(A) To obtain and operating balance for the Lake County Budget for 2010, all county offices and departments are restricted from hiring new employees, or current employees to fill presently vacant full-time positions and full-time positions which may become vacant during 2011.
(B) Notwithstanding division (A), this section shall not apply to the following:
(1) Positions controlled by mandate (Indiana Trial Rule 60.5), positions required by state or federal laws, or by a grant, provided the officeholder inform the Council of the hiring with supported documents citing the mandate order, state or federal law, or grant requirement;
(2) Position of Chief Deputy, if allowed by statute; and
(3) Attorneys employed by the Lake County Prosecutor's Office as Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys.
(C) Notwithstanding division (A), an officeholder may petition the Lake County Council to fill a vacated position for good cause.
(D) For purposes of this section, the term VACANCY does not include the transfer of employees from positions where the employees are being laterally transferred to different positions, being promoted, or being demoted, and the result of the transfer is revenue neutral.
(Ord. 1217A, passed 7-10-2001; Ord. 1223C, passed 1-8-2002; Ord. 1223C-1, passed 5-14-2002; Ord. 1235A, passed 1-14-2003; Ord. 1235A-1, passed 3-11-2003; Ord. 1235A-2, passed 4-8-2003; Ord. 1235A-3, passed 8-12-2003; Ord. 1235A-4, passed 10-14-2003; Ord. 1245B, passed 11-12-2003; Ord. 1245B, passed 11-22-2003; Ord. 1245B-1, passed 6-8-2004; Ord. 1245B-2, passed 12-9-2004; Ord. 1301C, passed 7-24-2008; Ord. 1301D, passed 7-30-2008; Ord. 1306F, passed 12-9-2008; Ord. 1306F-1, passed 2-10-2009; Ord. 1319A, passed 1-12-2010; Ord. 1330C, passed 12-14-2010)