In general, any paid employees of the Emergency Management Agency shall have the same employment status and shall be governed by the same uniform personnel policies, rules, and procedures that apply to other county employees. However, in the event that during such time as the county emergency management program may hereafter be directly supported by federal funding, the Board of Commissioners shall adopt and implement a merit system applicable only to paid employees of the Agency other than the Director. The merit system shall conform to the standards and comply with other requirements set forth in CPA1–3: Federal Assistance Handbook: Emergency Management Direction and Control Programs (January 1984) or subsequent editions thereof as may be in effect at the time.
(Ord. 96-7, passed 8-5-1996)