HomeMy WebLinkAbout891436.tiff ORDINANCE 118-I
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING AND DELETING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES
NUMBERS 118-G AND 118-H, THE WELD COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY
HANDBOOK, AS AMENDED.
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O BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD
u COUNTY, COLORADO, THAT PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES NUMBERS 118-G AND
• 118-H ARE AMENDED OR DELETED AS FOLLOWS:
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o x WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado Statute and the Weld County Home
o Rule Charter, it is vested with the authority of administering the
✓ affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
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WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners has the power and
o authority under the Weld County Home Rule Charter and the Colorado
rIZ County Home Rule Powers Act, Article 35 of Title 30 , C.R.S . , as
aamended, and in specific, under Section 30-35-201 (7) , C .R.S. , as
m o amended , to adopt by Ordinance, personnel policy rules and
z regulations for the County of Weld, and
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WHEREAS, Weld County Ordinances Numbers 118-C and 118-H, the
c)(1) Weld County Personnel Policy Handbook, as amended, became
W effective on March 29 , 1988 , and on June 27 , 1988 , respectively,
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• Z WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County
N hereby finds and determines that there is a need to amend and
delete certain portions of Weld County Ordinances Numbers 118-G
w iZ and 118-H, the Weld County Personnel Policy Handbook, as amended,
and that such amendments to and deletions from said Ordinances are
d 0 for the benefit of the health, safety, and welfare of the people
M Lo of Weld County.
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q Cu NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the following
portions of Weld County Ordinances Numbers 118-G and 118-H, the
Weld County Personnel Policy Handbook , as amended, are amended or
deleted as follows:
Amend paragraphs "D. " and "F. " in the Section entitled "Jobs
Programs" and found on page 11 of said Handbook, to read as
follows :
"D. Employment Services of Weld County - The Weld
County Department of Human Resources places people
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youth, diversion or welfare diversion, etc. "
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"E. Useful Public Service - This program is limited to
a individuals required to perform useful public
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service in lieu of some other penalty. "
voiw Add the following paragraph in the section entitled "Exempt
Positions" and found on page 13 of said Handbook:
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M a "H. The District Attorney for the Nineteenth Judicial
District and any and all assistants, deputies, and
other employees of said District Attorney. "
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Add the following paragraphs entitled "Drug-Free Workplace" on
a J page 13 of said Handbook, after the section entitled "Sexual
Harassment. "
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ral DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
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In accordance with the DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF
1988 , Weld County as a federal grant recipient is
w crA required to certify to the granting agency that it will
z ensure a drug-free workplace. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in suspension of the grant
o payments or termination of the grant payments or both.
u a This requirement presents both a necessity and an
opportunity to take immediate action to eliminate drug
abuse from the workplace. To that end, the following
en k.o policy is effective immediately.
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STATEMENT OF POLICY:
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It is the policy of Weld County to prohibit the
unlawful manufacture , distribution, dispensation,
possession, or use of a controlled substance during duty
hours or on County premises or other work sites where
employees may be assigned. Further prohibited is the
use, sale, possession, distribution, dispensation,
manufacture, or transfer of controlled substances during
non-working time to the extent such use impairs an
employee ' s ability to perform his/her job or where such
use , sale, possession, distribution, manufacture, or
transfer affects the reputation of Weld County to the
general public or threatens its integrity.
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Any employee found in violation of the above-stated
policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including termination for a first offense.
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o Excluded are prescribed drugs when used in the
en o manner, combination and quantity intended, unless job
performance could be affected. Employees who must use
A an over-the-counter or prescription drug that causes
o adverse side effects or may affect their ability to
perform work in a safe and productive manner must notify
o x his or her supervisor prior to starting work. The
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supervisor or manager, after proper inquiry, will decide
0 if the employee can remain at work and what work
restrictions , if any, are deemed necessary.
