An EXTRA-HELP APPOINTMENT means an appointment which is intended to be on less than a year-round basis, including, but not limited to the following: to cover seasonal peak workloads; emergency extra work loads of limited duration; necessary vacation, holiday or sick leave relief; and other situations involving a fluctuating staff. At the end of 2,080 service hours the appointment shall be terminated unless the appointing authority receives approval from the Director of Human Resources to continue the appointment.
Extra-help employees shall be compensated on an hourly basis only for hours actually worked unless otherwise provided for in this Code or required by law. Extra-help employees' salary shall be within the base salary range established for the job level, with commensurate duties, as determined by Human Resources.
Under unusual circumstances and with the approval of the appropriate appointing authority or authorities and the Director of Human Resources, an employee in a regular position may choose to work in an extra-help capacity for the same or another appointing authority and be compensated as such pursuant to this section.
Extra-help employees shall participate in the County's PST deferred compensation plan in lieu of participation in any other retirement plan, program, or benefit. Said employees shall contribute seven and one-half percent of the employee's biweekly base compensation up to seven and one-half percent of the employee's maximum covered wages for Social Security purposes. The employee's contributions to PST deferred compensation shall be automatically deducted from employee's earnings. Employees shall enroll in the plan on forms approved by Human Resources. This Subdivision shall not apply to any employee who is otherwise covered by the County Retirement System.
The Director of Human Resources shall have the authority, with the approval of the County's Chief Executive Officer, to provide extra-help employees with COVID-19 Premium Pay consistent with COVID-19 Premium Pay provided to the majority of the bargaining units.
(Am. Ord. 4270, passed - -2015; Am. Ord. 4357, passed - -2019; Am. Ord. 4433, passed - -2022; Am. Ord. 4437, passed - -2022)