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HomeMy WebLinkAbout980387.tiff ORDINANCE NO. 118-0 IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has the power and authority, under the Weld County Home Rule Charter and the Colorado County Home Rule Powers Act, Article 35 of Title 30, Colorado Revised Statutes, and in specific, under Section 30-35-201(7). C.R.S., to adopt by ordinance Personnel Policy Rules and Regulations for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has previously adopted Ordinance No. 118, the Weld County Personnel Policy Handbook, and has adopted amendments in Ordinance No. 118-A through 118-N, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby finds and determines that there is a need to amend portions of said Ordinance No. 118, and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is for the benefit of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the County of Weld. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that Ordinance No. 118 be, and hereby is, amended as follows: SECTION I: Add Sub-Title "Purpose of Handbook" SECTION I, SUBSECTION EXEMPT POSITIONS: Delete entire Paragraph G - "Employees of the hospital division as included in Home Rule Charter. (NCMC)" Renumber remaining paragraph H to G Paragraph D - Change word "Resources" to "Services." Text will read as follows: Employment Services of Weld County. The Weld County Department of Human Services places people in various programs including in-school and summer youth, CWEP or JOBS, etc. SECTION II: Delete Sub-Title "RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT" SECTION II, SUBSECTION EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Add "(EEO)" to end of Subsection Title 980387 ORD#118-0 Page 1 SECTION III, SUBSECTION FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE: Delete "32" and replace with "40". Text will read as follows: A full-time employee is an employee who is regularly scheduled to work at least 40 hours per week. Depending on the situation, any of the above definitions may apply to full-time employees. SECTION III, SUBSECTION FULL-TIME (SEASONAL) EMPLOYEE: Insert entire subsection to read as follows: FULL-TIME (SEASONAL) EMPLOYEE: A part-time employee working 40 hours per week, but for only part of the year. They are not paid any leave time, but may participate in the health insurance program. They have none of the grievance rights as described in this Handbook and cannot participate in the Weld County Retirement Plan. SECTION III, SUBSECTION HOURLY EMPLOYEE: Amend to read as follows: An hourly employee is paid only for the hours worked. They are not paid for any leave time. Hourly employees have none of the grievance rights as described in this Handbook. They do not participate in the Weld County Retirement Plan. SECTION III, SUBSECTION PART-TIME EMPLOYEE: Amend to read as follows: A part-time employee is regularly scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week. They may participate in the health, life, and disability insurance programs. They have none of the grievance rights as described in this Handbook and cannot participate in the Weld County Retirement Plan. SECTION III, FOLLOWING SUBSECTION PART-TIME EMPLOYEE: Delete the entire Subsection and replace with the following: A part-time employee who participates in all county benefits except retirement. Benefits are earned on a pro-rata basis based on standard hours worked. Job share sick and vacation prorated accrual rates are based on the table below: Normal Hours Worked Der Week Accrual Rate/Month 30 - 39 6 20 - 29 4 SECTION III, SUBSECTION WORKING AFTER RETIREMENT: Paragraph two -Amend the first sentence to read as follows: Employees retiring from Weld County service under the Weld County Retirement Plan may work no more than a total of 1,644 hours annually as an hourly, part-time, or job share retiree employee to continue receiving Weld County Retirement Plan benefits. SECTION III, SUBSECTION HOURLY RETIREE EMPLOYEE: Amend the text to read as follows: An hourly retiree employee is paid only for the hours worked. They are not paid for any leave time. Hourly retiree employees have none of the grievance rights as described in this Handbook. They do not participate in the Weld County Retirement Plan. ORD#118-0 Page 2 SECTION III, SUBSECTION PART-TIME RETIREE EMPLOYEE: Delete entire Subsection and replace with the following: Part-time retiree employees are regularly scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week. They may participate in the health, life, and disability insurance programs. They have none of the j grievance rights as described in this Handbook and cannot participate in the Weld County Retirement Plan. SECTION III, SUBSECTION JOB SHARE RETIREE EMPLOYEE: Delete the entire Subsection and replace with the following: A part-time retiree employee participates in all county benefits except retirement. Benefits are earned on a pro-rata basis based on standard hours worked. Job share sick and vacation prorated accrual rates are based on the table below: Normal Hours Worked/Month Accrual Rate/Month 30 - 39 6 20 - 29 4 Department Head classification shall receive a proration of Department Head benefits based on the number of hours worked, as depicted above under Proration of Benefits. As with full-time Department Head positions, no sick leave or vacation accrual applies. See following chart for breakout of benefit by employee type. BENEFIT TABLE BY EMPLOYEE TYPE Beneft Full ;Job Full Time Part - Hourly Retired Retired Retired: Time share Seasonal/ ' Ttme Job Part klourly Regular Temp Share Time ost of C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Living Stele Yes Yes No **No No Yes No No s Progresion Health Ins Yes *Yes *Yes *Yes No *Yes *Yes No Disability Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Insurance Life Ins: Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Rettrement I Yes No No No No No No No SickLeave Yes *Yes No No No *yes No No Vacation Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No Holiday, Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No Perstmttl Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No Leave ORD #118-0 Page 3 Benet£t Full lob Full Time; Part i ' Hourly Reti€ed Retired Retired Time Sham Seasonal/ Time Job`:. Part Hourly regu•lar • Temp Shan Time Bereavement Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No Leave SickLeave Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No Bank rievance Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Rights j .................................... *Pro-rated **Ambulance-Yes Note: Must consistently work 20 hours or more per week to receive health insurance with a pro-ration for under 40 hours per week. Retiree limited to no more than 1,644 hours per year. SECTION IV: Change Sub-Title from "Conduct, Disciplinary Action, and Grievance Procedures" to "Discipline/Grievance" SECTION IV, SUBSECTION CONDUCT: Delete entire paragraph F and replace with the following: F. Any acts or threats of violence, threatening behavior, or the use of obscene, abusive, or threatening language or gestures toward the public or fellow employees. SECTION IV, SUBSECTION DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Following Paragraph 6 of the Statement of Policy add the following: If an employee is suspected of being in violation of this policy, the employee will be sent to the County designated drug testing facility for testing at County expense. If the test result is positive, the employee will be placed on Leave Without Pay status and will be subject to further disciplinary action up to and including dismissal for a first offense. The employee will not be allowed to return to work until a negative drug test result is provided. This test will be at the expense of the employee. SECTION IV, SUBSECTION DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Add sentence to last paragraph. Text will read as follows: 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 criminal drug statute for a violation or who pleads guilty or nob contendere to such charges must notify the County within five (5) days of such conviction or plea. