Kern County Municipal Code Art. III Salary Administration

The salaries of all officers and employees of the county, except those specifically required by law to be paid on a monthly basis, shall be paid on a biweekly basis. The biweekly period begins at 0000 hours on Saturday and ends at 2400 hours on the second succeeding Friday.

(Prior code § 1000)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

Payday will be on or before every other Wednesday. Paydays for the payment of compensation to extra help employees shall be as provided in this section except as may otherwise be specifically provided by resolution adopted by the board of supervisors.

(Prior code § 1000.1)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

All officers and employees of the county who are excepted from the provisions of Section 3.08.430 shall be paid on a monthly basis. The monthly pay period shall begin at 0000 hours on the first day of a calendar month and shall end at 2400 hours on the last day of that calendar month.

(Prior code § 1000.2)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

Paydays for officers and employees paid on a monthly basis shall be on or before the tenth day of the calendar month following the month during which the service was rendered. In order to facilitate the handling of monthly payrolls, warrants for the payment of monthly payrolls may be issued at any time between the first and the tenth day of the said calendar month which follows the month during which the service was rendered.

(Prior code § 1000.3)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

Whenever any anniversary date is a factor in the computation of any compensation, or any element of compensation including vacation, and such anniversary date falls within any biweekly payroll period, for the purpose of such computation the anniversary date shall be advanced to the first day of any such biweekly payroll period.

(Prior code § 1001)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

The salaries of all officers and employees shall be paid out of the county general fund.

(Prior code § 1002)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

Any provision of Section 3.08.480 to the contrary notwithstanding, the board of supervisors by resolution may provide for the payment of any salary for a special service employment out of any special fund established by the board pursuant to the authority of Section 25252 of the Government Code of the State of California.

(Prior code § 1003)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

The provisions of Sections 3.08.480 and 3.08.490 are subject to the establishment and use of warrant clearance funds as provided by Section 29808 of the Government Code of the State of California.

(Ord. G-4461 § 10, 1987: prior code § 1004)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

A. The compensation provided for by the salary schedules shall be in full satisfaction for all services rendered to the county in connection with the position for which the compensation is fixed, and for any additional services rendered to the county during the regular working day in the event the position first mentioned is a full-time position. The foregoing, however, is subject to the exception in subsection B of this section.

B. Exception—Different Services. If the additional services mentioned in subsection A of this section are rendered and authorized by special order of the board of supervisors, they are compensable.

C. Any officer or employee in county service who is deemed an "exempt" or "noncovered" employee under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 USCS 201 et seq. and by 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 541 et seq., and who is subject to the "executive," "administrative" or "professional" exemptions from overtime compensation coverage under 29 Code of Federal Regulation Part 541, shall not have his or her regular biweekly pay or paid leave allowances subject to reduction on account of an absence from duty of less than a day. For purposes of this subsection, "paid leave allowances" shall include, without limitation, accrued vacation leave credit, sick leave credit, administrative time-off credit, accumulated compensatory time-off credit or any other entitlement to a paid leave of absence. This subsection is adopted in accordance with 29 CFR section 541.118.

(Ord. G-5784 § 2, 1992; Ord. G-5534 § 2, 1991; prior code §§ 1005, 1006)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

A. A department head may temporarily assign any regular employee to perform duties normally assigned to a higher or lower salary classification without changing the salary classification of such employee, provided that the temporary assignment does not exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days.

B. With prior approval of the employee relations officer, who shall determine that the best interests of the county shall be served by such temporary assignment, a department head may temporarily extend the assignment of a regular employee to perform the work of a higher level job past thirty (30) calendar days when the incumbent is incapacitated or when a permanent employee is temporarily not available for appointment. When such extended temporary assignment is made, the employee so assigned shall, after passage of the first thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, be compensated at a rate equivalent to that which would be paid if the employee were promoted to the higher level classification (at least one (1) step increase). This section shall not apply for vacation relief assignment.

C. If the employee is temporarily assigned to work at a lower classification, he shall continue to receive the rate of pay assigned to his normal salary classification.

D. Temporary assignments made under this section may be terminated by the department head at any time such action is appropriate. However, such assignments and any related compensation shall automatically terminate not later than six (6) months from the date of assignment unless the department head has received prior approval from the director of personnel for an extension of these limits.

E. In no instance shall this section be construed to encourage delay in recruitment or to preclude the filling of a vacant position by normal promotional procedure or by normal appointment from an open list.

F. Civil service status and classification title for employees receiving special salary considerations under this section shall remain unchanged, and upon termination of the specific temporary work assignment, the employee shall return to his permanent assigned position and corresponding salary range. Increment advancement dates shall remain the same as if the temporary work assignment had not occurred, and he shall be placed on the salary step to which he is entitled by virtue of such increment date.

(Ord. A-336 § 2, 1987: prior code § 1005.1)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

Other than the official salary provided, all fees, commissions or compensation collected by any officer or employee of this county in his official capacity shall be paid into the county treasury, except as otherwise specifically provided in this title.

(Prior code § 1008)

(Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)

The division of human resources shall correct payroll entry errors which produce the underpayment of county wages and other compensation or benefits as provided by this title, applicable memoranda of understanding, or other provisions of law. Corrections may be made only upon written certification of the employee relations officer to the auditor/controller within one (1) year of the date of the payroll entry error. All other payroll corrections must be approved by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. G-6171 § 2, 1995)

(Ord. No. G-7988, § 3, 12-8-09; Ord. No. G-8643, § 5, 6-7-16)