HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-259RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTiONS 2.17, 2.26, 2.53, 2.65, 4.1, 6.2, 6.8(i),
6.10(c) and (h}, 7.2, 7.4, 7.10, 7.13, 7.14(a) and (b), 7.18, 11.2(h) and 12.6
TO THE BUTTE CO~NTY PERSONNEL RULES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors finds ~t to be in the interest af
the county to amend the Personnel Rules.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Su~ervisors of the
County of Butte hereby amends Section 2.17 of the Personnel Rules of the
County of Butte to read as follows:
2.17 CO~PENSATED EMPLOYMENT
Compensated employmen~ shall be limited to the following:
a} wages for services performed
b) vacation credit
c} sick leave credit
d) holidays or holiday credit
e) bereavement leave
f) jury duty as set forth in Section 73.6
g) paid military leave
h) compensated industrial injury leave as set forth in these rules
i) compensatory tima off ~or overtime worked
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTWER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte hereby amends Section 2.26 of the Personnel Rules of tne
County of Butte to read as fiolZows:
2.26 DISCRIMINATIOIV
Any action against a person by reason of race, nationa7 origin, politics,
reliqion, age, sex, marital status or handicap which denies such person
equal employment opportunity.
N06J, THEREFQRE, BE IT FURTNER RESO~VED, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte hereby amends Section 2.53 of the Personnel Rules of the
County of Butte to read as follows:
2.53 PROVISION~L APPOINTME~T
The appointment to a regular budgeted position when no eligible list
exists of a person who meets the minimum qual~fications of the position
for a period of time not to exceed (6) six months in duration or (60)
sixty days following the establishment of an eligi6ili~y list for the
position, whichever ~s less.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Butte hereby amends Section 2.65 of the Personnel Rules of
the County of Butte to read as follows:
2.65 VOLUNTARY DEMOTION
The voluntary movement either within a department or between county
departments of a regular employee from one class of position to
another class of position, with a 1esser salary range, for which
the employee is qualified.
NOW, TN~REFORE, BE IT FURTNER RESOLVED, the Soard of Supervisars of
the County of Butte hereby amends Section 4.1 of the Personnel Rules of
the County of Butte to read as fol1ows:
4.1 PURPOSE
Butte County supports the concept of Affirmative Action and Equa7
Employment Opportunity in the public service as consistent with
merit system principles. Tfie county wi17 consider all applicants
and employees on the basis of qualificat~ons and potential, without
regard to race, national origi~, po1itics, religion, age, sex,
marital status or handicap. Acceptance of these principles does
not end with the prohibitfon of discriminatory practices. The
county establishes as its goal the development of a practical plan
for specific steps to be taken to achieve and maintain equal
oppartunity in county emp7oyment. This plan includes positive
efforts in recruitment, examination, se1ectTOn, promotion, pay,
traini~g and appea~ procedures to insure that members of protected
groups are provided opportunity consistent with merit principles
to achieve positions in county employment and promotional opportunities
at all job classificatfon Tevels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE~, the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Butte hereby amends Sect~on 6.2 of the Personnel Rules of
the County of Butte to read as fo1Tows:
6.2 APPLICATIQN FOR EXAMINATION
A separate application must 6e submitted for each examination. The
application must be submitted during the a~nounced recruitmen~ per~od
on a standard county application form. The applicatian form must be
completed in sufficient detail to allow a job-related comprehensive
rev~ew and evaluation of the applicant's quali~ications. Fai7ure to
f~le the application during the recruitment period or to complete
the ap~lication in sufficient detail w~ll const~tute failure of the
init~al step in the examination process and the application wi17 be
placed in the inactive files. It is the appTicant's responsibi7ity
to notify the Personnel Directar of any change of address, name or
other pertinent informatian.
Veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have served contfnuously
on active duty for 180 days or more and who have been honorably discharged
or placed on inactive status sha11 be eligible for five (5) veterans'
preference points to be added to a passing score of an open, non-promotional
examination.
Qualified veterans with a service-connected disability af 30% or more
shall be eligible for an additional five po~nts to be added to a
passing score of an open, non-promotional examination.