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action, including termination from employment for a first offense. Employees convicted or who plead guilty or nolo contendere to such drug-related violations are subject to termination and/or mandatory attendance and successful completion of a drug abuse assistance or similar program as a condition of continued employment. All fees for any program will be at the expense of the employee. SECTION IV, SUBSECTION DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS: After the first Paragraph, insert the following: ORD #118-0 Page 4 For any disciplinary action, short of dismissal, which may result in a loss of pay or benefits, an employee is entitled to a hearing with the Department Head, Elected Official, supervisor, or other designee who may impose the disciplinary action, at which no other person or representative shall be present. The employee will be informed of the incident that led to the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity to respond to the charges. After hearing and reviewing the employee's response, the Department Head, Elected Official, supervisor, or other designee will then administer the appropriate discipline. Documentation of the hearing and of the disciplinary action will be forwarded to the Personnel Office. SECTION IV, SUBSECTION GRIEVING DISMISSAL: Paragraph one delete wording "Steps 1 and 2" and insert "Steps 1, 2, 3, and 4'°. Text will read as follows: If the employee is dismissed pursuant to these procedures, he/she may exercise the right to grieve such dismissal without the necessity of complying with Steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the "Employee Grievances." SECTION IV, SUBSECTION GRIEVANCE HEARINGS: In paragraph two titled "Persons in Attendance" insert "or other designated supervisor, in the second sentence following the words "Elected Official". Leave the remainder of the paragraph unchanged. The first two sentences will read as follows: Persons in Attendance. The grievance hearing is not a public hearing. The Grievance Board, the grieving party, plus one representative, the responding Department Head, Elected Official, or other designated supervisor, plus one representative, a representative of the Personnel Department, the recorder, and any witnesses, while giving testimony, are the only persons allowed to be present at grievance hearings. SECTION IV, SUBSECTION COMPOSITION OF THE GRIEVANCE BOARD: Following Section C, insert a new paragraph, as follows: If either party fails to select a member to serve on the Grievance Board by the date designated by the Personnel Director, then the Personnel Director shall appoint a member. SECTION IV, SUBSECTION REVIEW OF APPEAL: In paragraph one following the words "Board of County Commissioners, insert (BOCC). In paragraph two delete the word Board and replace with BOCC. In paragraph two, sentence two, delete the words "his/her" and replace with "the board's". The text will read as follows: The Personnel Director shall then transmit the Grievance Board's decision, the notice of appeal, and any memorandum brief to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for review. The BOCC may affirm the Grievance Board's decision, modify it in whole or in part, or remand the matter to the Grievance Board for further fact finding. A modification may only be made if, based upon the Grievance Board's findings of fact, the decision is clearly wrong or is in excess of the board's jurisdiction, authority, purposes, or limitations as defined by Ordinance No. 118, as amended, and the procedures outlined in the Weld County Administrative Manual. The Board may review the entire hearing record upon a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners. SECTION V: Add Sub-Title "Termination of Employment" ORD#118-0 Page 5 Amend the Subsection"Reduction in Force, Layoff, Elimination of Employment Positions, Resignation, Retirement, Abandonment of Position, And References" to read "Reduction in Force, Layoff, Elimination of Employment Positions(s)" SECTION V, SUBSECTION RESIGNATION: Amend paragraphs four and five to read as follows: Final pay checks for a terminating employee will be issued after 4:30 p.m. of the first work day following the last day of work or after the employee's supervisor has notified the Personnel Department, whichever is later. However, employees terminating during the payroll processing period will have their paycheck for the current pay period direct deposited into their bank account. A check will be processed for sick and vacation time and for the time worked after the 16th of the month. SECTION V, SUBSECTION RETIREMENT: Amend "Retirement Board" in second sentence to read "Weld County Retirement Board" SECTION V, SUBSECTION REFERENCES: In the first sentence replace the word "should" with the word "will". SECTION VI: Change Sub-Title from "Time Off' to "Leave Time" SECTION VI, SUBSECTION VACATION: Change Subsection Title to "Vacation Leave" SECTION VI, SUBSECTION VACATION LEAVE: In the first paragraph, delete the second sentence. In the remaining sentence three, replace the words "awarded 8 hours of vacation time per month of this period" with "awarded their accrued vacation." In sentence four, delete the words "scored a meets or higher on their evaluation on the overall appraisal" and replace with " meets or exceeds appraisal standards on the employees's six month appraisal. The paragraph will read as follows: No annual leave is earned by temporary, part-time, seasonal, hourly paid employees or initial review employees during their first six months of their employment. During the first six (6) months, employees in the initial review period will not accrue vacation leave. Upon successful completion of their first six (6) months, employees will be awarded their accrued vacation. Successful completion means that the employee meets or exceeds appraisal standards on the employee's six month appraisal. Employees may schedule vacation leave after the successful completion of their first six (6) months. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION VACATION: Replace the chart with the following, showing job share accruals: Continuous Years of County Service Hours Earned Monthly Job Share Accrual .50 .75 Under 5 8.00 hours 4 6 Over 5, but under 10 10.00 hours 5 7.5 Over 10, but under 20 12.00 hours 6 9 Over 20 13.33 hours 6.5 10 Add the following after the chart: Effective 7-16-97, Social Services employees have the following exceptions: Employees who have been with the department less than five (5) years and are accruing ten (10) hours of vacation will be grandfathered in until their years of service are equivalent to six (6) years. ORD #118-0 Page 6 In the fourth paragraph, second sentence, delete the words "When vacation time is used in conjunction" and replace with "Vacation time cannot be used in conjunction". Text will read as follows: An employee cannot accumulate in excess of two times the annual vacation accrual. Vacation time cannot be used in conjunction with a termination; the last day worked will be considered the termination date. Earned but unused vacation will be payable upon termination of employment. As the last paragraph, add the following: Department Heads, Chief Deputies, and Elected Officials designated by the Home Rule Charter and the Board of County Commissioners do not accrue paid vacation. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION SICK LEAVE: In the first paragraph, second sentence, replace the word "full-time" with the word "eligible". In Paragraph C, insert the word "When" to begin the sentence. In the paragraph following Paragraph C, insert the words "and job share" after "All regular", and insert the sick accrual amounts. Add a new paragraph after the sick accrual amounts. Text will read as follows: All regular and job share employees are eligible for sick leave 30 days after employment. Sick leave is accrued from date of hire with no maximum accrual limit. Sick Accrual Regular Employee 8 Job Share .75 6 Job Share .50 4 For employees hired prior to January 1, 1985, accumulated sick leave is payable upon termination at one-half the hours of accumulated unused sick leave, not to exceed one month's salary. Employees hired after January 1, 1985 will not be paid for accumulated sick leave upon termination of employment. In the paragraph beginning, "All regular full-time employees" add "or a combination of hours equaling one sick day" to the end of the second sentence. Text will read as follows: All regular full-time employees are authorized five sick leave occurrences per calendar year. A sick leave occurrence is defined as a minimum of one sick leave day, or a number of consecutive sick leave days taken at any one time, or a combination of hours equaling one sick day. Employees who exceed the five occurrences are subject to disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, the revocation of all sick leave privileges as set forth in this section, suspension, leave without pay, and/or termination. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION SICK LEAVE BANK: In paragraph two delete sentence one and replace with the following text. "The Sick Leave Bank is based on a donation of hours of the individual's sick leave, per member, per year. (Regular Employee = 4; Job Share .75 = 3; Job Share .50 = 2)." Also in paragraph two, add the words "and job share employees" following the word "employees" in sentence four. Text will read as follows: The Sick Leave Bank is based on a donation of hours of the individual's sick leave, per member, per year. (Regular Employee = 4; Job Share .75 = 3; Job Share .50 = 2). Employees who do not contribute to the Bank cannot use sick leave bank hours. Admission to Bank participation for new members shall be allowed after the employee's one year anniversary. Only regular, full time employees and job share employees are eligible for the Sick Leave Bank. ORD #118-0 Page 7 Approval of a Sick Leave Bank Request is not guaranteed by the Department Head, Elected Official or Sick Leave Bank Governing Board. Delete Paragraph "A" and replace with the following: A. Each month a pro-rated donation of hours of the employee's individual sick leave, will be deducted and credited to the Bank. (Regular =.66; Job Share .75 = .5; Job Share .50 = .33) In Paragraph C, sentence two, replace the words "seven (7)" with "five (5)." In sentence three, delete the words " These include: the Personnel Director, the Weld County Health Director, and". Text will read as follows: C. The Bank is administered by the Sick Leave Bank Governing Board. The Board is composed of five (5) voting members. These include five (5) employees elected by the participants in the Bank and one (1) non-voting representative from Payroll. The following conditions govern the granting of sick leave days from the Bank: SECTION VI, SUBSECTION SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE: Insert a new Subsection prior to the Unpaid Family and Medical Leave Policy Subsection, as follows: SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE Employees who are not eligible for the Sick Leave Bank, e.g. less than 1 year of employment, or those who do not wish to join the Bank can purchase short term disability insurance provided as a group policy by the County. The employee pays the total premium for this insurance. An employee may not participate in both Sick Leave Bank and Short Term Disability plans at the same time. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION UNPAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE POLICY: In the fourth paragraph of Section F, second sentence, add the word "Care" to the beginning of the sentence. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION PERSONAL LEAVE TIME: Change title of Subsection to "Personal Leave" In first paragraph, add job share information to sentence three. Text will read as follows: Personal leave is a privilege granted to regular employees. Employees in their initial review period are not eligible. Each year, with supervisory approval, a regular employee may convert sixteen (Job Share .75 = 12; Job Share .5 = 8) hours of sick leave into sixteen (Job Share ,75 = 12; Job Share .50 = 8) personal leave hours. Leave remaining text in first paragraph. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION HOLIDAYS: In the first paragraph, first sentence, add "and job share" after"All regular"; then delete "working 32 hours or more per week. Text will read as follows: All regular and job share employees will receive paid holidays. Dates will be established annually and will be published by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. In the second paragraph, first sentence, add "(Job Share .5 = 6; Job Share .75 = 4)" after eight (8). Text will read as follows: ORD #118-0 Page 8 A holiday is considered eight (8) (Job Share .5 = 6; Job Share .75 = 4) hours and may or may not correspond with the assigned work shift. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION FUNERAL LEAVE: Change subsection name to "Bereavement Leave" In paragraph one, sentence three, insert "son or daughter-in-law, spouse's grandparents, grandchild". Text will read as follows: BEREAVEMENT LEAVE Leave of absence with pay because of death in the immediate family may be granted to regular employees by the Department Head/Elected Official for a period not to exceed three days. Entitlement to leave of absence under this section shall be in addition to any other leave. For purposes of this section "immediate family" means mother, stepmother, father, stepfather, spouse, son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son or daughter-in-law, grandparents, spouse's grandparents, grandchild, foster parent, foster child, or guardian. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION JURY DUTY: Change subsection name to "Jury Duty/Witness" . In first paragraph, first sentence, insert "in cases involving Weld County Government" after the word "witness". Text will read as follows: JURY DUTY/WITNESS Employees who are "regularly employed", as defined by Section 13-71-126, C. R. S., and who are required to serve as a witness in cases involving Weld County Government or juror during scheduled work time are entitled to paid leave not to exceed three weeks. Employees who actually serve on juries shall pay over to Weld County all amounts received for the jury service. In order to be granted leave for jury duty the employee must submit a copy of the SUMMONS and all forms furnished by the clerk of the court relative to the time of service. Mileage allowances can be retained by the employee. SECTION VI, SUBSECTION MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Add a sentence to the end of the last paragraph, to read: Weld County complies with all sections of title 38, U.S. Code, Chapter 43, Veteran Reemployment Rights. SECTION VII: Change Sub-Title from "Hours of Work, Shifts, Schedules, Overtime, and Rest Periods" to "Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)" SECTION X, SUBSECTION TUITION ASSISTANCE: In Paragraph 5 insert "or if letter grades are given" following the word "successfully". Text will read as follows: 5. Employee must complete the course successfully, or if letter grades are given, with a "C" grade or better. ORD #118-0 Page 9 SECTION XI, SUBSECTION ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL): Insert new subsection. ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL) Electronic Mail ("e-mail") is defined as any message that is transmitted electronically between two or more computers or terminals, whether stored digitally or converted to hard (paper) copy. Under part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S., e-mail messages are considered public records and may be subject to public inspection, pursuant to 24-72-203, C.R.S. All computer-related information, including e-mail messages, are the property of Weld County and are considered the County's records. As with any county property or equipment, e-mail should be used for official county business only. Incidental and occasional personal use of e-mail is permitted. However, strictly forbidden e-mail usage includes use for personal profit or gain; transmission of political messages; solicitation of funds for political or other purposes; or sending of harassing messages. Because e-mail is county property, the County has the right to inspect and review any e-mail or other data stored on county computers/equipment. SCT staff is responsible for monitoring electronic mail through regular computer/network maintenance. Additionally, County officials may inspect and copy e-mail and computer records when there are indications of impropriety by an employee, when substantive information must be located and no other means are readily available, or when necessary for conducting county business. Supervisors may review the contents of an employee's electronic mail without the employee's consent. Employees using e-mail should refer to the Weld County Internet Acceptable Use Policy in the Weld County Administrative Manual. SECTION XI, SUBSECTION APPEARANCE/DRESS: Add a sentence to the end of the paragraph: Shorts are not authorized to be worn by County employees while at work. SECTION XII: Change Sub-Title from "Pay and Salary" to "Pay System" Insert a new subsection entitled "Employee Type" following the Subsection entitled "Classification and Pay Plan" as follows: EMPLOYEE TYPE For the purpose of payroll, employees are classified as one of the following: Hourly. Non-exempt employees paid for hours worked. Exception Hourly. Non-exempt employees who are paid a monthly amount based on the average of 173.33 hours per month. Exceptions, such as leave-without-pay and overtime, are subtracted or added from or to the monthly amount. Salaried. Exempt employees monthly pay will be based on the average of 173.33 hours per month. There are no exceptions for salaried, exempt employees. SECTION XII, SUBSECTION PAY STEPS: Renumber Steps A thru F to Steps 1 thru 6. ORD #118-0 Page 10 Add "or if step was delayed because of performance" to NOTE at end of Subsection. Text will read as follows: NOTE: The above pay steps would not correspond to time in classification if the incumbent was promoted into a higher step due to minimum 5% increase for promotions, initially hired at the qualified step, or if step was delayed because of performance. SECTION XII, SUBSECTION GRANDFATHERING: In third sentence, delete the words "the "F" step" and insert "step 6". Text will read as follows: The Board will address pay adjustments for grandfathered employees annually. Grandfathered employees are those whose pay has been frozen from receiving annual pay adjustments due to their pay being above the job rate. Grandfathered employees pay will be frozen until the pay for step 6 of their position classification is equal to or greater than their current, frozen pay. SECTION XII: Change paragraph title, "Promotions" to "Promotions/Reclassifications" SECTION XII, SUBSECTION MECHANICS OF THE PAY SYSTEM: Following title of Paragraph "Transfers", insert the following: (In all cases, transferring employees are under a six month review period.) SECTION XII, SUBSECTION DEMOTIONS: In paragraphs two and three, insert the word "step" after"pay". Text will read as follows: A voluntary demotion to a lower classification in the