HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1106nine years at the Surry/Yadkin Mental Health facility. He
mentioned that Tri -County has many "positives" and a very capable
staff. One problem both gentlemen mentioned was that the
facility had been broken into recently. The computer equipment
was stolen along with backup tapes.
Dirks mentioned that he planned to make some changes and
that some of the staff might become disgruntled; however, he
would try to make the transitions as smooth as possible.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO TEE COUNTY'S
PERSONNEL ORDINANCE: Mrs. Carolyn Harris mentioned that changes
were necessary to comply with revisions made by the State for
competitive service employees. Changes are being proposed for
the discipline and dismissal policy (Article VIII, Sections 4 and
5). The revisions include:
1. Defines unsatisfactory job performance and provides
examples of failure in job performance.
Z. Defines unacceptable personal conduct and provides
examples of such behavior.
3. Eliminates the requirement for oral warnings in the
progressive discipline procedure.
4. Sets the time frame for disciplinary suspensions to at
least one full work day but not more than two full work weeks.
5. Changes investigatory suspensions from without pay to
with pay and provides a 30 -calendar day limit for such
suspension.
6. Establishes a time frame for warnings to become inactive
(18 months unless extended in writing or a second warning occurs
during the 18 -month frame).
7. Specifies time frame for corrective action (60 days
unless management otherwise sets a specific time -frame.)
e. Requires predismissal conferences to be conducted by the
agency director.
9. Defines disciplinary demotions as a reclassification to
a lower grade with or without lose of salary and/or loss of
salary in the same pay grade.
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES i ALCOROL
TESTING FOR EMPLOYEES WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES Mrs.
Harris said this change was due to comply with federal law.
COUNTYLINES ARTICLE ON WILEES COUNTY EOTLINEs Commissioner
Boone mentioned that recently he had read an article about Wilkes
County implementing a "Hot Line" for the public to report
suspected waste and welfare fraud. The county manager said he
would look into this program. (The manager and finance officer
did say the article was misleading. It actually cost about $400
plus an employee to staff the phone line.)
ADJOQRNNENTs Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:35
p.m. for a recess until the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
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