To receive veterans' preference points, each eligible veteran shall
submit to the Personnel Director during the announced recruitment
period for each specific open, non-promotional examination a wri~ten
request for veterans` preference and written proof of eiigibility.
The Persannel pirector sha71 be responsible to estab7ish rules,
procedures and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
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~OW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte hereby a~ends Sect~on 6.8(i) of the Personnel Rules
of the County of Butte to read as foilows:
6.8 ELIGIBLE LISTS
i. Re-emp7oyment Lists. The Personnel Director sha~l
estab1ish a re-empioyment list for each class in which a layoff
occurs. Such 7~sts shall contain the names of permanent
employees who have been laid off or demoted in 1ieu of ~ayoff.
Names of persons laid off or demoted in lieu of layofif sha1T
be p7aced on the appropriate re-employment list in the inverse
order of separation, the most senior first. Names on the
re-employment 7ist sha31 be automatically removed upon the
expiration of (18) eighteen months. Names o~ the re-employment
7ist shall be removed for any of the reasons set forth in
these ru7es.
NOW, TMEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors
of the County of 8utte hereby amends Section 6.10(c) and ~h) of the
Personnel Rules of the County of Butte to read as follows:
6.10 APPflINTMENTS
c. Extra He1p. An appointing authority may make an
extra-help appo~ntment when an appropria~ion for extra help
has been authorized. The notice of appointment sha7i be
sent to the Personnel Director for approval prior to the
extra-help worker commencing work activities. Any person
emp7oyed for extra-help work shall meet the minimum
qua7if~cations for the position corresponding ~o ~he duties
of work ass9gned. ~xtra-help workers shall be employed at
the min~mum hourly rate for the class of assignment. Extra-help
appointments shali normally be made at the lowest paid class
~n the series appiicable to the work to be performed. Extra-help
appointments shali not exceed (12) twe7ve mon~hs in any ~24)
twenty-four consecutive month period, except that the Personne~
Director may approve appointments not to exceed (18) eighteen
months for speciai projects.
h. Re-empioyment. Upon recommendation of an appointing
authority and with the approval of the Personnel Qirector, an
emp7oyee separated in good standing from county employment
may within (3) three years of the separation date, be re-employed
in a class in which the eroployee held permanent status or a
class w9th the same or lower salary range for which the former
employee is qualified as determined by the Personnel Director.
An employee re-emp7oyed under the provisions of this section
shal7 serve a probationary period in the class in which the
re-employment occurs. When a vacancy in a department occurs,
an appointing authority shall consider any re-employment request
or consider such request in addit~on to an e7igibility list for
the position, except that no re-employment shall occur in a
classification where a 7ayoff re-employment list exists.
NOW, THEREFOR~, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte hereby amends Section 7.2 of the Personnel Rules of the
County of Butte to read as ~ollows:
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7.2 PROBATIONARY PERIOQ QF NEW ~MPLOYEES
All new regular employees shall serve a(6} six month probationary
period except that employees appointed to the classification of
Deputy Sheriff shall serve a(12) ~welve month probationary per9od.
Employees appointed to positions of Jailer and Bailiff after
October l, 1977, shall serve a{1) one year probationary period.
During the probatianary period the appointing authority shal7
observe the employee's performance. If the appointing authority
rejects the employee at any ti~e during t~e probationary period,
the appointing authority shall, in writing, inform ~he employee
and the Personnel Director. The employee shall then be terminated.
Except for allegations of discriminat~on raised pursuant to
rule 4.1 of these rules, employees shall have no right to appea7
a rejection during the probationary period. If, at the end of the
probationary period, the appointing authority believes the employee
is performing satisfactorily, the appointing authority shall, in
writing, inform the emp~oyee and the Personnel Director and the
employee shall be granted permanent status and may enjoy such
privileges which are set forth in these rules. Should the appointing
authority fail to perform the emptoyee's probationary review at
the end of the probationary period, the employee shall automaticaily
be granted permanent status. A provisional employee, in a class
who is subsequently appointed to that class as a probationary
employee without break in service, shall ~ave the time served as
a provisianal emplayee applied to fa~fil~ment of the required
probationary periad.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLUED, the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Butte hereby amends Section 7.4 of the Personne7 Rules
of the Cou~ty of Butte to read as follows:
7.4 PROBATIO~ARY PERIOD OF DEMO7E~ EMPLOYEES
An employee who is demoted for disciplinary purposes,~shal3 serve a
probationary period in the new class unless the employee previousiy
held permane~t status in that class or a higher class in the same
class series.
