AGENDA DATE: 8/20/2025
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Personnel Policy Amendments
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Consider amendments to County personnel policies to comply with federal and state laws, best practices, and reflect organizational philosophies.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Herrick, Ruege, Shifflett, Rice
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Foundational work in establishing a government-focused HR Department includes a full review and revision of all County Personnel Policies, which is underway. During this review, staff identified opportunities to modernize existing Personnel Policies to align with changes in legislation and public sector best practices.
County Code ? 2-901 requires that personnel policies and amendments be adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Workforce & Customer Service - Recruit & retain engaged public servants who provide quality government services to advance our mission
DISCUSSION: Staff is proposing updates to the personnel policies listed below, with a summary of the proposed changes for each. Older policies have been renumbered to improve ease of use and accessibility for all staff. The personnel policies utilize a new template to standardize the appearance of the documents.
?P-3 Anti-Discrimination and Harassment (Attachment A)
Previously ? P-21 Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion, and Prohibition against Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, and Retaliation. This policy has been re-written in a precise manner that uses specific language found in Federal and state law for purposes of compliance. Equal Employment Opportunity language has been removed, and the position on harassment and discrimination has been broadened to include employees, contractors, job applicants, and visitors.
?P-19 Leave Program (Attachment B)
Previously ? P-86 Leave Program, the proposed changes include: added sections for Definitions and R...
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