There shall be a Human Resource Commission, consisting of three (3) electors of the County no more than two (2) of whom shall be members of the same political party, which shall be responsible for administering, for and in cooperation with the officers, agencies, boards and commissions of the County, an efficient and economical system for the employment of persons in the public service of the County according to merit and fitness. The County’s human resources policies and system, including ethics policies for County employees, shall be established by ordinance and shall be administered in such manner as will eliminate unnecessary expense and duplication of effort, while ensuring that persons will be employed in the public service without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ancestry.
The members of the Human Resource Commission shall be appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by County Council and shall be persons with experience in personnel matters or personnel administration and supportive of equal opportunity considerations.
The term of office of each member of the Human Resource Commission shall be six years. The terms shall be staggered so that no term expires within less than two (2) years of the expiration of any other term. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled by the County Executive for the unexpired term in the same manner as a regular appointment.
Of the terms of office for the initial appointees, one shall be appointed for a term of six (6) years, one shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years and one shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. The County Executive shall nominate the initial appointees to the Human Resource Commission no later than December 15, 1995, and thereafter within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a vacancy. If the County Council fails to accept or reject a nomination within forty-five (45) days of its having been presented to it, the nomination shall be deemed confirmed.
No member of the Human Resource Commission shall hold any other public office or public employment with the County of Summit. The per diem compensation of the members of the Human Resource Commission shall be established by the County Council.
The County Executive may remove any member of the Human Resource Commission for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, after notice and public hearing before the County Council, provided that two-thirds of the members of the County Council concur.
(Added 11-7-95; Amended 11-4-97.)