An employee who voluntarily demotes to a lower classification shail
not be required to serve a new probationary period provided the
employee held permanent status at the lower class level. Empioyees
who voluntarily demote whi7e on probation must complete the probationary
~eriod in the lower classification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE~, the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Butte hereby amends Section 7.10 of the Personnel Ru7es
of the County of Butte to read as follows:
7.10 PROMOTION A~D VOLUNTARY Q~MOTIOPJ
The Personnel Director and appointing autharities shall inform emplvyees
of opportunities for promotion to more responsible positions in the
merit system. Al1 employees in the classified service shall be entitled
to necessary time off with ~ay for the purpose of taking qualifying
or promotional examinations cond~cted by the Personnel Director.
Satisfactory performance for the county sha11 be an important
corosideration in reviewing qualifications of an applicant certified
on an eligibility 3~st for promotion.
A regular employee may request a voluntary demotion to any vacant
position within the county merit system for which the employee meets
the minimum qualifications. Upon a recommendation of the appointing
aathority and the approval of the Personnel Director a voluntary
demotion request shall be authorized.
The Personnel Director shall establish forms and procedures for the
purpose af carrying out the provisions of this sect~on.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT EURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors
of the County of B~tte hereby amends Section 7.i3 of the Personnel Rules
of the County of But~e to read as follows:
7.~3 LAYOFF
An appointinn authority may initiate a 7ayoff for a regular-help
position{s) d~e to administrative reorganization, lack of work or
appropriat~on. The Personnel Director sha73 estabiish a seniority
list and shaTl consider length of service and efficiency in
determining which employee or employees are to be laid off.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ~he Board of Supervisors
of the County of B~tte hereby amends Section 7.14(a) and (b) of the
Personnel Rules of the County of Butte to read as follows:
7.14 SENIORITY LIST SCORE COMPUTATION
a. Regular-help employees appointed to a position with Butte
Coun~y shall receive credit for compensated regular-help
employment that has not been broken by a permanent separation.
When there has been a permanent separation, credit shall be
given only for regularThelp employment fo7iowing such break
in service. The seniority status accrued by those incumbent
employees in the Welfare, Health and C7vi7 D~saster Departments
under the Local Agency Personnel Standards prior to
August 7, 1976 shall remain on accrual.
b. One point seniority credit shall be given for each calendar
month ofi regular-help employment or any portion thereof
excluding extended leaves of absence. Regu7ar employees
working part-time schedules will be given fractional point
credit for each month of service on a prorata basis.
NQW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte hereby amends Section 7.18 of the Personnel Rules
of the County of Butte ~o read as follows:
7.18 LAYOFF REINSTATEMENT
Permanent employees laid off who are reinstated to a regular county
position within (18) eighteen months from the effective date of layoff,
shall be reinstated with seniority r~ghts. Such emp7oyees sha1i
be credited with unused sick ~eave on accrual at the time of layoff
up to a maximum of (30) thirty work days and shall accrue vacation
benefits at the rate established by prior seniority. An emp7oyee
reinstated to the same classification in which permanent status was
held at the time of layoff shall no~ be required to serve a new
probationary period. A former e~ployee re~employed in a classification
with an equal or lower pay range ~han that held by the employee at
the time of 7ayoff, pursuant to the provisions of these rules, shall
remain on the valid re-employment lis~. Should an employee on a layoff
list be re-employed by the county in a classification w~th a higher
pay range than that held at the time of layoff, the employae`s name
shall automatically be removed from the layoff re-employment list
upon comp7etion of the probationary period.