same class series by an employee will move the employee to within the pay range, but will not exceed a pay step higher than the employee received prior to the promotion. In the case of an involuntary demotion, the Department Head and/or Elected Official has the discretion to place the individual within the pay range but may not place the pay of the individual beyond the seventh year proficient step or at a pay step higher than the employee received prior to the promotion. SECTION XIII, SUBSECTION EVALUATION PROCESS: Delete Sub-Title "Standards & Time Frame" SECTION XIII, SUBSECTION EVALUATION REVIEW/APPEAL: In Paragraph A, delete "checking the disagree box in Section XIII", and insert in its place "writing in the employee comments section". In Paragraph B, delete "by placing his initials next to the number that best describes the rating for that element, and follow the same procedures for the overall evaluation, and insert "by initialing and changing the rating to the appropriate one." Text will read as follows: A. When the employee disagrees with the evaluation as written, the employee will so indicate by writing in the employee comments section. The rater will then give a copy of the evaluation to the employee with a written note as to the date his or her comments must be turned into the reviewing authority. The original copy of the evaluation will then be sent to the reviewing authority with a copy of the note indicating the date comments are due to the reviewing authority. B. When the reviewing authority receives the comments, he/she will evaluate all pertinent information available. The reviewing authority may concur with the evaluation as written or not concur based on the employee's comments and his observation, etc. The reviewing authority will then change any rating by initialing and changing the rating to ORD #118-0 Page 11 the appropriate one. In the comment section the reviewing authority should explain why the changes were made. SECTION XIII, SUBSECTION PROCESS FOR UPDATING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Delete entire subsection. SECTION XIV, SUBSECTION PAY DAY: Insert paragraph two, which reads as follows: Pay periods for the employees of the Department of Social Services are from the first of the month through the end of the month. SECTION XIV, SUBSECTION WAGE GARNISHMENT: Delete paragraph two and replace with the following: In the event an employee's wages are garnished, a representative from the Accounting Department will provide written notification to the employee and will explain the details of the garnishment and how it affects wages. SECTION XIV, SUBSECTION SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES (FICA): Delete (FICA) in the title, and insert the words "OASDI and" in the last sentence. Text will read as follows: Social Security Taxes. This program provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. The amount deducted from an employee's pay is based on total wages earned, and this amount is matched dollar-for-dollar by Weld County. All County employees except those belonging to the Public Employee's Retirement Association (Health Department employees) are required to pay OASDI and FICA. SECTION XIV, SUBSECTION MANDATORY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS: In the Retirement Paragraph, first sentence, delete "(except the Weld County Division of Human Resources)". In Paragraph B, third sentence, delete "effective December 16, 1983"; in fourth sentence, insert "regular" before "contributions"; in fifth sentence, delete "and the by-laws of the Retirement Board." Text of Paragraph B will read as follows: B. Weld County Retirement Plan. All regular full time County employees, except those on PERA, must belong to the Weld County Retirement Plan. The employee must contribute 6% of gross earnings each month. Employee contributions are deferred from state and federal taxable income. The County matches all regular contributions. Member employees should refer to the booklet provided by the Weld County Retirement Board for details of the plan. SECTION XIV, SUBSECTION PROCEDURE TO CORRECT PAYROLL ERRORS: Delete sentences three and four and insert three new sentences. Text will read as follows: PROCEDURE TO CORRECT PAYROLL ERRORS When an error in pay is identified by either the Department Head/Elected Official or the employee, notification should be made to the Personnel Department immediately so corrections can be made. It is the responsibility of the Personnel Department, Accounting Department, the Department Head/Elected Official and employee to review pay information monthly to assure accuracy and to report errors in a timely manner. If an error results in an underpayment of $100 or more, a separate check will be processed for the additional wages. If the ORD #118-0 Page 12 underpayment is less than $100, the additional wages will be processed in the next monthly scheduled payroll. All overpayments discovered will result in a collection action for the total amount. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that this Ordinance shall become effective five days after its final public notice, as provided by Section 3-14(2) of the Weld County Home Rule Charter. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE PURSUANT to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance #118-0 published above, was introduced and, on motion duly made and seconded, approved upon first reading on February 9, 1998. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, First Floor Hearing Room, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on March 2, 1998. All persons in any manner interested are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone (970) 356-4000, Extension 4226, or fax (970) 352-0242 prior to the day of the hearing if, as the result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, Third Floor, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. ORDINANCE NO. 118-0 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE WELD COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK DATE OF SECOND READING: March 2, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. DATE OF THIRD READING: March 23, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: February 9, 1998 PUBLISHED: February 18, 1998, in the Platteville Herald ORD #118-0 Page 13 Affidavit of Publication STATE OF COLORADO ORDINANCE No.11e•O SECTON N: Delete Sub-Title County of Weld SS. INTIMMADMOF AMENDING 'RECRUITMENT. SELECTION. THE PERSONNEL POLICY AND APPOINTMENT" I A. Winkler RiegelofXANOSOOK said County of Adams being SECTION II, BUSIECTION duly sworn.say thatt[arks publisher of OF OUNTYEDSYTHESOARD 'EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PLATTEVILLE HERALD OP THE/TYCOM OP ONER. OPPORTUNITY: OF THE COUNTY OF WELD. Add '(EEO)" to end of that the same is a weekly newspaper of general STATE OF COLORADO: Subsection idle circulation was printed and published In the town of WHEREAS, The Board of CounNCommlsine,aofine SECTIONINBUSSECTIONPULL- FORT LUPTON County.of Weld, State of TIME EMPLOYEE:Delete'32" an said county and state that the notice of Colorado, pursuant to and replace with'b'. Text advertisement,of which the annexed is a hue copy has Colorado statute and the will read as bows: been published in said weekly newspaper for weld'County Home Rule A lid-time empoyeeeon Charter, Is vested with the employee who is regularly authorltyolad InaNrngthe scheduled to work aleONa ONE consecutive weeks: that the notice was affairs of Weld County. hours per week.Depending published in the regular and entire issue of every Colorado,and on the situation,any a the number of said newspaper during the period and time WHEREAS, the bard of above defnitionsmay apply of publication of said notice and in the newspaper County Commissioners het to full-tine employees proper and not in a supplement thereof: that the first the power and authahy, publication of said notice was contained in the issue under the Weld County SECTIONHI,BUSSECIN7111WLL• of said newspaper bearing the date of Home Rule Charter and the TIME(SEASONAL)EMPLOYEE: ColoradoCountyHorr.puse Insert entire subection to Pow rs Act, d as FEBRUARY 18. A.D. 1998 and the 30We Articleea Colorado RevisedFULL-TIMES(SEASONAL) last publication thereof, in the issue of said Statuses, and In speelfle, EMPLOYEE: A pat-time newspaper,bearing date, under Section 30-31.201(7). employee working e0 hours C.R.S.,toadopt by ordinance per week,but for onepal or. the J8ih day of FEBRUARY Peaernet Policy Rules and the War. They are not paid RegulebmfplheCounlyof any leave time, but may 1998 that the said Wel,bole olColorado,and participate In the health WHEREAS, the Board of insurance program. They PLATTEVILLE HERALD County CPnYesawa has have none of the grievance Pievtouap 01e ld rights as ewer" ed In this has been published continuously and unsnterruptedly .OgnasaeNo. II5RM'WRId Handbook and cannot during the period of at least fifty-two consecutive Cewwy Personnel Policy participate In the Weld weeks next prior to the first issue thereof containing Ile WbookontlhaodepNtl County Rel*smeM Plm. said notice or advertisement above referred to: and a,n,ienaa In