AGENDA DATE: 1/22/2025
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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, Herrick, DeLoria, 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.
Under the County Code, personnel policies and amendments are 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. The revised policies have been renumbered to improve ease of use and accessibility for all staff. The personnel policies utilize a new template in an effort to standardize the appearance of the documents.
?P-36 Reduction in Force
Previously ? P-30 Employee Reduction in Force (Attachment A), the proposed changes add sections for Roles and Responsibilities and Definitions; clarify decision authority for vacant position elimination and filled position elimination; provide that position elimination cannot be used as discipline or for performance management; added a separation pay benefit for part-time regular employees; and provide that employees do not receive separation benefits if they are placed in an alternative position.
The following personnel policies are no longer relevant and proposed to be archived, as explained below.
?P-38 Athletic ...
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