§ 38.002 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   BOARD. The County Board of DeWitt County, Illinois.

   DEPARTMENT HEAD. An employee of the county who is under contract to the County Board.

   ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEAD. An official who has been elected by the people of the county.

   FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. A person working the regularly scheduled number of hours is considered a FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE and is eligible for all county benefits. Temporary and per diem employees are not considered FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

   PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. A person working less than the department regularly scheduled number of hours for the assigned department is considered a PART-TIME EMPLOYEE and is not eligible for county benefits unless otherwise stated. Department heads may be PART-TIME EMPLOYEES; however, temporary employees are not considered PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.

   TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE. A person employed for a period of less than three months or for a specific task is considered a TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE and is not eligible for county benefits, unless otherwise stated. TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES may work the regularly scheduled number of hours for a department (full-time) or less than the regularly scheduled number of hours for a department (part-time). Student interns may be considered TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES and employed up to one year.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.003 NEPOTISM.

   Members of the same immediate family whose qualifications rank each of them first for the positions under consideration may be employed, either on a full-time basis, part-time basis or temporary basis, so long as neither family member is immediately responsible for the decision to hire, the supervision, direction, evaluation or salary recommendation of the other.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

SELECTION AND HIRING

§ 38.015 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION AND HIRING OF EMPLOYEES; COUNTY AS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

   (A)   The county is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry or qualified individuals because of their disabled status.

   (B)   All recruitment, selection and hiring activities are the responsibility of the elected official or department head.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.016 AUTHORIZATION OF POSITIONS.

   All positions must be authorized by the Finance Committee and the job description, classification and salary be approved. All positions will be advertised.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.017 FILLING OF VACATED POSITIONS.

   (A)   Filling of positions vacated, for whatever the reason, having the salary paid by county funds shall not be filled until the Finance Committee has reestablished and approved the replacement and set a starting day, if applicable.

   (B)   Filling of positions vacated, for whatever the reason, having the salary reimbursed in part or in total by other than county funds shall not be filled until the Finance Committee has approved the replacement and set a starting date if applicable. The exception to this would be if the statute or policy of funding agency dictates otherwise.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.018 RETENTION OF COUNTY-FUNDED POSITIONS.

   Positions funded by county funds will be retained on an open ended basis with the persons in those positions being retained, except as listed.

   (A)   Persons may request a transfer in writing to a vacated or newly created position in their departments or in any other department.

   (B)   Persons may be removed from a position for unsatisfactory performance. This may result in forced transfer or termination.

   (C)   Positions may be eliminated or changed. The person in the position may be transferred or terminated. Should termination result, the person will be given a minimum of two weeks’ notice and benefits per personnel policy in effect at that time for the department.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)