Title
Vote to adopt amendments to the Chatham County Personnel Policy
Abstract
Introduction & Background: The Chatham County Personnel Policy was first adopted in June 1991. From time to time, it is necessary to review the current policy and recommend changes that further clarify intent or are no longer relevant or accurate. After careful review, three changes are proposed.
Discussion & Analysis: The following amendments need to be made to the current Personnel Policy:
Article III, Section 8: Payment at a Listed Rate - New language was added to include an explanation of the lump sum payment for employees who have reached the maximum salary for their assigned pay grade.
Article III, Section 10: Pay Rates in Promotion, Demotion, Transfer and Reclassification - Language has been added stating that salary changes approved after the first working day of a pay period shall become effective at the beginning of the next pay period, or at such specific date as may be provided by procedures approved by the County Manager.
Article IV, Section 1: Statement of Anti-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity - New language was added by Human Resources and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Working Group to update the language around harassment and discrimination and add the new Anti-Discrimination statement.
Article IV, Section 2: Recruitment - Language was updated to include changes to the recruitment process to reflect the new applicant tracking system.
Article V, Section 4: Sexual Harassment - New language was added to address general harassment (including sexual harassment) and new Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination statements were added, and the reporting procedures were modified to include the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer. In addition, definitions of commonly used terms were added to the Definitions section of the Personnel Policy.
Article V, Section 5: Secondary/Outside Employment - Updated policy to include a Request for Secondary Em...
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