Chapter 2.40
COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Sections:
2.40.010 Authorities designated.
2.40.020 Civil service contract.
2.40.040 Authority of personnel board.
2.40.050 Authority of personnel director.
2.40.060 Authority of county emergency services director.
2.40.070 Conflicts with existing labor agreements.
2.40.010 Authorities designated.
The State Personnel Board, as provided for in RCW 41.06.110, is designated as the civil service commission for the emergency services department of the county and shall be referred to in this chapter as the personnel board. The Director of the State Department of Personnel is designated as the administrative officer and the State Personnel Department is designated as the administrative agency for operation of the county emergency services civil service system. The Personnel Officer of the State Emergency Services Department is designated as the personnel officer for the county emergency services department, and shall represent the board and the county emergency services department to the Department of Personnel and the personnel board in the transaction of routine civil service business. (Res. 23-76, 1976; Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).
2.40.020 Civil service contract.
A. To secure the services of the State Personnel Board, the Department of Personnel, and the Personnel Officer of the State Emergency Services Department, the chairman of the board is authorized to enter or maintain a service contract with the State Director of Personnel and the State Director of Emergency Services providing for payment of one percent or less of the gross payroll of all covered employees to the Department of Personnel.
B. Such contract is to remain in effect for a minimum period of one year from its date of inception and may be terminated thereafter on 30 days’ notice by any of the parties. (Res. 23-76, 1976; Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).
2.40.030 Adoption of rules.
The civil service rules of the county emergency services department are designated to be those of the Local Government Merit Program as presently adopted by the State Personnel Board, a copy of which rules are adopted by reference and made a part hereof. These rules may be modified from time to time by the personnel board without further action by the county board of commissioners. (Res. 23-76, 1976; Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).
2.40.040 Authority of personnel board.
A. The board delegates to the personnel board exclusive responsibility for amending existing provisions, or adopting new provisions of the Local Government Merit Program; provided, that the county emergency services department is given reasonable advance notice of pending changes, and that such changes are adopted in public meetings in which the Emergency Services Director or his representative, the personnel officer, and an employee representative of each employee organization having a recognized collective bargaining unit among employees of the county emergency services department have had an opportunity to be heard.
B. The board delegates exclusive responsibility under the county emergency services civil service system to the personnel board for all rules pertaining to development and adoption of job classes and allocation of positions thereto; determination and adjustment of salaries; recruitment, examination, selection, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplinary actions, and termination of employees; perquisites including holidays, vacations, and sick leave; rights of appeal, exemption of classes or types of positions and personnel from one or more provisions of the merit program; and disclosure of all information necessary to the operation of the Local Government Merit Program; provided, however, the county emergency services director shall not be covered by this civil service system. (Res. 23-76, 1976; Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).
2.40.050 Authority of personnel director.
A. The personnel director shall serve as executive officer for the State Personnel Board, and shall have authority to establish, conduct, and enforce such procedures as necessary to maintain the Local Government Merit Program, and to delegate such authority to staff members of the State Personnel Department. (Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).
2.40.060 Authority of county emergency services director.
The county emergency services director is responsible to see that provisions of the Local Government Merit Program are observed in all operations of the county emergency services department and to make those decisions allowed to this department under the program. He may designate a staff member to carry out those duties of his which arise out of the civil service system. This person will be known as the personnel agent, and his signature on civil service transactions will carry authority of the department. The county emergency services director may also delegate authority to the personnel officer to conduct civil service-related transactions as long as such delegation does not violate the provisions of the Local Government Merit Program. The county emergency services director will advise the board of commissioners of significant changes in the rules or operations of the civil service system subsequent to the date of contract. (Res. 23-76, 1976; Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).
2.40.070 Conflicts with existing labor agreements.
A. In event of conflict between the terms of the Local Government Merit Program and any existing labor agreement with the board, the provisions of the labor agreement shall take precedence over the conflicting provisions of the Local Government Merit Program for the duration of that agreement. The board and the county director of emergency services will refrain from bargaining collectively for any future agreement regarding any condition of employment which by this resolution is delegated to the personnel board.
B. If a subsequently negotiated agreement contains provisions which during its life are contradicted by provisions of the Local Government Merit Program, the provisions of the Local Government Merit Program shall prevail. (Res. 23-76, 1976; Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).
2.40.080 Severability.
If any provision of this chapter is in conflict with the laws of the state of Washington or the United States, that provision shall be considered invalid and the balance of the resolution shall remain in effect. (Res. 22-71, W-593, 1971).