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§ 38.126 ENTRANCE LEVEL SALARIES.
   (A)   Normally, upon original entry to service, an employee’s salary will be at the base level of the salary range of the position being filled.
   (B)   If a candidate possesses directly related training and experience in excess of the minimum requirements of the class specification, the entrance salary may be above base level, as determined by the Finance Committee.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)
§ 38.127 PERFORMANCE SALARY INCREASES.
   (A)   Employees in classes that are paid with the schedule of salary grades may be recommended for performance increases by their department head annually.
   (B)   Performance increases will be extended when a performance evaluation indicates satisfactory performance and increase has been adopted by the Finance Committee.
   (C)   Each employee whose level of performance has been rated satisfactory may be advanced in pay annually; provided, the employee was in a pay status at the prior step at least 12 months.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)
§ 38.128 SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.
   An employee may receive an upward or downward adjustment in his or her base for the purpose of correcting a previous error or oversight.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)
§ 38.129 TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.
   Employees who are hired for positions designated as temporary by the Finance Committee are not eligible for vacation leave, sick leave or other fringe benefits.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)
§ 38.130 ACTING STATUS.
   Employees may be assigned to a higher classification in an “acting” status. The employees will be paid at the salary rate designated for the position to be filled.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)
§ 38.131 COMPENSATORY TIME.
   Employees shall be eligible to select compensatory time off in lieu of being paid overtime hours earned under the following terms and conditions:
   (A)   The compensatory time off an employee may accumulate shall be capped at 60 hours. Beyond this 60 hour cap, the employee must be paid earned overtime and may not select compensatory time off in lieu thereof.
   (B)   During the first payroll of each December, all accumulated unused compensatory time off for the previous 12 month period shall be paid to the employee at their appropriate rate of pay, during the period of time in which the time was earned, not inclusive of any subsequent pay rate increases experienced subsequent thereto, at the end of that previous 12 month period, thereby establishing a zero balance in compensatory time off every December 1. Such payment shall be issued to the employee during the month of December.
   (C)   Compensatory time shall be calculated at the rate of one and one-half hour for each hour actually worked over 40 hours in a work week or at the rate of straight time for each hour actually worked over 35 hours in a work week but less than 40.
   (D)   Requests to use compensatory time shall not be unreasonably denied, and such approval/disapproval shall be based on manpower needs of the Department and other relevant prevailing circumstances at the time.
   (E)   Employees may use the accrued time in increments of hours only. No use of fractions of hours shall be permitted.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011; Res. 2015-11, passed 9-24-2015)
§ 38.132 OVERTIME PAY.
   (A)   Employees shall be paid their appropriate overtime rate of pay (one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay) for any hours actually worked in excess of 40 hours. Overtime shall be paid to the employees in 15 minute increments.
   (B)   Hours worked shall be defined as actual hours worked for the employer not inclusive of sick, personal or vacation time used during the work week.
   (C)   This section shall be subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, currently 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., and any equivalent federal or state legislation that may be enacted in the future.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011; Res. 2015-11, passed 9-24-2015)
§ 38.133 TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS.
   (A)   Any county employee may apply for a job opportunity in other county departments.
   (B)   Interest for consideration for other positions must be presented to current department head.
   (C)   The current department head will review qualifications and availability with the prospective new department head, and communicate any arrangement for further consideration back to the employee.
(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)
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