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^ n Compliance with the above-stated policy is a
condition of employment for all employees of Weld
County. Further, any employee who is convicted under a
a a criminal drug statute for a violation occurring in the
mu workplace or who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to
z such charges must notify the County within five (5) days
w of such conviction or plea . Failure to do so will
%DP result in disciplinary action, including termination
0m from employment for a first offense. Employees
.y, ] convicted or who plead guilty or nolo contendere to such
N• w drug-related violations are subject to termination
and/or mandatory attendance and successful completion of
• z a drug abuse assistance or similar program as a
cv condition of continued employment.
u a Change paragraph "P. " in the Section entitled "Conduct" found
on page 14 of said Handbook to paragraph "Q. "
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N ti Amend paragraph "C. " in the Section entitled "Conduct" and
found on page 14 to state as follows :
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"C,. Using, possessing, or selling alcohol or other
intoxicants, or controlled substances during
duty hours or on County premises or other work
sites where employees may be assigned , or
using, possessing, or selling alcohol or other
intoxicants, or controlled substances during
non-working time in a manner and to an extent
which impairs an employee ' s ability to perform
his/her job or which affects the reputation of
Weld County to the general public or threatens
its integrity. "
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Add the following new paragraph "P. " in the section entitled
o u "Conduct" and found on page 14 of said handbook:
v o "P. Loss or suspension of driving privileges in those
positions that require a valid driver' s license. "
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0 3 Delete all of the third full paragraph found on page 22 of said
Handbook and add the following:
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"In those positions requiring a driver' s license, an
p employee may be suspended without pay upon knowledge by
Weld County of an incident in which the license may be
en x revoked or suspended. If the employee ' s license is not
revoked or suspended, the employee may receive back pay.
o If the license is suspended or revoked for any period,
upon administrative hearing or upon conviction of a
ma traffic offense or if the employee is determined by the
mu Board of County Commissioners to be uninsurable, the
w z employee will be terminated. "
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Amend the second full paragraph in the section entitled "Reporting
z of Injuries" and found on page 34 of said Handbook to state the
d a following:
w "To be eligible for worker' s compensation benefits, an
°D z employee must be examined and treated initially by the
cv < established Weld County Worker' s Compensation primary
o > medical care facilities. These medical facilities will
w g be designated under separate cover and posted in all
work areas. An injured employee should inform the
even provider that the billing for the treatment should be
N ° submitted to the Weld County Worker' s Compensation Fund.
The supervisor will complete an Accident Investigation
w w Report and the injured employee will be required to sign
it. The Employer' s First Report of Accident form must
be submitted to Personnel within 24 hours of the
accident. The Accident Investigation Report must be
submitted to the Personnel Office within 48 hours of the
accident. "
Delete all of the section entitled "Alcohol and Drug Abuse" and
found on page 35 of said Handbook.
Amend the first paragraph in the section entitled "Educational
Assistance" and found on page 36 of said Handbook to state the
following:
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"Weld County will reimburse an employee for tuition expenses
up to $90 . 00 per term (quarter/semester) for job related
r o courses that have been approved in advance. Funds for this
o program are limited to the amount budgeted each year by the
County Commissioners . For this reason, reimbursement is on a
first come , first serve basis , and must be approved in
advance to commit funds to an employee . For an employee to
o w receive such reimbursement, the following conditions must be
O3 met: "
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Delete all of the paragraphs under the section "Key Elements of
o the Pay-for-Performance System" and found on page 45 of said
• handbook, and add the following:
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a "KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE SYSTEM - Key
o a elements of the step approach include:
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- Five performance levels for employees (entry, qualified,
al
m v proficient, third-year proficient, and fifth-year
proficient) .
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�� - Appraisals to be completed at predetermined time-frames. "
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Amend the section entitled "Grandfathering" on page 45 of said
• w Handbook to state the following:
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co 2 "GRANDFATHERING - The basic assumption was that no
N 4 County employee would receive a decrease in pay due to
o conversion to the Pay-for-Performance System.
aTherefore , upon conversion, any employee whose base
salary was above the job rate was allowed to retain that
d base salary upon conversion December 16 , 1982 . The
CO LD Board will address grandfathered employees ' pay
adjustments annually. "
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Amend the section entitled "E. Special : " found on page 51 of said
Handbook to state the following:
"E. Special: Special evaluations can be done for
praise or reprimand at the discretion of
the department head/elected official. "
Delete the sections entitled "Pay-for-Performance, " "Bonus Award
Elements, " "Procedural Steps for Bonus Award, " and "Bonus Awards
for Small Departments" all found on pages 52 , 53 , and 54 of said
Handbook.
