AGENDA DATE: 5/21/2025
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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 values.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Deloria, Shifflett, Rice
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Albemarle County ended the shared service Human Resources (HR) model in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) and approved the formation of a Human Resources Department dedicated to local government operations. Foundational work in establishing a local government-focused HR Department includes a full review and revision of all County Personnel Policies. During this review, staff identified opportunities to reconcile existing Personnel Policies with legislation and public sector best practices.
Under the County Code, personnel policies and amendments must 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.
?P-32 Employee Discipline
Attachment A. The proposed changes include: stipulation that formal discipline involving unpaid administrative leave, demotion, or termination must be approved by the Department Head and Human Resources; added requirements for notice of potential discipline and due process meeting in accordance with Virginia Code and federal law; stipulation that the due process meeting may only be attended by the employee, supervisor, and a representative from HR; a requirement that all reported or suspected level 3 offenses must be investigated by Human Resources; clarification that any disciplinary action will remain in the personnel file in accordance with the Library of Vir...
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