Ordnance that said newspaper was at the time of each of the Ne.11$-Aewesphllsa&ec SECTION Ilk SUBSECTION publications of said notice duly qualified for that IYIIIReAS, Me Soars NOWAY EMPLOYS& Annul purpose within the meaning of an act entitled. "An County Commlaaloneaa to read as follows: Act Concerning Legal Notices, Advertisements and hereby Inds and detentes An hourly employes Is Publications and the Fees of Printers and Publishers thetthalsoneedtoamend patl only for the hours thereof, and to Repeal all Acts and Pasts of Acts in Patore of sold Ordinance waked. They are not Paid Conflict with the Provisions of this Act" approved NO.I IS,and he Orly leave lime. lava April 7, 1921, and all amendments thereof, and MISS,the Ordinance enpbyees hove noneaOw particularly as amended by an act approved,March 30, blot RlebeneMOfMehealth gievane rq a an act appra May I 1931.S a hM1adthe do sally. and welfare of the not p Handbook.In They Weldd MOPS of the County of participate n the Wad. County Retkement Plan. NOW, THEREFORE. BE O �Q ORDAGED by Ill Beard of SECTION IR. SUSSECTIOM Publisher Ce eMCemmesb usage PART-TIME EMPLOYEE: Cagey of Weld, Stole of Amend to read as totem CeNseb.thatOrdnoneeNe. A part-time employee e Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th .day Ill be. and hereby It regularly Scheduled te eat of ailSsS d as follows: lea loan 40 hours per west Q BRUARY A.D. 1998 They may participate n lie IEC110T11: Ikea, life, and Mobley // ��� Add Sub-Tinee'Purpose of heRanon programs.grievance Any M,b�'J/[r/Tys Handbook' dew none of the edevarhes Notary iC SECTION. I, SUBSECTION Nan o td an In this MentlDook and cannot lIMI/1 POSITIONS: partiapate In the Weld P.O. BOX 125 Delete entire Paragraph CANNY Retirement Plan. elusion nnclluded n Hoorte SECTION III, FOLLOWING Rule Charter. (NCMC)" SMMCTION PART•TIME FT. LUPTONa CO 80621 Renumber remaining EIOIOvEt Delete the entire Paragraph H to G Massetion and replace with ri.rF�-fit s t 11 / wordgraph'Resources' too the AeIpGort-tine employee t a 'Services." Teat wit read as wlpeCdklpalesha Canty t ww 'y faows:Empksyrrwnt8ervkes besets except retirement a web County• The Weld SeMlNsaeeametlon a pa J P _ �, County Department of raatsOnsaaedandantlara Human Services places hesN worked. { lit ,: peeps h vndo,N mamas .lob share sick and 6t�f') f Including to-schpol and vacallon prorated accrual � stimeryouth,CWEP dJOSJ, a'besedNEtlreiable VVVVetc. - OF�,, (,. .• Normal Hours Worked per Week 30.39 20.29 My Commission Expires Aeaua RAN/Month December 27,2001 " SECTION IV. SUBSECTION SUCTION V. WblC110N SSRVANCE HEARIIfat t SU NOls: In the firstN •Dar two is' steencs replace the word In Other Attending*. eYN`. 'other 'efeYld'AynYe word'wM' staidifier, In the ttwingthellelles SECTION eft Change �13N IN'.Madge Sub- itibBom•1V1eOwto leave rwi$pf the pampa Terse unchanged. The err two SECTION VI, SUBSECTION PIN w�_Atttledgepwa' VACATION: Change SECTION III, WSSECTION The grievance hearllrq Subsection Tllleto'Vacation WOSMNMSTBS MSSNMFMT: a public hearing. The Leave' MeaPl*Iwo-_Amend the Grievance Board, the first sentence to read as SECTION IV, SUBSECTION grieving patty, plus ow *C MIN VI, SUBSECTION falowc DRUG-FREE WORNPLACL repesentaflve, the TEDIESTIDN LEAVE:In M Ref Employees retiring from Following Paragraph6oilhe responding Department alipaPh, delete the Weld County service under Statement of Policy add to Head, Elected Official or map sentence. in the the WMQCatel aeiveme t following: other aselpnated sualsor, eaebaag sentence three, Male, ale,1644 o rumor*than an o b ine n rep One ofMV,.o worksSoeme words'awarded aaleuty.phoune.orioy suspected of baseg In representative of the Prongs of this peli time per toe sea* o emPlo violation of this perey. Ste recently, eeaey, nd any ent.wine the mart ofa this their ad• wed 'awarded accrued Mare r re employes to County e designated amp w.n t-n-n witnesses.ony me vocation.' In sentence four, continueoMy receiving Weld testing County tyfortMug the only persons allowed b addle Ihe words'scored a COWNy Retirement Plan sec tie present of meets or higher on their MerteSY. Court expense.si ve, 1M grievance g result Is positive, tic tmeerLste•'"' Slaaleeed'andon the oval NCTION 111, SUBSECTION employee we be Placed on ?PPraYbr replace with SECTION IV, SUBSECTION rveettarexceedsaPproYd Ana1.he EMPLOYEE: LeavbWlmW ct-tofur hr COMPOSITION Of TNT Standards on the Ana The text to road as will 'Ndaahen t further b1An iYPBlaig J..r d!for a Wield aSN Following Section C. i t a employeaa'a six' month An hourly retireefo °Minesg M1EIMNfiea*St few par/ rapt., sf llo a we read ead a. Teesorapropn has • aedddey for the no be. wnedtdale Na wwPl**rponfi,astobee: wSreedaalyowc wga lot d.The are not not ball b alum b u e r to serve on I ct Ibamrwidbavedeawd Held lot any leave time. test pit a eovded bap a member o abyt on lire S'7 Sena. ry, part-p h ave eerie retiree employees test MI be apro ears Mk Gshear I dbythe Pldeanet employee hourlyInitial Paw ImYenpNescri grievance test wtWylw experrtey rYecdoBt en he Perna Perna. employees or inti Makfirst Noari o k. h In this ine emepbved, Director,mh� apMt employees duringmM red Director shall a as months of their Nand book. In They do notappoint a CeentyR to In the Well DRUTfONG-M IV, KFLACt Add - Ms(6)amont s.During lothe sIn tr(6)ranantlY,empoYeer In CegdY ReWanenf Pbn. s3Me cis tollMPIACLAed the Mal review sentence to last paragraph. SECTIONIV, SUBS L: In not same vacation leave,period , SECTON III, EEESECTIO: readText we as cis with REVIEWra h OF APPEAL: m MSF•TBNESe8ub.eMlanand Compliance. worn sic wards 'Board of C ary at successful c()months, wadi •Boartl of G of coral Mat W (6) montm, rise withtht the l wing: above-stated loypolss e a insert NplaoPr m blowing: a eems of a es of Weld (OC ), In*e•, UNeI *Co d awardedc Part-time regularlyy all County. ur of POCCt In oral Boarded Iwo their aCCNetl vacation. r delete the wow BOCC. ew Succemeans a completionoyes efnpla wham* are Further,I any p SS I II Ile twy employeenderacwho Is ugSalte replace Paragraphw tl1 , sentence ej In MIMS re xcee employee ileuapelnibe ales Ile for a o at on or who ads o,:le two, feds'her syreeN d exceeds appraisal for gully or noon oatener pleads tyro•delete re so words'his/ six appraisal. p a9e_a PereSM+binMaedlLlN, her and re six month end asp Thy hove n ne s u h charges mu contendere to replace Mitt'cismayschedule afyegl am Aga a County rnger mud notilythe Jaws-. The text we react Enption aftetle a re gleam phN a convicfive n(5)days ar a blows: vatodan leave after the a dcann t the Neneboolthe such conviction o on i or plea. ThePersonnel Dite tot eel*O Months. of theft shall then. transmit the fed sir(6)rltgrltha. Weld-County Replemeat Failure to do so will result In Grievance Toad's decision. Weld Retirement tea freed action,Including the notice ofname.VI, SUBSECTION Plan. employment from appeal, and VACATION: se, for a fest anythe memorandum bras b Replace the the Board of Countychart*nth the following, M ME EL RE EMPLOY08 offense. Employeesho :NAM RETIREE EMPLOYEE: convicted or who plead Commissioners (BOCC) for faowspjoD Shore accruals: Dela the entire Subsection guilty or nob contendere to review. 'p The BOCC mayaffirm the four sun years or County and, replace with the loch drug-related tot termination violations Grievance Board'sdecision• l - Hours Famed b A p: are *bloat nenyby modifyitlnwhabrnim tt-Job sh_ _re ss ra A part-time es as attendancear mandatory pan.ol .NL76 employee participates In all compie and successful remand the matter to me Grievance Board for further Under.-8.00 hour-e/6 county nt. sere ttsex areept compbtbn r»d.dug abuse fact finding. A modification Over 6,but under 10-10,00 retedent. Benefits are assistance onknllor program may only be mode N.bated IeM•6/7,S earned on a Prd bob earalyment ofeorany upon the Grievance Board's Over tabu}under N-12.00 r on standard- hour employment fees for any worked, program will be at the Is cle findings died.the decision Mar£-1 Job share sick and expense of the employee. Is wrong or ehexcess Over M-13,33 hours-6.6/10 vocation prorated accrual - of the Sty,board a poses,jurisdic or Ides are based on lie table SECTION IV. SUBSECTION authority. Purposes, or Ate following salter the below: deCIPL1NARY ACTIONS:Aaar limitations as defined by Ordinance No. 118, as Eaeedye 7-itr97, Social me lest Pdag and Yredfw amended• and the- Semicelerroloyeeshave the Normal Noun Wdked/Manm following:: _procedures outlined In the kilos. TararfYdiecpanbyaCNon, Wed County Administrative heeleYeM who days 30-39 Morty~elms etchm y Manual. The Board may been TAM the depereledt, Accrual Rate/Month basis,en aSyleyse is upon or review the �suttee are andThee em( Y�L and � 4 t3epMtent heap MIllet a of the Bearda"•IpsrC'rownly of vacation ten(•MNN be OISCIM MOOS er odbr Ce valpbere M Oadalet ed M will their Department Mead designee who may awe NCI M V: years of service are dMCaibto disciplinary atoll receive adisciplinary action, at Addsub-TIN'Termination eLydvaant to six(6)yeas p.erallon of Department which no other person a at male-hire-P In the fourth paragraph, secondsentence.dsrebto Headeatbeakshors waded, the as representative-Se