(A) Personnel rules shall be adopted by resolution of the Board of Supervisors in compliance with the meet-and-confer process. The rules may establish regulations governing the personnel system, including but not limited to:
(1) Preparation, installation, revision and maintenance of a position classification plan covering all positions in the competitive service, including employment standards and qualifications for each class;
(2) Appropriate announcement of the selection process and acceptance of applications for employment;
(3) Preparation and conduct of tests and the establishment and use of resulting employment lists containing names of persons eligible for appointment;
(4) Certification and appointment of persons from employment lists, and the making of provisional appointments;
(5) Establishment of probationary testing periods;
(6) Evaluation of employees during the probationary testing period and thereafter;
(7) Transfer, promotion, demotion, lay-off and reinstatement of employees in the competitive service;
(8) Separation of employees from the county service;
(9) The establishment and maintenance of adequate personnel records for the purposes of accounting and legal requirements;
(10) The establishment of any necessary disciplinary procedures;
(11) The establishment of any necessary appeal and grievance procedures;
(12) The establishment of procedures for conducting employer-employee relations pursuant to the provisions of Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 3500 et seq.; and
(13) Establishment of regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to other areas of personnel administration as needed.
(B) The county’s Administrative Officer may draft rules, procedures and forms necessary for the administration of the county personnel system and not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Employees shall comply with all rules and procedures prescribed and each department head shall enforce the rules, procedures and use of forms.
(C) Department heads are authorized to draft and enforce such further rules, policies, regulations and procedures for the governing of employees in their departments as are determined by the county’s Administrative Officer and County Counsel to be consistent with county ordinances, resolutions or memoranda of understanding.
(D) All county employees shall hold their positions subject to the rules and regulations which may be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(1966 Code, § 12-6) (Ord. 546, § 1(part))