AGENDA DATE: 9/6/2023
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Personnel Policy Amendments - Part 1
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: To consider amendments to County personnel policies that were formulated to comply with federal and state laws and regulations.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Rosenberg, Bessette, 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 government-focused HR Department includes a full review and revision of all County Personnel Policies. During this review, staff identified opportunities to refine existing Personnel Policies to align with changes in legislation. Under the Code of Ordinances, 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 following Personnel Policies. The polices have been renumbered, as indicated below, to improve ease of use and accessibility for all County staff.
?P-4 Employee Records= ? P-02
?P-86 Family Medical Leave= ? P-20
?P-12 Fitness for Duty= ? P-22
?P-89 Workers' Compensation= ? P-23
?P-91 Americans with Disabilities Act= ? P-26
The following proposed policy amendments are the first of a larger initiative to review and modernize County policies and procedures. Staff will bring forward additional policy updates in future Board meetings.
The updates to the newly numbered policies: ? P-02, ? P-20, ? P-22, and ? P-23, ? P-26 consist of reformatting and standardization of a template that the County will use going forward. Due to the nature of this revision, a mark-up version of ...
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