piety bar Armond Mn -words'When vacallen time Mae hoursove under as bea -the employf ale tint FoaHCayn'Retludbn In Is used In Conlunctbn'and depicted above urea m awed hearing nt Force.layoff.ESdnallons. replace with'Vacation the to t'. eBartmn seed wi b b the hepaq and Employmentignati Positions. Pee a Department leave feed a M dbraed me Abandorme, Rofl Post a. cannot be uNtl Id Abantlonment of Paltion, ConlunCflon'. Taxi wE reed vacation c uak ppl Or cclaeeesm After °*,iota And References' to read as follows: vacation soial apples. reviewing h hearing employee• 'Reduction in Force,! An employees cannot See followingt chartfor respo se, the eDepartment What accumulate in exc•1w.d two waybreaee of benefit by red dap fcal, EoNionsg of Employment tines the annual,Vacation efspbpetype. Head, Elected Official, Pootbns(s)' accrual. Vacation taw dperhen admerase the SECTION V. SUBSECTION cannot be used. in INNER TABLE BY EMPLOYEE appropriatewil pri rileol the RESIGNATION: Amend conjunction' with a TYPE Documentation aaof termination: the test ofthe read four and We b workedwlbecotreMredlhe 9M table below hearing and of the l ;kwc disciplinaryrwtied P will ne Final gar ehecM for a tbntla E b t Man IV: forwarded. to the Per1dIMl to daamgem0byMMbe unusedyblvacationemnwill be Change Sub-ode from Office. edta ado awing or the employm PonterrtaeNany 'CondAction, Disciplinary e M ware fday k oraap the emAs the Placid, and Grievance SECTION IV, SUBSECTION em day ofwalkeryMr dt the last paragraph, Gocadgea' to 'Discipline/ Paraletap glriy depths notifies' s supervisor ha add O Deport ene tlleaaaChler GMvance' wars 'Steps one attire notifies' the whicheverener wattlpeps i mat and Deplist However. aiis Deputies. and Elected SECTION IV, t eEC110e Tort Steps 1,2 3,and M. ten lbwever:amain lsn designated by tin CONDUCT: Delete entire Tod we read as blows: O'0001 Sng Penaa t os Home Rub Charter Co my pracealr0 Period we(epic Board of County paragraph fold and replace If the employee isCommissioners do not with the acts or prose dued pursuante/she tic Pay Perioddirect i ectSe oiled accrue aid vocation. F. Any acedthrsan or proclie the fie/eM may pperllex bank a�Ceitt. A paid - violence, threatening such the right to grieve Into check will be count. A behavior, or the use of such dismissal without tic ms'for obscene, abusive, or necessity of complying wit sick and vacation Mae died threatening language or Steps 1. 2 3 and 4 of the for the erne worked yet to gestures toward the public 'Employee Grievances.' 16th of the month. or fellow employee:. —- - - - SECTION V, SUBSECTION RETNNIMENT: Amend 'Retirement Board' In second sentence to read 'Weld County Retirement Board' C. The Sank It S[OIDNVLSUMECTIONJURY SECTION XI. SUBSECTION SECTION XIH, SUISECTION, administered by the Sick DM: APPEARANCE/DRESS:Add a EVALUATION REVIEW/ fECDONVLSUNECTIONSlCXsentence 10 the end of the APPEAL: In Paragraph A. LEAVE:In Me first paragraph, Leave Bank Governing ha to WY/Minerr a Pppprapm: delete 'checking the second entente, replace Board. The goad issIn first paragraph, first Shorts ore not authorized disagree box In Section XIII', hit the word'tut- 'with the Composed of (5)voting in be worn by County and Msenln lie place'writing word'eligible'. members.Theemolude five sentence, Insert 'in Case3 err nos while at work. In the employee comments In Paragraph C.Inert the (5)empbyeeselectedbvt a Involving Weld County section'. In Paragraph B, word 'When' to begs,the participants in the Bank and Government'after the word SECTION XII: delete'by placing hY Initialsentente. k,me paragraph one (I) non-voting 'witness-. Text will read as Change Sub-TIM from next to the number that best-. IotowingParagraphC,lnsert representative from Payrd. follows: 'Pay and Salary' b 'Pay del;rbe{the rating to Mat the words 'and lob share' The following conditions system' eNnwnl,andfosowmeaame eggovern the granting of sick IURY DLTY/WITNESS afe'Aer regular',and insert Insert a new sSe e' procedures for In overall the sick accrual amounts, leave days from the Bank: Employees who are entitled 'Employee Type' evaivalbn', and Yuen 'by Add a new paragraph after -"tegulatly employed'..as following the catieI retinaMating and changing the the sick accrual owe:amounts. SECTION VI. SUBSECTION tleMetlby Section relliJI20, entitled 'Classification and ramp to the appropriate Text we read as follows: SHORT TERM DISABILITY C.R.$„ans whoare regaetl Pay Pen'aslolbws: one."Text wn thetlmployee Al regular and fob shore INSURANCE: Insert a new to serve as a witness In cases A.. When the employee leave• eaaeelgbbtaler UnpaidInvolving Family and Medical Government or furor during Fame purpose olpoyrol. as written,the employee was employment. Sick leave ab Leave Policy Subsection,as scheduledltedtowork time cue employees ore as s0 indicate by writing in the accrued from dote of Me follows: exceed Palo leave rpto one of the following: employee comments with no maximum accrual exceed three weeks. Hourly Non-exempt giveac The rater will then limit. SHORT TERM DISABILITY Employees who actpay over y employees paid for howl to the pyofinee with n INSURANCE serve on juries shall pay over worked to the employee with a Sick Aec^_w Employees who are not to Weld County all amounts Ekren** Hourly Non- written noteastothe date he Regular Employee S eligible for the Sick Leave, received for the juryseMce. exempt employees vow are or her comments must be Job Share.75 6 Sant e.g.less Man l year of In order to be granted leave paid a monthly amount turned Into the revlewln for jury duty the employee g Job Snare.50 4 do not wlent,or those who must submit a copy of Me based on Me average of authority. The original copy not wits to loin the Bank173.33 hours per month, of the evaluation reviewing evi en be For einpbyeeshiredprbr can purchase short term SUMMONS and all forms s Pa lean- sent to the ofthe to January. 1, ive N as a group m by the courtfurnished by the clerk of the without-pay and e, nrl}erny with a copy of the accumulated sick Nave Y as a policy by the court relative to the hhe of are subtracted to or added note Indicating the date payable fp the nalbnat County.The employee pays service.Mlea byntee from or to the monthly Comments are due to the one-hall the hours of the total premium for this can be retained the amount, reviewing authority. accumulated unused sick insurance. employeB' Cninrieris Exempt a! B. When e reviewing the leave, not to exceed one An employee may not SECTION VI. SUBSECTION employees monMN average WI authocommenyts, receivesti /sinthe inked after JanryI,Employees5 BanicpaielnborrrnDts'eave MILRARYLEAVEOPABSENCE: be based on the average of comments, he/she will hill goer Januarydl wu plans at the Acid a sentence to the end I nounxceptiin.Mere evaluate all pertinent will not be' paid for- plumatMesametkM. ofthelastpaograph,tareed: ale no exceptions for information available. The accumulated sick leave salaried exemptemPloyees. reviewing authority may upon termination of SECTION VI, SUBSECTION Weld County complies concur with the evaluation UNPAID FAMILY AND with allsedbnsoftilb3e U.S. employment- paragraph SECTION XRSUSSE eONPAY as wntten or not concur In the, the fourth LEAVE POLICY: In ReemCodeployment Chapter Rig Veteran STEPS;Renumber Steps A Mu based on the employee's beginning, 'All regular full- the paragraph of Reemployment Rights. F to Steps,thru 6. Comments and his time employees' ad'era- Section F,second sentence, CtION VII: Change Sub- Add, 'O If step was etc. The combination of hours add the word'Care"to Inc g delayedd, because wee observation, reviewing authority wit then equdngonesickdey'tothe beginning of the sentence. from 'Hours of Work, end of MesecondsenlenCe. 7lags1 Saimedules,Overtime, performance' to NOTE at change any rating by Text we read as blame SECTION VI, SUBSECTION MIW Rest Periods' to 'Fair end of Subsection. Text we i thing and changing the Standards Act(FLSA)" read as follows: raMplotheappropdcte Al regular WHAMS PERSONAL LEAVE MC . ne. NOTE" The above pay in site comment section the employees are authorized . Change aloof Subsection SECTION X, SUBSECTION steps would not correspond neyewthp authority should flee sick calenweeor. Apces to'Personal Lenve' NNTTON ASSISTANCE: in to erne in claudication R Re explain why the changes per calendar yea, sick In Prsipnformation iab Paragraph or Riefler Incumbent was pron,eied wee made. leave occurrence Yneflned share Information to are given'ft: owing' into a higher step due to lea minimum of one sick sentence three.