HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0934 (2)E. Employees hired in a "work against" status will not receive an increase when reclassified
to the higher salary grade if the present salary is at or above Step 2 9 of the higher salary
schedule.
F. Employees in an Acting Stalus may receive an in -range increase while performing
duties assigned to a position of a higher pay grade, or may be reclassifsed to the higher
pay grade while in Acting Scotus The amount of the increase wN be 9 ho 18 Steps,
depending on hoe degree of higher responsibility as deternnwd by the dgw neenthead
and approved by the county manage
Section 12. Pay Rates in Salary Range Revisions
CHANGE: Number of Steps per current system
If the Board of County Commissioners approves a change in salary range for a class of positions,
the salaries of employees whose positions are allocated to that class shall be affected as follows:
A. When a class of positions is assigned to a higher pay range, employees in that class may
receive a 9 ea�-step pay increase or an increase to the minimum step of the new range,
whichever is higher.
Section 14. Overtime
CHANGE: LANGUAGE ADDED TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE HOW OVERTUKE
IS PAm AND HOW WE COMPLY WITH 2004 AMENDMENTS TO FLSA. THIS
SECTION WAS REVIEWED BY OUR LABOR ATTORNEY.
# 6 LIMITS THE MAXIMUM ACCUMULATION OF COMPENSATORY HOURS
TO REDUCE THE COUNTY'S LIABILITY FOR PAYING OUT HOURS SHOULD
THE EMPLOYEE LEAVE EMPLOYMENT BEFORE USING THE COMP HOURS.
#14 ALLOWS EXEMPT EMPLOYEES TO BE PAH) WHEN REOUEltED TO
WORK OVERT1113E DUE TO A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY.
The County abides by all applicable sections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the
FLSA Amendments Af 1986. When possible, department heads and supervisors are
expected to arrange and control the work schedules in their units so that required work will be
accomplished without necessitating the use of overtime work as defined by the FLSA-es
amended
When overtime is required, department heads shall ensure that all applicable
overtime accrued for each covered employee is properly recorded.
I . Employees are expected to work during all assigned periods exclusive of meal times.
However, they shall not perform work during any time that they are not scheduled to
work, unless they receive prior approval from their immediate supervisor, except in
cases of emergency........
2: It is the policy of the county, in agreement with its employees, that employees receive
compensatory time off rather than pay. However, the County Manager may approYe lay
to employees for overtime work when it is not feasible to permit compensatory time off.
EMS md Youth Home employe" may be paid for overtime tmder the fivetuafm
3. EugdWees of EMS who work a 24-hour shift will be paid for overtime at the half-time
rate for hours worked over 40 in a 7 -day work period as established by the fluctuating
workweek schedule under the FLSA.
4. Section 7(k) of the FLSA provides partial overtime exemption for public employees
who are engaged im law enforcement activities for up to 28 -consecutive work periods.
Law enforcement engdoyeec will be paid overtime for hours worked over 86 in a 14 -
day work period
14