Guest MAK Posted April 26, 2017 at 12:19 PM Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 at 12:19 PM Hi all, I was hoping someone here would be able to help me. I am an employee of our County Commission. They are going to implement an employee handbook, which is a good thing as we never had one before. What I am wondering about is if there is any protocol that should be followed in a circumstance such as this one. I was sure what the rules may be because in this scenerio are they merely an employer? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted April 26, 2017 at 12:53 PM Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 at 12:53 PM Guest MAK, I really don't understand what you are asking. Can you try elaborating or rephrasing your question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MAK Posted April 26, 2017 at 06:03 PM Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 at 06:03 PM If my County Commission wants to pass say a fire levy or some sort of County Ordinance there is a protocol that they must follow. Has to be posted publicly, voted on by the Commission members and so on. Would an employee handbook follow those same rules? Or do they not have to because the County Commission is considered the employer. They create the vacation policies, rate of pay, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 26, 2017 at 07:10 PM Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 at 07:10 PM 1 hour ago, Guest MAK said: If my County Commission wants to pass say a fire levy or some sort of County Ordinance there is a protocol that they must follow. Has to be posted publicly, voted on by the Commission members and so on. Would an employee handbook follow those same rules? Or do they not have to because the County Commission is considered the employer. They create the vacation policies, rate of pay, etc. The protocols you are referring to must be in the county commission's own rules or in applicable law, because there is no rule in RONR which requires anything to be posted publicly. If these are the commission's own rules, the commission will have to interpret whether they apply when adopting an employee handbook. If these rules are in applicable law, then the commission should seek legal advice regarding whether the rules apply when adopting an employee handbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted April 28, 2017 at 02:50 PM Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 at 02:50 PM On 4/26/2017 at 2:03 PM, Guest MAK said: If my County Commission wants to pass say a fire levy or some sort of County Ordinance there is a protocol that they must follow. Has to be posted publicly, voted on by the Commission members and so on. Would an employee handbook follow those same rules? Or do they not have to because the County Commission is considered the employer. They create the vacation policies, rate of pay, etc. First, a commissioner should to the board's solicitor to determine if it is required or advisable to be adopted by ordinance. If not, it should be handled as a regular main motion. Since we do not what is in it, nobody here could possibly say who this policy would apply to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MAK Posted May 7, 2017 at 04:52 AM Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 at 04:52 AM Thanks so much. The policy itself (in this case) will only apply to the maintenance department, at this time 2 people, and the employees of 911, currently 12 employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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