Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 27-8 Political activities of officers and employees

(a) Pursuant to Government Code Section 31641.03, members of the Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System shall be credited for up to two thousand eighty-eight hours of sick leave accumulated as of the date of their retirement, and that sick leave credit shall be in addition to their service credit. The accumulated sick leave of shift personnel of the fire department shall be adjusted to reflect the equivalent of a forty-hour work week, and the resulting sick leave credit shall not exceed two thousand eighty-eight hours.

(b) This section shall not apply to members of the Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System who are employed by an independent district, unless the governing board of the district provides by resolution that this section shall apply.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

When any person elected to but not yet having assumed office as a member of the board of supervisors requests the payment of course fees, travel, per diem expenses, course materials and consultant services for training and orientation in connection with exercise of supervisorial duties, the board may as it deems proper and beneficial expend such funds.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

During an emergency duly declared in writing by the board of supervisors, or by the county executive officer or designee, full-time employees and officers of the county, other than elected officials, appointed department heads and assistant department heads, shall be paid additional compensation for overtime work in connection with the emergency. The rate of the additional compensation and the amount and manner of its payment shall be as provided by the board of supervisors through resolution or in any applicable memorandum of understanding.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

Except as otherwise provided by law, the salaries of all county officers and employees shall be paid in equal biweekly installments out of the county treasury on warrants drawn by the auditor upon the treasurer. The auditor shall have the power, right, authority, and mandate to draw such warrants without further order or approval of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

Vacancies in positions excluded from the civil service system by subsections 27-25(a)(5) and (a)(11) of this Code shall be filled based on the qualifications of the candidates, including their relevant knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities, as ascertained through competitive examinations that comply with standards and procedures the human resources director shall establish.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

The correctness of employee time sheets shall be certified by the employee and the department head, or the department head's designee.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

County officers and employees shall comply with:

(a) All ethics standards applicable to their county service, and

(b) All county rules, regulations, and written policies applicable to incompatible activities, including, but not limited to, those applicable to outside employment.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

County officers and employees shall not:

(a) Infringe upon the rights of any person holding or applying for county employment to register and vote as they choose, or to express their opinions on political subjects;

(b) Attempt to coerce, command, or require any person holding or applying for county employment to give money, influence, service, or other valuable thing to aid, promote, or defeat any political committee or the nomination or election of any person to public office; or

(c) Engage in political activity of any kind during their working hours.

Subject to the foregoing, county officers and employees may seek appointment or election to any public position, office, or employment for which they are qualified.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)

All persons holding or applying for county employment shall be afforded equal employment opportunity under the law.

(Ord. No. 5131, § 1, 4-6-2021; Ord. No. 5150, § 1, 2-1-2022)