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Amend the first full sentence in the section entitled "Group
NO Health Insurance" and found on page 56 of said Handbook to state
o `� the following:
"Group Health Insurance: All full-time employees are
offered comprehensive major
o w medical health insurance at the
o 3 current deduction rate for
o x single or dependent coverage
t wn designated by the employee. "
Amend paragraph "A. " in the Section entitled "Retirement" and
oia found on page 64 of said Handbook to state the following:
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"A. The employee must call the Personnel Department to
'-' schedule an appointment to fill out required forms
for retirement. When the employee calls for the
co J appointment, Personnel will request the following
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l F 1 . Last work day
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2 . Beneficiary
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`o 44 3 . Birth date of beneficiary
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N4 . Social Security number of beneficiary"
v a Amend paragraph "E. " in the Section entitled "Retirement" and
found on page 64 of said Handbook to state the following:
co io "E. Retirements are effective on the first day of the
month following the last day worked. "
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Amend the term "Hourly Employees" under the section "General
Definitions" and found on page 65 of said Handbook to state the
following:
"Hourly Employees: Hourly employees do not receive, nor
are they eligible for, any County
benefits . They are paid for hours
worked only. "
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance 118-I shall become
effective 5 days after its final public notice, as provided by
Section 3-14 (2) of the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
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The above and foregoing Ordinance No. 118-I was , on motion
duly made and seconded , adopted by the following vote on the 5th
day of June, A.D . , 1989 .LilaBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: WELD COUNTY, COLORADO w
Weld Count 1erk and Recorder /( / `"J
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and Cle ct ethe Board C.W. Kirby, Ch rman p1u)
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APPROVED TO FORM: Gene�R. Brant�r 1,m�u_ -�'"'•' z
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ounty Attorney n o
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Gordon E. Lacy H o
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First Reading: May 8 , 1989 t1
Published: May 11 , 1989 , in The New News
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Second Reading: May 22 , 1989 en -
Published: May 25 , 1989 , in The New News • w
Final Reading: June 5 , 1989 0
Published: June 8 , 1989 , in The New News d
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Effective: June 13 , 1989
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COUNTY OF WELD ) WHEREAS, the llaar'd of Carroty
arnerspursuantWtod CColOrado
and David B . Reynolds, being duly sworn, clone Rite � , u°�
says that he is publisher of the New ?miesistelt theaaHalrs-of Welad
News, a weekly newspaper published 0�taa or
in Keenesburg in said County and a w Wy
State_; that said newspaper has a e �l�ie �
Powers Act, Article 36 of IRO 39,
general circulation in said County '`...11), aunaaa�on Via-in
and has been continously and I ), C.li.S., as amended, to adopt
y Ordinance, personne! policy
uninterruptedly published therein , rules w�dweggulatiau for the
during a period of at least w s awaded County
fifty—two consecutive weeks prior to p��nrveTumhPrsll endllb
H the Hw�eldd County�eraoorxl
the first publication of the annexed btne egectlbovoe'onag tdaarrt,
notice; that said newspaper is a Tar. and on June n, lace
newspaper w:i'thin �=he mecanin iDf the MVO'the Board of County
and wdEuzmend and
act of the General Assembly of the >a a need to amend and
State of Colorado, entitled "An Act ,o certain Pea, .;o"B Numbers
to regulate the printing of legal and 111141
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notices and advertisements, " andand deletions V
are for
amendments thereto; that the notice �rc of thPealtti'lesafr'Weld
of which the annexed is a printed
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copy taken from said newspaper, was ORD
published in said newspaper, and incet I It etett if et hill
the regular and entire issue of N 1v t
every number thereof , once a wool•:. Icy are
for week ; that said notice was so am�or as "D' dad
published in said newspape proper PrograusH �ouad an page n
and not in any supplement thereof, &saw to read as
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and that the f ai.r first publication of 'Weld C °- Serv}Weld County
Department of Human Reaqucea
said notice as aforesaid , was on the in various program;
y n school and program;
ya dlveralon or welfare
day y f_r dl xtu!
