(A) Resignation.
(1) To resign in good standing, an employee must file written notice of the resignation and its effective date with the employee’s supervisor at least 14 calendar days before the resignation. Unless the employee’s supervisor waives notice, failure to give notice shall be documented in the employee’s personnel record and may be cause for denying future county employment.
(2) Upon written notice of resignation and its effective date, the Director/Administrator may approve, but is not required to approve, the use of leave, in accordance with the provisions in §§ 36.085 through 36.092, Attendance and Leave, not to exceed ten workdays, prior to the employee’s effective date of resignation.
(B) Abandonment. Termination of employment for abandonment shall occur automatically, effective from the first day of the unauthorized absence. The employee may not grieve the determination of abandonment, except to prove that leave was authorized. The employee shall have the burden of so proving. An employee abandoning his or her position shall not be eligible for reemployment with the county.
(C) Discharge.
(1) A supervisor recommending discharge must meet with the employee to notify the employee of the recommendation and the reasons for discharge. If the recommendation remains unchanged, the supervisor shall refer the matter to HR in writing and on forms HR provides.
(2) HR shall meet with the employee to review the supervisor's recommendation and to listen to the employee's views, including any reasons why the employee considers discharge improper. HR shall establish the procedure for the meeting.
(3) If HR rejects the discharge recommendation, HR shall determine alternate discipline and the employee shall return to work. If HR upholds the recommendation, the supervisor shall discharge the employee.
(4) Where an HR supervisor recommends discharge of an HR employee, the County Administrator for the County Commissioners shall act on behalf of HR for purposes of this section.
(5) An employee discharged shall be eligible for future employment with the county.
(D) Layoff. The County Commissioners reserve the right to lay employees off temporarily or permanently as per Policy 02-09-HR Reductions in Force (or its successor).
(2004 Code, § 48-43) (Ord. 2017-01, passed 2-16-2017; Ord. 2022-08, passed 7-28-2022)