§ 2-47. Adoption of personnel policy.

(a)

There is hereby recognized the need for a comprehensive personnel policy for the governmental unit of the County, such policy to provide specific guidelines for the employment, working hours and conditions, benefits and termination of employees of the governmental unit.

(b)

There is hereby adopted and approved a personnel policy for Washington County, Arkansas, as it now exists with amendments that have been enacted by ordinance or by simple motion, to be known as the Washington County Employees Handbook.

(c)

All elected County officials and employees shall be provided a copy of the Employee Handbook and sign a written acknowledgement of receipt agreeing to comply with the provisions thereof.

(d)

Though the employees handbook is by and large internal policy and thus does not have or need the force of law as would an ordinance, when an amendment to the employees handbook applies to the general public and/or provides criminal penalties, then such shall be amended by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 78-28, §§ 1—3, 8-14-78; Ord. No. 82-30, 12-14-82; Ord. No. 2003-28, Arts. 1, 2, 6-12-03; Ord. No. 2016-65, Art. 1, 9-15-16)

Note— See § 2-48(c) and the editor's note accompanying § 2-48.

State law reference

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