(A) Should it become necessary to undergo a reduction of the work force, brought about by a curtailment of operating revenues, technological innovation, the discontinuance or reduction of services or other grounds consistent with economic and efficient administration of the county; the Board of County Commissioners, in cooperation with elected officials/department heads and the Human Resource Director, shall attempt to utilize the following sequence as far as practicable to achieve the required reduction:
(1) Temporary/seasonal employees (may be separated or reduced in work hours);
(2) Tenured part-time employees (may be separated or reduced in work hours); and
(3) Tenured full-time employees (may be separated or reduced in work hours).
(B) (1) In determining which employee(s) shall be separated, the Human Resource Director, in conjunction with department head/elected official(s), shall recommend which job classes are affected and may utilize such factors as, but not limited to, longevity, performance and organizational needs.
(2) The Board of County Commissioners or affected elected official shall have the final say when layoffs affect regular full-time employees.
(C) Employees will be notified, in writing, that they have been laid off by reason of a reduction in force, the reasons for the reduction in force, the circumstances by which their position was eliminated, and what benefits they are entitled to, and that they are entitled to grieve the action to the Board of County Commissioners.
(Ord. passed 6- -2019)