Alpine County Municipal Code Art. IV Classification Plan-Reclassification—Promotions

A. The board shall adopt and periodically amend by resolution a county classification plan covering all positions in the county service except those provided for by statute.

B. Each position shall be allocated to a class identified by a class title. Positions shall have the same class title when they conform to the same class specifications or when the positions’ descriptions are similar as to qualifications, responsibilities, level of supervision, and other relevant characteristics.

C. The class title of a position will be used in the county’s salary plan, personnel records, and personnel administration.

D. The classification plan shall set forth:

1. A class title for each class;

2. A definition of the scope of duties and responsibility of each class. (Ord. 533 §4.01, 1991)

Classification studies may include any or all of the following factors:

A. The nature and variety of the assigned duties;

B. The complexity of the assigned duties;

C. The nature of supervision received;

D. The nature and extent of supervision exercised;

E. The variety and degree of knowledge and skills;

F. The education and experience required;

G. The nature and scope of decisions and recommendations;

H. The extent of responsibility for actions taken;

I. Other factors which the department head may deem important. (Ord. 533 §4.02, 1991)

Each officer and department head will encourage economy and efficiency in county service by encouraging promotional advancement of employees showing willingness and ability to perform efficiently the services assigned to them, and every person in county service will be given the opportunity to advance according to merit, ability and position availability, within budgetary restrictions. (Ord. 533 §4.03, 1991)