Sec. 2-386. - Employee retention.

(a)

In the event that any agreement subject to this article is terminated by the county prior to its expiration, any new agreement for those same services or use of county property shall include a provision substantially as follows:

Contractor shall make best efforts to offer employment to qualified employees of the prior contractor for the performance of this contract. Such efforts shall not be required in regard to employees who are (a) exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (b) family members of prior contractor, (c) employed by prior contractor for less than six (6) months, or (d) convicted of a job-related or workplace crime. Upon request by the county, the contractor shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the county executive or designee that contractor has made good faith efforts to comply with this provision.

(b)

The county executive and county purchasing agent shall develop and maintain policies and procedures to encourage and incentivize voluntary employee retention by covered employers in events of contract transition. Said policies and procedures shall include a bid factor preference and procurement provisions that describe and encourage the county's preference for worker retention.

(Ord. No. 6488, § III(Exh. A), 6-4-2024; Ord. No. 6467, § X, 4-16-2024; Ord. No. 6139, § II, 12-15-2015)