Alpine County Municipal Code Art. III Application, Responsibility and Administration

All county employees shall possess the general qualifications of integrity, honesty, sobriety, dependability, industry, thoroughness, good judgement, courtesy, ability to work cooperatively with others, willingness and ability to assume the responsibilities of the position for which employed, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the position. (Ord. 533 § 3.01, 1991)

The provisions of these rules shall apply alike to all officers and employees of the county. (Ord. 533 § 3.02, 1991)

All officers and employees of the county will aid in all proper ways in carrying into effect the rules herein or hereafter adopted. (Ord. 533 § 3.03, 1991)

Except as is otherwise provided by law, the board of supervisors, or its designee, is the appointing authority for all appointed department heads. Appointed department heads serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors. (Ord. 732 (part), 2019: Ord. 533 § 3.04, 1991)

The administrative services coordinator will be responsible for the administration of these rules except as otherwise specifically provided herein and will draft and direct the enforcement of personnel policies established by the board of supervisors, and will specify such administrative procedure forms, records, and reports as deemed necessary for the proper administration of the chapter. (Ord. 533 § 3.05, 1991)

A. A secured and locked personnel file for each employee will be kept in the office of the administrative services coordinator which will contain a copy of the class specification, the original application for employment, performance evaluations, and any other pertinent information relating to the employee’s position, except for peace officer files which will be maintained under the same criteria in the office of the county sheriff.

B. An employee will receive copies of all materials placed in his or her personnel file. This file will be available only to the employee and other authorized persons as specified below, at all reasonable times. Authorized persons are the department head, administrative services coordinator, the county counsel, the members of the board of supervisors and, with good cause, anyone authorized by the board of supervisors or pursuant to order of the court. An employee file may be kept in the department for statistical and annual evaluation purposes. Employees will receive copies of all materials placed in the file maintained by the department.

C. It shall be the mandatory duty of each department head to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate records reflecting the application of these rules. (Ord. 533 § 3.06, 1991)

A. In connection with the enforcement of these rules and with employment in the county service generally, there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, age, or physical or mental impairment, except where age or physical or mental impairment can be conclusively demonstrated to be incompatible with the requirements of job performance.

B. The board of supervisors, administrative services coordinator, all elected officials, and all department heads will take affirmative action to assure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, age, physical or mental impairment, except where age or physical or mental impairment can be clearly demonstrated to be detrimental to job performance and accommodation for physical impairment cannot reasonably be made. (Ord. 533 §3.07, 1991)

The board of supervisors will adopt and implement a program to maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace, which the board finds to be essential to county operations. This program will include, but not be limited to, an awareness program to inform employees about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace, prohibitions against the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace, penalties for drug and alcohol abuse violation, and available counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs for drug and alcohol abuse. (Ord. 533 §3.08, 1991)

These rules will at all times be construed in a manner consistent with the provisions of any pertinent federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. (Ord. 533 §3.09, 1991)

A. The county’s rules regarding the employee’s political activity will in no way be interpreted so as to deny any employee the rights guaranteed employees by the Constitution of the United States or the state of California.

B. All appointed officers and employees are subject to the provisions of Section 3201-3204.5 and 3206 of the Government Code relating to political activities. Officers and employees whose principal employment is connected with an activity which is financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States or federal agency are subject to the provisions of Sections 1501-1508, Title 5, United States Code.

C. Pursuant to Government Code Section 3207 the following rules and regulations are established:

1. Officers and employees of the county will not engage in political activity during working hours;

2. Political activities will not be conducted on county premises during normal working hours. (Ord. 533 §3.10, 1991)

Service by a county employee on the grand jury is an optional activity. Any time from working hours required for grand jury duties must be applied to vacation or compensatory time off accumulations, with appropriate approval of the department head. (Ord. 533 §3.11, 1991)