(A) The following personnel system is hereby adopted in order to:
(1) Establish an equitable and uniform procedure for dealing with personnel matters;
(2) Attract the most competent and desirable persons available to county service;
(3) Assure that appointment and advancement of employees are based on merit and ability;
(4) Provide reasonable security for qualified employees; and
(5) Comply with applicable laws relating to the administration of the personnel process.
(B) The objectives of this personnel system are to facilitate efficient and economical uninterrupted service to the public, maintain harmonious and cooperative relationships between county employees and the county, and to provide for a fair and equitable system of personnel management in the county government. These objectives are facilitated by the provisions of Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 3500 et seq., granting public employees of local governments the rights of organization and collective bargaining concerning the determination of terms and conditions of their employment.
(1966 Code, § 12-2) (Ord. 546, § 1(part))