§ 4-2-102. CONTENTS.

(a)

In general. The Personnel Rules shall include provisions regarding:

(1)

Public announcement of all tests of fitness and acceptance of applications for employment in the classified service;

(2)

Preparation and conduct of tests and the establishment and use of resulting employment lists containing names of individuals eligible for appointment in the classified service;

(3)

Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the terms and conditions under which certifications from employment lists shall be made to an appointing authority;

(4)

Transfer, promotion, demotion, resignation, dismissal, layoff, suspension, and reinstatement of employees in the classified service;

(5)

Evaluation of the performance of employees in the classified service;

(6)

Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a veterans preference in appointments to the classified service as required by state law;

(7)

Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the obligation of the Director of Human Resources to:

(i)

Review and approve all payrolls covering employees in the classified service; and

(ii)

Certify that no individual on the payrolls has been appointed or retained in violation of state law, the provisions of the Charter, this article, or the Personnel Rules;

(8)

Subject to subsection (e) of this section, the basis on which the Personnel and Salary Advisory Board may conduct appeals and hearings;

(9)

The content, maintenance, and use of personnel records and forms;

(10)

The order in which layoffs, demotions, or transfers shall occur among employees affected by a reduction in force under § 4-4-104 of this article;

(11)

Subject to subsection (f) of this section, temporary appointments including:

(i)

The terms and conditions under which temporary appointments may be made; and

(ii)

Express provisions regarding the duration of temporary appointments;

(12)

Other provisions to aid in fostering the county career service, including promotion of employee morale, welfare, and training;

(13)

Definition of the seasonal, occasional, and nonsupervisory employees referred to in § 801(9) of the Charter who are to be included in the exempt service;

(14)

Improper personal conduct; and

(15)

Standard provisions for vacation, sickness, and leave.

(b)

Use of employment lists.

(1)

When an appointment is to be made to a position in the classified service, the Director of Human Resources shall certify to the appointing authority the names of the individuals with the three highest ranks on the appropriate employment list who have indicated willingness to accept appointment.

(2)

The appointing authority shall make an appointment from among the number certified by the Director unless the appointing authority files in writing, and the Director of Human Resources finds acceptable, a reason for requesting the certification of additional individuals eligible to fill the vacancy or vacancies.

(c)

Veterans preference. The veterans preference shall provide that in the case of a tie in examination ratings involving a veteran and a nonveteran, the veteran shall be placed ahead of the nonveteran on the employment list.

(d)

Review of payrolls. If the Director of Human Resources finds that an individual on the payrolls has been appointed or retained in violation of the laws of the state, the provisions of the Charter, this article, or the Personnel Rules, the Director shall give notice promptly, through the office of the County Administrative Officer, to the Director of Budget and Finance:

(1)

Informing the Director of Budget and Finance of the violation; and

(2)

Requesting the Director of Budget and Finance to withhold payment of salary for the improperly hired individual for the full period of the violation.

(e)

Board hearings. All hearings of the Board shall be conducted:

(1)

Informally and under the procedures established by the Board; and

(2)

In private unless the Board determines that it is in the public interest to declare all or part of the hearing open.

(f)

Temporary employees. Temporary appointments may be made to the end that they do not have the effect of defeating the purposes of this article, particularly the requirement to appoint and retain employees in the classified service on the basis of competitive tests of fitness and merit.

(1988 Code, §§ 25-3, 25-8, 25-16, 25-17) (Bill No. 17, 1990, § 2, 4-13-1990; Bill No. 144-95, § 1, 9-8-1995; Bill No. 49-96, § 14, 7-1-1996; Bill No. 123-98, § 1, 11-20-1998; Bill No. 82-99, § 1, 10-22-1999; Bill No. 66-99, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 55-05, § 3, 7-1-2005)