Nevada County Municipal Code Ch. 10 Human Resources Department

There is hereby established in the County Human Resources Department.

(Ord. 2192. (12/13/2005); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

A. The Human Resources Department shall be responsible to the County Executive Officer for the administration and operation of the County's personnel functions and systems in accordance with County Ordinances and State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations. The Department's responsibilities shall include recruitment, selection, organizational development, job standards and qualifications, classification and pay, performance evaluation and discipline, personnel actions, equal employment opportunity, employment benefit programs, and such other related functions as the County Executive Officer or the Board of Supervisors may assign.

B. The Department shall keep and maintain the official personnel records of County employees, shall administer the County's Personnel Code and the Memoranda of Understanding with the bargaining units, and shall provide assistance to the County's negotiators in contract negotiations, as needed.

(Ord. 2192. (12/13/2005); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

The Human Resources Director shall be the administrative head of the Human Resources Department and shall be responsible for the proper administration of the Department. The Director shall be appointed by and serve at the will and pleasure of the County Executive Officer.

(Ord. 2192. (12/13/2005); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Except where prohibited by law, the Board of Supervisors may establish, by resolution, such rules and regulations as it deems necessary: To provide for equitable levels and types of employee classification, compensation and fringe benefits; to provide for the development of effective recruitment, selection, placement, training, evaluation and promotion programs; to afford assurance of equal employment opportunity of persons consistent with merit principles and without regard to race, national origin, politics, religion, age, sex, or other non-merit factors; to develop and administer an effective employer-employee relations program; to allocate positions to various departments; and to establish such other personnel rules, regulations and practices as it may deem necessary.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))