- e.Tesiwllreod gradesminimum 5% Increase for NCTION XIII, SUBSECTION Nine read's Idiom:By".Text leave day,or a number of dl - e .ppmgRpm, iltilaXyhsedd PROCESS FOR UPDATING token sick time. days personalge leave Is a we read as Saloon: to qualified step,a I step PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: taken at any one oe a privilege grantedm to regulars 5.m Employee Nile was delayed because of Delete entire subeesdn, combination ofihours empbyeer. Employees p period In complete the oplss. pMamppe EgpatMg one exceed day. theirntilbl review year, h are given,with a'CspOOw SECTION XIV, SUBSECTION Employees who are sub the not eligible.rvisorEach year,with ore given,with a'C'grade NOTION XII SUBSECTION PAY DAY: Insert pora7¢Ml flue occurrences are subject supervisory approval, a Of better. �RANDEATNOtlNO: in third iw0,weigh segd asraNOWE to disciplinary action, regular employee may SEC116N XI, WNECTION sentence,delete the words Pay peM!M:'.Mr the including.but not rated to, convert edeen (Job Shea Me'F'deP•andisert'Hap esapeyear Of the the revocationegesof all forth In .75• 12:Job Share sI a B) {g insert newIONICs MAR(n. 6', Text wit read=follows: DepertMM of Sees IeaveprMRege9detlorth In houRaeickleavetnlosixiNn Swerl WbeGlbn. Me Beer dweaddellPal Services are ham the Mt of IMsecibn,uspension,leave (JObShae.75.12:JobShaie ip the month itlrpUgh the end without pay, and/or .50.8)Personal noun.no • RFCIRON M IC AIL(E-M6Bs employees of the month termbalbn. Leave remaining text in Eecfronic Ma re-mar) gireal ndlet first paragraph. Y Mined as any merge a,a,VS We Mom Mon SECTION XIV, SUBSECTION Mat is transmitted WAGEGAINNSNMEM:DMeie LEAVE• SANKUNFC710NOCK pay hoc been Rom from LEAVE fete In ceparagraph SECTIONOLIDA : SUBSECTION eflat Of Mare computers two receiving annual pal paragraph two and replace two delete sentence one HOLIDAYS: In the rue, Of mine C stored sir babO adjustments due M spay with the following: and replace with the paragraph, first sentence,ale. fermNau, whether mOletl bag above the lob rate. In then event an aconvertetliehoe employes'c wages ore following text.based Sick Ad and lob Nee" allot Gaper) Grandfithered employees Leave Bank Y our of the 'AN regular':32 then r more (paper)copy' UnderM24,Corm 2 pay we be frozen until the garnished,a representative donation of hours e, the per'workinge . Text hours a rape oems 72aRM SI,Ii.RA„ poi foretops of Met equal topotable IFe the Accounting indNeudp seek leave, per per week. Text will read O nail messages are pdWlicalbn is equal to Cs Deportment will provide neMOp:per. year. (Regular blows: gptldd floe orbit reeaa greater man their cueit.. wane notification to the WSW•4:Job Share.75 Al regular and cob loam ondmOYbesugecibpublc frozen pay. wane ee and will explain •Y JUbprae.60•2).-Also employees we receive peld ispection,pue/ontb24-72- et pmsopaph two,add rue holidays. Dates will be 203, C.R.S. AS computer- an deiptsofItog wages. ploledlntamwlbnbclusIg SECTION XII: Change. as pow M affects wages. !'' •antl Job Minn bepmtsbid bytawkMwg a-mat messages. are the PaagrophRBe,'Prom°Nam' wa Oeei•"employees' the the MORE{ Co nor to .'Promotional SECTION XIV. SUBSECTION ease 'em Text i" in Ills Bead of Coady pepertyofWeeCOunryeo Reclassifications' SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES are considered the County's sees • serlWrpe four.Text will read Ce11lh leceli. QICAX Delete(FICA)In the _ MtlMece, -- '+M, mod• NC,TION XII, SUBSECTION' itie, and insert the words w1m!d tease Brie Y fink tplten<e. add '(.lob An with any county MECHANICS OF THE PAY •OAaDI and' a the last Ilrepmddpl's itct Mlua Mare sir e1 Job lllmw.75- Property on equipment, F NETEM: Following title of speeiace. Text we read as par member, �er. a veer. {)•pier Night CO). Text we niallthOcounty ltlbe only. Paragraph'Transfers',neil folmwp nMRaber, per year. seed dliday C business city, the lowing! PeclulI EnpN/Se.a Job A holiday is considered incidental and fceesie Il s (Im p cases,transferring .._ Ertel SndWfmr 2).ShareEmployees ees whose mit eight(6)(Job Share.6•4;d personal use of e-moll However,chiefly employees are under a le Imo,min program provides 2). EnpeYees who de sip Job Share.75.4)houR ono )esemttOtl' Month revi period.) Mt ew hement, disability, and contribute to the Bank forbidden e-mail usage 'aeMrorbermeltis The OmpMrt may or may not cOneapond Includes use for personal cannot use sick leave bank wee theaagMtl work shift. profit or gain;transmission of SECTION XII, SUBSECTION deducted from an. hours. Admissionation to Sank political messages; MMOTONS: b paraplegia eppsp/ee's pays pomp on menden son for new NOTION VI, SUBSECTION solicitation of funds for Spend ma wages earned.and Ms rMMoers be dewed TINRTRAL LEAVE: 'step'after'pay'. Text MI amount Is matched dala- ORmn the employee's one 'ppeicalorotMrpurposeXor Changewpedbn name sending of' harasstng read dfdbwt: for-dollar a Wee County.Al year anniversary. Oily to'Bereavement Leave' A voluntary demotion b lhageb employees except regular,el time employees ' In paragraph oil, menages. a owes olaWlCatbn N Re County a pbyees exupb because e-mciA Is county Employee's Retirement isgale for the Sickckeesae degght -n-lahree,Insert spouse's or the County harue sane class series by an NQRl.for the Leave demphter-In-law, Ipouse9 flit 10 ' employee will move the A. ciatlon (Health Sark. Approval of a Sick Test wiarenta, grandchild'. right a Inspect and review employee to within the Pmy. Department mployees)Ore Leave lank Request Y not lee wereatl as follows: any ♦mall or other dataeu/ rasa.but we not exceed a required to pay OASDI and dosedon t. SCTmputW than Me guaranteed by the equipment. staff is pay step higherFICA. Department Head.Elected wave able F eseponpbie for monitoring employee received pea la MOO or Sick Leave Sank Leave of absence with the promotion. NOTION XIV, SUBSECTION Governing load. pay because of death in the eeehonic mall through In sae case of an MANDATORY PAYROLL Delete Paragraph 'A' Yamiralaro family may a realer computer/notwort Involuntary demotion, time MUCTIONI: In ine and replace with' Me granted to regular CothNnance.ia Addimayyiioneat Department Head aM/er leeernent Paragraph, hit following: employees by the C61bty oily e-mall Elected Official.has the emcee, tleiete '(exaept A. Each month a pro' Department Head/Elected end copy a-mall and EectetlOn to place the pie Wee County Division t rated donation ofindividual hours of cel fa a period not b Computer records when sadMtlual wlihtn the piny Ilarlisan Resources)'. 111e employee's ted exceed throe tlaW there are indicationsWIoy ofe. butmay not pleasing Impropriety by anemploYM, sar0e In Paragraph B, third sink leave,ed be deducted Entitlement under leave of whensubataMNebbRnalbn Per oftheln olizeoe sentence.delete'effective and credited IO the Bank. absence this to any mlptppbaatedandnooMer the Seventh year profcNM December16,1983':Imlourta (Ilepl Share:.60- )e.75. shall be in addition ror purposes to arty of raepYNereodW available. Weir es at a pay step higher sentence, Insert 'regular' JI:thMagraphC,sentence this section other 'immedie on when necessary for tmamb the ire evetl before'contributions':ki Min, p1p16MngCOlMrybuenell, prosentence, delete 'and the two. nWit.the.words " means mother, Supervisors may review Me by-laws of the Retirernent 'seven(7?With"five(5)'.a stepmother, SachetNOTION XIII. SUBSECTION Board: Text of Paragraph B sentence three:delee the Marne of an employee'swe read as follows:. stepfather, spouse, son, Marne man without 7M EVALUATIONleteSu PROCESS: words 'These Include: the stepson, daughter, electric consent. Delete Sub-Rtie 'Standard Personnel DSOs,the Wee stepdaughter,brother,sister, Orylplees using a-mall gr TlmeFrame' County Health Dhecbr,cnd'. mother-in-law, in lo er-in-taw,fatherw, shouldrefer to the Weld -- - _.. Text we read as follows: _ son OF daughter-in-law. County Internet Acceptable --------- _ grandparents, spouse's Use P01cyInthe Wee County grandparents. grandchild, Administrative Manual. foster parent,foster child or guardian. j weld County NOTICE Reeement Plan. Al regular PURSUANT to the Weld full time County employees, except those on PERA,must County Hone Ruts Charter, belong to the Weld County Ordnance k118_O Retirement Plan. The published above, was employee must contribute ktNacluaed ond,on motion 6%of grotl earnings each SW mane and seconded. month. Employee I18118109e0 uponfirstreading contributions are deferred abbONUOry91998.A public from state and federal ltedeiDepdsecond reading taxable Income.me County NRite*Wedfobeheldlnme matches all regales Chateauof the Board,First contributions. Member ffeeltlakgRoom,91510th enployeesshauldrefertoRN lShe I,MAele, Colorado bookletpdvdedbythe Wep County Retirement Board for Persons In any manner details of the plan. Interested are requested to attend and may be heard. SECTION XIV. SUBSECTION Pleas Contact the Clerk PROCEDURE TO CORRECT to the Board's office at PAYROSS NRORS: Delete Piddle (970) 356-4000, seMeneeethreeandfourand Ideal on k226,or fax(970) Insert tee new sentence. 3834126E prior to the as day of of Text WR read atfolOwe: the a,�dle�llfy,you require IV TO PORper'j reasonable �PAAYB PRRORI aaeanmodatbmkl Aden to When an error In pay is .St*30te In this hearing. Ident Tied by either tie Any backup material or Deponent Head/Elected ktlarmanon previously Official or the employee, Outfitted to the Board of mould be mode COoby Commissioned noelDepartm Department cencMwlg the manor may ' l y so correction beeesNned In the office of earl be mode. It is the Me Clerk to the Board of reepaalaetyofthe personnel Canty Commissioners. DeNsa/ment. Accounting totaled In the Weld County g*parlment. the Centennial Center, Third Depoirent Head/Elected Floor. 