Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 6.64 County Counsel

(Ord. 2026-0002 § 25, 2026; Ord. 2025-0028 §§ 21, 22, 2025; Ord. 2025-0003 § 6, 2025; Ord. 2025-0001 § 27, 2025; Ord. 2024-0034 § 28, 2024; Ord. 2024-0002 § 21, 2024; Ord. 2023-0049 § 6, 2023; Ord. 2023-0042 § 15, 2023; Ord. 2023-0033 § 25, 2023; Ord. 2022-0049 §§ 23, 24, 2022; Ord. 2021-0052 § 9, 2021; Ord. 2020-0069 §§ 9, 10, 2020; Ord. 2020-0038 §§ 26- 28, 2020; Ord. 2019-0070 § 17, 2019; Ord. 2019-0041 §§ 31, 32, 2019; Ord. 2019-0035 § 22, 2019; Ord. 2018-0050 § 16, 2018; Ord. 2018-0026 § 12, 2018; Ord. 2018-0023 § 24, 2018; Ord. 2018-0012 § 12, 2018; Ord. 2017-0054 §§ 12, 13, 2017; Ord. 2017-0037 § 16, 2017; Ord. 2017-0026 § 24, 2017; Ord. 2017-0006 §§ 19, 20, 2017; Ord. 2016-0041 § 19, 2016; Ord. 2016-0038 §§ 11-13, 2016; Ord. 2016-0030 § 19, 2016; Ord. 2016-0006 § 12, 2016; Ord. 2015-0037 § 21, 2015; Ord. 2015- 0019 § 18, 2015; Ord. 2015-0015 § 7, 2015; Ord. 2015-0002 § 20, 2015; Ord. 2014-0041 §§ 27, 28, 2014; Ord. 2014-0026 §§ 25, 26, 2014; Ord. 2014-0007 §§ 5, 6, 2014; Ord. 2014-0002 § 16, 2014; Ord. 2013-0021 § 16, 2013; Ord. 2012-0058 § 15, 2012; Ord. 2012-0026 §§ 20, 21, 2012; Ord. 2011-0046 §§ 27, 28, 2011; Ord. 2011-0036 § 26, 2011; Ord. 2011-0013 §§ 22, 23, 2011; Ord. 2010-0046 §§ 12-14, 2010; Ord. 2010-0041 §§ 20, 21, 2010; Ord. 2010-0031 § 27, 2010; Ord. 2009-0047 §§ 4, 5, 2009; Ord. 2009-0042 §§ 6, 7, 2009; Ord. 2009-0023 § 30, 2009; Ord. 2008-0049 § 13, 2008; Ord. 2008-0037 § 30, 2008; Ord. 2007-0096 § 25, 2007; Ord. 2007-0079 §§ 23-25, 2007; Ord. 2007-0059 § 16, 2007; Ord. 2007-0058 §§ 16-18,

2007; Ord. 2007-0005 §§ 16, 17, 2007; Ord. 2006-0078 § 11, 2006; Ord. 2006-0077 § 37, 2006; Ord. 2006-0059 §§ 9, 10, 2006; Ord. 2006-0053 § 2 (part), 2006.)

A.

1. During any regular session of the State Legislature in Sacramento, whenever an employee of the County counsel's office is designated to be a Legislative Advocate of the County, as defined in Section 5.40.070 of this code, each such employee may be compensated at a rate four schedules higher than that established for his position in Section 6.28.050 of this code, provided that:

a.

Such employee is in residence at Sacramento not less than 10 nights per calendar month;

b.

Such compensation shall be limited to three employees of the department of the County counsel in any one month; and

c.

The County counsel certifies that such residence was necessary on behalf of the County's legislative program.

Effective with the pay period ending April 15, 2012 and upon notification to the board of supervisors by the chief executive officer that the human resources management system implementing this provision is fully operational, all provisions in Section 6.64.020, subsection A.1 shall remain in effect except that such person may be compensated at a rate 11.6125 percent higher than that established for his classification in Section 6.28.050 this code.

B.

For purposes of this code, attorney positions assigned to the labor relations division in the department of the County counsel are not represented by any employee representation unit.

C.

Persons employed in any of the following classes who are assigned by management to the Antelope Valley Area on a full- time basis and who reside more than 30 miles from the courthouse from which they work, shall be entitled to additional compensation at a rate of 22 levels (5.5%) higher than that established for their respective positions in Section 6.28.050.

If such person moves and no longer resides outside the 30-mile radius or is reassigned to another area, he/she shall no longer be eligible to receive the additional 22 levels.

Effective with the pay period ending April 15, 2012 and upon notification to the board of supervisors by the chief executive officer that the human resources management system implementing this provision is fully operational, all provisions in Section 6.64.020, subsection C.1 shall remain in effect except that such persons meeting the aforementioned requirements shall be entitled to additional compensation at a rate 5.6468 percent higher than that established for their respective classifications in Section 6.28.050. If such person moves and no longer resides outside the 30-mile radius or is reassigned to another area, he shall no longer be eligible to receive the additional stated percentage.

D.

In addition to other compensation provided for in this code, any person employed on a permanent, full-time basis as Assistant County Counsel (Item No. 9208), and who is assigned the overall responsibility of managing the County Counsel Dependency Division, during the period of said assignment, shall, upon written request by the County Counsel and approval of the Chief Executive Office, be compensated 5.5 percent above that provided in this code for his or her position. Any additional compensation provided pursuant to this subsection shall continue only as long as the employee continues to be assigned to manage the Dependency Division. The County Counsel may, at any time and with or without cause, give an employee receiving additional compensation pursuant to this subsection another assignment within County Counsel for which such additional compensation has not been authorized, and the additional compensation provided for in this code for such employee shall immediately be discontinued.

a.

In addition to other compensation provided for in this code, any person employed on a permanent, full-time basis as Senior Deputy County Counsel (Item No. 9207), and who is assigned the overall responsibility of managing a section within the County Counsel Dependency Division, during the period of said assignment shall, upon written request by the County Counsel and approval of the Chief Executive Office, be compensated one or two salary schedules above that provided in this code for his or her position based on the size of the section that employee is assigned to manage. Any additional compensation provided pursuant to this subsection shall continue only as long as the employee continues to be assigned to manage a section within the Dependency Division. The County Counsel may, at any time and with or without cause, give an employee receiving additional compensation pursuant to this subsection another assignment within the Office of the County Counsel for which such additional compensation has not been authorized, and the additional compensation provided for in this code for such employee shall immediately be discontinued.

b.

Effective with the pay period ending April 15, 2012 and upon notification to the board of supervisors by the chief executive officer that the human resources management system implementing this provision is fully operational, all provisions in Section 6.64.020, subsection 2.a shall remain in effect except that the additional compensation shall be 2.7846 or 5.6468 percent above that provided in this code for such position based upon the size of the Dependency Division section that the employee is assigned to manage. Any additional compensation provided pursuant to this subsection shall continue only as long as the employee continues to be assigned to manage a section within the Dependency Division.

(Ord. 2012-0017 § 66, 2012; Ord. 2008-0037 § 31, 2008; Ord. 2007-0004 § 14, 2007; Ord. 2006-0053 § 2 (part), 2006.)