11th ;:i::. C f h1: :}_ �'�# , we �sort
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to orm uses public
last service in eu of some other
a I"l d t I 1 r._ .l<_i.a : on t I'"c a penal
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Add followingua ragrap in
the section �ronll �t
•: a- n c, r c Positions"and glad on page 13 of
,.i h l day i. i.y „ 1 .r.3 said Handbook:
H. The DfatrYd Attorneyy for
the Nineteenth Jd[cial Dlatrict
and any and all assist A
d and other employees of
said is�riot ttoene
...____. ..4....1- _..._....6_.�_. _. ---...._.._!............._.__ cull rvg-Free q#place„
on page 13 of said Handbook after
• the section entitled "sexual
J I_Abs1:::; it;Pi:i c_'rd �swc.rn ) be fr_?re Harassment."
DRUG—FREE WORKPLACE
DRUG—FREE& W0RKPLACE
f 1 t�i'89. ACT F 19AI, Weld County Ls as a
fedee?'1 C f:'i 1.i'.'.> .../L. C,cA y t., � Nay 7' , �.— tocer��a� tit required
that . will recipient
ream drug-freeay
/� /) workplace.Failure to comply with
,,ss (�/ l r/� s�uapeowf of the groat paymonttnstn
xL._—_.. _ ___.__._._._.... or termination of the gr
N r ;:.a r'y Public payments or both. Thin
requirement presents both a
/ commission c;;p i i`c�,s 9-12-90 �nekeasity and a opportunity to
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f��a te action
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w ce. o t the
i� policy is a ective
qS it Is F tfra eld
oon '�dming duty
hours or on premises or
other work sacs.+t gmel�aaa
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the gethe neral al public or Its
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foubiJect'to ut
offense. lion ar a
first Excluded.are'prescribed drugs
when used In the,-ms1
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or wlllmere er.li the imMoy S after odor umtury, YSTEM
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at work and what work step yapproarrfforn nice levels for
a rvanw a, It any, are. deemed ms eohy, qualified
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) �+cisnt
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vole criminal drug,
m-fm the faWdr 1hpH�aaa��ndbodr, to etatc th
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W°oti4(0) dews �16ea C°n°bor nnannion was tha
countyem wean recceiena
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tine to Pay for o Performance
a m t nYcatent upon
anverMoa. Therefore,ee whose
film
convicted or who or. base was.above the lob
rate-wasas alloweduy to retain that
at rentf i�a bireceeaddre bear 18, SrS e�Moyeess.
attendance
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a mndluee a! riga to state ma[olio ciji eW
a®re ..F..^ can'E.�i-ae� de: giry,Qev!a!l�Wier a 1T14R4Rd said to rep Az thspimaand at the r"`arreent
opanr p� ,� Delcre ete the sections entitled "Pay
on pale 14 to state as f Perfort us Avam
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fp Health Insurance: All
ccu��Ilttolmt�eeheMmploy a major offered
titre s ..... following:t.driver's cal
health vnsurance at l the current
M the third' full deduction rate for single or paragraltat7page ag and
e dependent deent coverage designated by
�ahas�gadd the found �pagagrrapoh. "A" in �
dMv ,an�employdz umpaayy to state the following:
by Wa y M an Personnel
DeparlmM�dma x�hedW
wiceg I�re not r�� employ tmmt� Wre._d
receive back pay. r n
or revok re rainy a Last work dayP tbn'
a��qr 1arpm earvBad upon a��of administrative
the employe s Bir h dattee of beneficiary—
is
gatill NO O'att $ 4. Social Security number of
_loner!,wtaill 6 ••E•• in atrhee
its rn rid 114 secnooleaand• W ..m ollow4aMfaan eh�eectl bode
ligntia to Mate ..E. ale tie on
ed der hewor month
rafor--worked pis terra ��dd�bbi I 144 la Eli,i the Wuy
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Puklished Mai,, 198 The
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