commission. The Commission shall have the power and duty to conduct hearings, to subpoena witnesses pursuant to the authority established by the Board of Supervisors in Government Code Section 25170, et seq., and to make findings and orders for appropriate actions all pursuant to the procedures and ;regulations established by the Board of Supervisors pursuant ~to Section 2-28. The Commission's findings and orders shall fbe a matter of public record and shall be binding on all parties. Any court action brought by either the county or the affected 5. 1 2 3 4, 5 B 7 8 s 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ~.9 24 21 22 23 24 ZS 26 employee must be brought within thirty (30) days of the entry of the final order of the Commission in a matter. In instances where the Commission orders reinstatement of an employeets back pay and benefits, the County Auditor shall upon written notification by the Personnel Director implement procedures to comply. Section 2-36. Any member of the Personnel Appeals Commission may be removed far cause by the Board of Supervisors. Section 2-37. The Personnel Appeals Commission may as provided in the rules established by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 2-28 appoint a hearing officer to conduct hearings and make findings of fact. Section 2. This ordinance sha11 take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, it shall be published with the names of the members voting for and against the same in the a newspaper published in the County of Butte, State of California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this ~_day of ~ .7,,,,e _ _ , 1976, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Ladd, Madigan, Mckillop, Richter and Chairman C NOES ; None ron 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I I3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 28 ABSENT : None NOT VOTING : None G~ WAR CAME ON, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ATTEST: CLARK A. NEL50N, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board y 7.