The Human Resource Commission has the authority to employ a staff consistent with the operating budget appropriated annually by County Council and further has:
(1) Responsibility for the resolution or disposition of all personnel matters, with authority to appoint hearing officers to hear all employee appeals previously under the jurisdiction of the State Personnel Board of Review;
(2) Responsibility for administration of county-wide compliance with federal and state laws regarding personnel matters for which the County is the reporting unit and for administration of other personnel matters for which the County is responsible, and for maintenance of records required by such laws. For purposes of ensuring consistent compliance with state and Federal Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations, the Commission shall employ an Equal Opportunity Compliance Administrator as part of the staff of the Commission;
(3) Authority to ensure:
pay equity for like positions;
standardization of benefits;
approval of qualifications;
consistent discipline;
training of management in personnel practices;
training of employees in job functions;
training for total quality management;
consistent administration of performance management system;
coordination of recruitment;
compliance to ethics resolutions or ordinances as passed by County Council; and
(4) Such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its mission and purpose.
Unless otherwise specified above, the responsibilities and authorities set forth in this Subsection 6.05 may be performed by the Department of Human Resources and the staff of the Department of Human Resources, as the Human Resource Commission shall prescribe, pursuant to Subsection 6.02 above. (Added 11-7-95; Amended 11-5-19.)