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NOW, THERE~ORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLUED, the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte hereby amends Section 1~.2(h} of the Personnel
Rules of the County of Butte to read as follows:
11.2 FILING OF RECOGNITTON PETITION BY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATI~N
h. A statement that the employee organization has no
restriction on membership based on race, national origin,
politics, religion, age, sex, marital status or handicap.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE FT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte hereby a~ends Section 12.6 of the Personnel
Ruies of t~e County of Butte to read as fo17ows:
72.6 MERIT ADVANCEMENT WITHIN RANGE
a. Perfortnance Report Required
An appo9nting authority shall review a regu7ar employee's
performance to determine whether or not the emp~oyee should
rece9ve a merit advancement within the sa~ary range. This
determination shall be noted on a performance evaTaation form
and together with an action form be forwarded to the Personnel
Director.
b. Period of Employment Required for Merit Advancement
Unless otherwise specified in these rules, each employee shall,
in addit~on to the required performance standards, complete
the fol7owing required time in regular-help status to be
e7igible to rece9ve a merit increase.
1. New Employees
A person h~red as a new county employee shall have a
merit advancement date which is (1) one year fallowing
~he appointment date.
2. Promotion or Demotion
An emp7oyee who is promoted or demoted shall have a~erit
advancement date wh9ch shall be (1) one year from the
date of promotion or demotion.
3. Transfer or Vo7untary Demotion
An empToyee who transfersor who voluntarily demotes to a class
of position at a lower salary range shall have no change
in merit adva~cement date.
4. Change in Range Allocation
If the salary range for an employee's c7ass is changed,
the emplayee`s merit advancemen~ date shall not change.
5. Position Rec1assification
a. An employee whose position is reclassified to
a classification having the same or a Zower sa1ary
range shall have no change in meri~ advancement date.
b. An employee whose position is reclassified to a
classification hav9ng a higher salary range shall have
a merit advancement date which is (1) one year follow~ng
the effective date of the position reclassification.
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6. Step Adjustments
An employee whose sa7ary step is ad3usted to a higher
step ~ithin the salary range shall have a merit advancement
date effective (1) one year from the date of adjustment.
c. Effective Date
When an e~ployee's merit advancement date falls in the first
week of a pay period, the employee's merit increase sha17
~ake place on the first day of ~hat pay period. When an
employee's merit advancement falls in the second week
of the pay period, the employee's merit increase will take
place on the first day of the next pay period.
An appointing authority may delay the effective date of a
merit advancement up to (90} nine~y days beyond the employee's
merit advancement date without affecting the emp7oyee's normal
merit advancement date. In case of such delay, the employee's
merit advancement shall be effective the first day of the
pay period following the approval of the appointing authority.
If a merit advancement is delayed beyond (90) ninety days from
the employee's merit advancement date, the emptoyee shall
not be eTigible for merit increase unti7 the empioyee's
next normal merit advancement date.
d. Regu~ar Part-Time Employees
For the purpose of th~s section regular part-time employees
shall be considered in full-time service and shall be eligible
for merit increases at the time prescribed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ~URTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte hereby amends Section 73.70(e) of the Personnel Rules of the
County of Butte to read as follows:
13.T0 TRAVE~ AND EXP~NS
e. Expenses for Mileage
Any off~cer or employee who has received authorization to use
a privately-owned vehicle for county bus9ness sha11 be reimbursed
at a rate of (25} twenty-five cents for each mile driven o~
county business duri~g the month. Any officer or emp7oyee,
except Board and Commission members specified in these rules,
who during any month is authorized and provides a privately-owned
vehicle for county use in excess of (5) five working days
during the month shall receive ($25) twenty-five dollars ~or
the firs~ (100) one-hundred mi7es or portion thereof of miles
traveled on county b~siness. Such officers and employees shall
receive in addition after the first (700) one-hundred miles
per month, (25) twenty-five cents a mi7e for all other miles
traveTed on eounty business during the month.
The County Administrative Officer sha17 develop rules and
procedures for the aathorization of vehicle use under this
section. Such procedures shall provide for the written
departmental justifica~ion of need, written mi7eage records
certified by the department and the employee, periodic rev~ew
af travel needs by the department and the type and cond~t~on
of vehicle authorized for county use.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this
3rd day of Nove~bex , 1481 by the folZowing
vote to be effective upon passage:
AYES: Supex~visors Do1an, Lemke, Saraceni, Wheeler and Chai~nan Moseley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
B T A MOSELEY, hair e on of the
Sutte County Board of Supervisors •
ATTEST:
CLARK A. NELSON, County C]erk and
ex-officio Clerk of the Board
BY ~ ~~~~~
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