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ARTICLE I. ORGANIZATION OF THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM
Section 3. Definitions (listed alphabetically)
Employee.
A. Regular. A person appointed to serve in a position with 1,000 or more annual hours
to perform duties and responsibilities required on a continuous and probable annually
recurring basis, and who has satisfactorily completed a probationary period.
Employee is entitled to appeal rights afforded to them under this policy and all
employment benefits commensurate with the number of hours worked.
B. Probationary Employee. A person appointed to serve in a regular position who has
not completed the probationary period. Probationary employees do not have appeal
rights.
C. Limited Service. A person appointed to serve in a funded position requiring either
less than twelve months or less than 1,000 hours per year. Employees do not have
appeal rights and do not receive County benefits. These employees may be
terminated at any time based on County needs. Examples include seasonal, relief,
fill -in, or specific project positions, or program assistance of less than 20 hours a
week or 1,000 hours per year. (Exceptions for retired employees: If retired
employees sign a statement that they are not available for or seeking permanent
employment, they may have Limited Service appointments for more than 12 months.)
D. Intermittent. A person appointed to serve in a position requiring irregular or recurring,
hourly employment that is less than full time. Intermittent employees are used to
provide a trained work force available on an "on- call" basis to supplement a
department's full -time staff in handling peak workloads. Employees do not have
appeal rights and do not receive County benefits and may be terminated at any time
based on County needs. Employees are paid by the hour and there is no absolute
guarantee of a total number of hours of work to be made available. The amount of
work an individual intermittent employee may receive is contingent on availability of
work and funds, the employee's skills or knowledge of the particular assignment, and
the employee's availability for work.
Employment Categories.
A. Full -Time. An employee who is in a position designated as full -time by the Board of
Commissioners for which an average work week equals at least 40 hours and
continuous employment of at least 12 months is required. Employees receive full -
time benefits and are eligible for the appeal process.
B. Part-Time. An employee who is in a position for which an average work week is at
least 20 hours but less than 40 hours and continuous employment of at least 12
months is required. Employees receive pro -rated benefits and are eligible for the
appeal process.
C. Limited Service. An employee who is in a position for which either the average work
week is less than 20 hours or employment duration is expected to be less than 12
months. The employee is ineligible for benefits or appeal rights.
D. Intermittent. An employee who is in a position to serve on an on -call or as needed
basis but is expected to be less than full -time. Employees are paid by the hour and
there is no absolute guarantee of a total number of hours of work to be made
available.
Amended Date
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Gina Daniel `J
From: Trinity Faucett
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:08 PM
To: Kay Blanchard; Gina Daniel
Subject: agendaform2009 volunteer- parent leave
I will need to discuss with Scott but thought I would go ahead and get on agenda request list. Thanks.
Board Meeting
Agenda Item
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Personnel Ordinance Update
REQUESTED BY: Trinity Faucett, Human Resources Director
MEETING DATE:
Approved by the Hamett
County Board of Commissioners
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REQUEST:
Amend Personnel Ordinance Article VI. Leave of Absence Section 30. Volunteer Leave
include the following paragraph.
Section 30. Volunteer Leave/Parent Involvement Leave
In compliance with NC General Statute 95 -28.3. Leave for Parent Involvement in Schools, an
employee who is a parent, guardian, or person in standing in loco parentis of a school -aged
child will be allowed to use four hours administrative leave to attend or otherwise be
involved at that child's school.
Volunteer Leave/Parent Involvement Leave shall be mutually agreed upon by supervisor and
the employee.
The supervisor may require the employee to provide request 48 hours before the desired
leave.
The employee may be required to provide documentation of use of voluner or parent
involvement leave.