915 10th Street, Of1kW and employee to Costley. Colorado, review pay Information eerween the hours of 8:00 Meng*tO assure accuracy NIn*M 5:00 p.m.,Monday andlo$poterrorsInapleb teen FRdWY. manner. Ran error return M ORDRIANCE NO. 118-0 anederpayment of$100 or ORDMANCE TITLE: IN THE Mesta separate check we ISATMU OF AMENDING THE be processed for the WILD COUNTY PERSONNEL addhbnal wages. If to ►ONCV HANDBOOK underpayment Is less Ilion OATS OP SECOND Slag the additional wages - ■A /10: March 2.1998,at wine processed In the net *-EMI OF THIRD READING: TnoMey yrnegtsdpled ovepayred March 23,1998.at 9A0a.m. AEO+apmocaee lonaction Icr the otaaanount. ikM BOARD Of COUNTY b hMoTHER ORDAINED COMMNNONERS M sisoard - W&D COUNTY. Ordinance the Board that me' COLORADO fini°""Mc daft are, Its BENEFIT TABLE BY EMPLOYEE TYPE fete spublicS nonce. (as ;# pe• lsUI by�3•N February ci 11B,199B z a rsym q. v+a. g ." � 3. "�: r v> 4 x Y; °'' , ' e:at <5 Rub . as Me ad reblu n ry IS,]9W mangoes - > ' f •" Sn vfr •�'rt�i£ �' a4'h,£,' y +'Y �'6' w* •- # refWw1fR ORDAl11BD £ >t o t . , .. §§> t .�eo tirr N5 IN ubse Board Ifa r araph, -- R-..4>. '< $ <> - s> , *. •ty z' .✓' §, ry 4 : n aybseenon. paragraph, 4 >'3�. 0 3'°Pi � r r &;�.,fi� `ta'� � . V �'�' o> +� setnslios.Blouse.or phrase � ` �.. � ' , , z A�i,�B •`C°E�s�' at Mb Ordinance Is for any reale held a decided to Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes be eA*aastitutloaal, such e.n ti seen she not affect the patens• of the remaining Board 5;,,; - petals hereof. The Board of Canty commatana. Yes No +*NS No Yes No No heledyaeciaresednwoom ,.yy_'' haw enacted 11114 s ,. ..; .. Oraeencti In each and eveP section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, ' .3s *yes *Yes +Yes No *Yes *Yes No• and phrase there 1. krpeciwe o the fact Met any one or more sections. - Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No sentences. paragraphs,paragraphs,hs, senteoros Mr clauses. or phrases rdght be declared to be unconsitutlonal or nvad. Yes • No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No £Y Y E v , *Yes No No No *yes No No *Yes No No No *Yes No No `' , Wes No • No No *Yes No No > a: w 6 9 Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No fi`Y. ' r < Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No Yes *Yes No No No *Yes No No .a Yes Yes No No No Yes No No *PnesrateclMust consistently work 20 hours or more per week to receive health insurance with a pro-ration for under e*AEII R31Ce_Yes 40 hours per week. Retiree limited to no more then 1,644 hours per year. NOTICE OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 118-0 was introduced on first reading on February 9, 1998, and a public hearing and second reading was held on March 4, 1998, with no change being made to the text of said Ordinance. A public hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, First Floor Hearing Room, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631 on March 23, 1998. All persons in any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 356-4000, Extension 4226, or fax (970) 352-0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. ORDINANCE NO. 118-0 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK DATE OF NEXT READING: March 23, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: March 5, 1998 PUBLISHED: March 11, 1998, in the Platteville Herald Notice not published — Clerical error. NOTICE OF THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 118-0 was introduced on first reading on February 9, 1998 and a public hearing and second reading was held on March 4, 1998. A public hearing and third reading was completed on March 23, 1998, with changes being made to the text, as attached, and, on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below. Any backup material or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. ORDINANCE NO. 118-0 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK EFFECTIVE DATE: April 6, 1998 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: March 23, 1998 PUBLISHED: April 1, 1998, in the South Weld Sun * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CHANGES MADE TO ORDINANCE #118-0 ON THIRD READING (Bold Text denotes additions, Text marked out denotes deletions) Section VI, Vacation Leave, Amend Fourth Paragraph to read as follows: An employee cannot accumulate in excess of two times the annual vacation accrual. Accruals in excess of two (2) times the annual accrual at the end of the year will be lost effective December 15 (December 31, Social Services). Vacation time cannot be used in conjunction with a termination, the last day worked will be considered the termination date. Earned but unused vacation will be payable upon termination of employment. Section VI, Sick Leave Bank, Item B, Amend to read as follows: B. Sick leave days in the Bank are carried over from year to year. An additional contribution is required in-danary-ef each month of succeeding years while a member of the Bank. Hours donated to the Sick Leave Bank are not refundable. Section VI, Personal Leave, Amend last sentence to read as follows: Because of the payroll system, personal leave days must be used by December 15 (December 31, Social Services) of the same year during which they are granted. NOTICE OF THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld Affidavit of Publication County Home Rule Chatter, Ordinance Number 118-0 was introduced on first read- STATE OF COLORADO Ing on February 9,1998 and a public hearing and sec- County of Weld SS. and reading was held on March 4, 1998. A public I A.Winkler Rieset of said County of Adams being hearing and third reading duly sworn, wascompleted on March 23,say that I am publisher of 1998, with changes being PLATTEVILLE HERALD made to the text, as at- tached.and.on motion duly that the same is a weekly newspaper of general mode and seconded, was circulation was printed and published in the town of adopted. Effective date of sold Ordnance D fisted be- FORT LUPTON 1ow. in said county and state that the notice of' backup material or advertisement,of which the annexed is a true copy has b/ahalbn previously sub- been published in said weekly newspaper for mltedtolheBoardof County Convysonets concerning Ihls matte may be exam- ONE consecutive weeks: that the notice was bedkn the office of the Clerk published in the regular and entire issue of every totMeoedolCountyCom- number of said newspaper during the period and time Malone.% located In Me of publication of said notice and in the newspaper weld GNAW Centennial proper and not in a supplement thereof: that the first Center.97510th Street,Thkd publication of said notice was contained in the issue Floor, Greeley, Colorado, of said newspaper bearing the date of between the hours of 8:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m..Monday tau Friday. APRIL _L A D. 1998 and the last ORDINANCE NO. 118-0 publication thereof, in the issue of said newspaper, ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE OF AMENDING THE bearing date, PERSONNEL POLICY HAND- the t day of APRIL 1998x that the BOOK l EFNCIIVE DATE:Apr16,1998 said PLATTEVILLE HERALD WELDcouNTy,COLO- RADO dur been eriodd atineast f anduninterruptedly during the period of at least fifty-two consecutive DATED: March 23,1998 weeks tic next priorto the first issue thereof containing said notice orwagr asadvertisement abovereferred ed to: and CHANGES MADE TO that said ns of ear was at the time of each of the ORDNANCE 5118.0 ON publicationsrposeof said noticenduly ctqualified for that THIRD READING purpose withinConcerning the meaning of an act entitled. and (veld Text denotes Act Canon ng Legal the of r Advertisements and addIons Publications and the Fees Actsf Printers andts Publishers Test marked out dens' Conflict i to Repeal all ns and Pans of Acts in emotions) with the Provisions of this Act" approved April 7 1921, and all b amendmentsactpprod thereof, and Section VI,Vocation Leave, particularly as amended by an act approved,March 30, Amend Fourth Paragraph to 92 ,and an act appro May 13 1. a read as follows: An employee cannot accumulate In excess of two times the°lewd vacation Pub B s he r c«crud.Mauch In sleets el Jere(9)Imes the Game Subscribed and swum to before me this 1st day aceemleltleeedeMvea of wiles lost effective Deaem- / A IL A.D. 1998Der 1e(December31,Segel _ Sep/lees). Vacation time cannot be used In calome- 1 the � �� lion with a termln walb last clay worked wR be �� con- NotaryPubli edere7tetetminallal date. Earned but unusedv«alion will be Payable upon Tenni- P.O. BOX 125 nation of employment. Section VI,Sick Leave tank, FT. LUPTON, CO 80621 Item s, m ATend to re es foNowB. Sick leave days In the Bank are carried over from •i year to yeah. An addlbnal (� I, '---I-t contribution Is required In ' 11 deneetMef each month of succeeding years while a �- t r i V\ member of the Bank. Hours r".'L. l. 1l donated to the Sick Leave i-{ Bank are not refundable. Section VI.Personal leave. • Amend lostsentenceto read v.- _ alolows: .�. r i' f' Because of the payroll system,personal leave days must be used by December My Commission Expires vies)off tie same ea r du. December 27,2001 Ing which they are granted. Published In the Platteville Herald April 1,1998. Hello