§ 5-23-108. Existing Authority to Be Retained by Officials
Elected or appointed officials, boards and department heads shall retain their present authority to make decisions and adopt policies that are not in conflict with this chapter, including, but not limited to, matters concerning hiring, compensation, promotions, transfers, layoffs, discipline, termination, and other employment matters for the employees of their respective offices. Nothing in this […]
§ 5-23-109. Actions by Counties Against Official or Employee in Derogation of Chapter
If a court finds a county liable as a result of acts or omissions by any official or employee in connection with the requirements of this chapter or any policies adopted pursuant to this chapter, then the county shall have a right of action for reimbursement against the official or employee whose conduct resulted in […]
§ 5-23-110. Mandamus to Compel Compliance
In order to enforce this chapter, the county mayor is authorized to retain the county attorney, or an attorney hired pursuant to § 5-6-112, to seek mandamus to compel compliance as provided in § 5-1-107, and additionally may pursue any and all other remedies available at law or in equity.
§ 5-23-111. Compliance With Title Vi
No expenditure of public funds pursuant to this chapter shall be made in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d).
§ 5-23-112. Applicability
This chapter is intended to supersede any conflicting general laws or private acts; provided, that this chapter shall not apply to any county with a population over eight hundred thousand (800,000) or any county that has adopted a metropolitan form of government.
§ 5-23-104. Required Provisions
The base personnel policies required under this chapter are: Whether employees are entitled to paid vacation or annual leave, sick leave, or other leave, policies for accrual and use of such leave, policies for compliance with state and federal family and medical leave laws, and provisions for maintaining leave records; The compensatory time policy in […]
§ 5-23-105. Retainer of Attorney
The county mayor shall retain an attorney, subject to confirmation of the county legislative body, to review the base personnel policies for compliance with this chapter and other applicable law. The county mayor may, but is not required to, retain the county attorney in such capacity. The compensation of the attorney shall be established by […]
§ 5-23-106. Modification of Policy
Once adopted and approved as provided in this chapter, personnel policies may be amended, modified, enlarged or repealed at any time by the same process used for original adoption. Any and all personnel policies governing county employees shall be subject to change at any time, and shall not give rise to any contractual rights or […]
§ 5-23-107. Duties of County Officials and Department Heads
Each county official and each department head within the county is responsible, with respect to the employees of that office or department, for: Ensuring that each employee under such person’s direction has received a copy of the personnel policies in effect for that office, including a statement that nothing in the policies is intended to […]
§ 5-21-127. Implementation of System
Upon this chapter’s becoming law in a county, the county legislative body shall appoint members of the committee at the next meeting of such body. Within thirty (30) days after such appointment, the committee shall meet, elect a chair, and start the process for hiring a director. The committee shall also develop plans for implementing […]