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Box Elder County Employee Handbook


 

Section 1 Introduction

1-1 Purpose

1-2 Equal Employment Opportunity
1-3 Employee Rights

Section 2 Employee Status Classification

2-1 Anniversary Date

2-2 Evaluation Employee
2-3 Temporary Employee

2-4 Full-time Employee
2-5 Part-time Employee

2-6 Reduction in Work Force
2-7 Volunteers

Section 3 Job Classification and Wage Scale

3-1 Job Grades

3-2 Wage Steps
3-3 Chief Deputy Wages

3-4 Annual Salary Increase for Elected Officials
3-5 Reclassification

3-6 Personnel Files and Review

Section 4 Personnel Actions

4-1 Announcement of Positions

4-2 Selection
4-3 Promotions

4-4 Reassignment/Transfers/Demotions
4-5 Resignation

Section 5 Discipline

5-1 Policy

5-2 Action
5-3 Causes for Discipline

5-4 Causes for Discipline/Immediate Dismissal
5-5 Causes for Discipline/Suspension/Dismissal

5-6 Procedures for Discipline 5-7 Termination

Section 6 Grievance Procedure

6-1 Policy

6-2 Original Grievance
6-3 Explanation of Rules

6-4 Steps in the Procedure
6-5 Appeal Board

6-6 Management’s Failure to Act

Section 7 Work Policies

7-1 Work Hours

7-2 Overtime
7-3 Pay period and checks

7-4 End of Employment
7-5 Uniform Allowance

7-6 Daylight Saving Time
7-7 Lunch and Break Periods

Section 8 Employee Benefits

8-1 Employees averaging 32-40 hours per week

8-2 Employees averaging 24-31 hours per week
8-3 Employees below 24 hours per week

8-4 Holidays
8-5 Vacation

8-6 Sick Leave
8-7 Leave without Pay

8-8 Other Forms of Leave
8-9 Health Insurance

8-10 Retirement
 

Section 9 Fair Labor Standards Act

9-1 Policy

9-2 Exemptions
9-3 Overtime

9-4 Approval
9-5 Calculating Overtime

9-6 Compensation
9-7 On-Call Pay

9-8 Night Time Differential
9-9 Termination

9-10 Recordkeeping
9-11 Declared Disaster

Section 10 Employee Committee

10-1 Policy

Section 11 Miscellaneous Policies

11-1 Personnel Action

11-2 Clothing, Appearance and Personal Hygiene
11-3 Outside Employment

11-4 Personal Finances
11-5 Soliciting

11-6 Nepotism
11-7 Political Activity

11-8 Telephone
11-9 An employee of the People

11-10 Smoking
11-11 Retirement Contributions for Exempt Employees/Elected Officials: Non-participation Plan

11-12 Organizational Participation
11-13 Education and Self-Improvement

11-14 Tool Allowance
 

Section 12 Harassment

12-1 General Provisions

12-2 Policy
12-3 Definitions

12-4 Offensive Conduct
12-5 Disciplinary Action

12-6 Reporting Procedure

Section 13 Drug-Free Workplace

13-1 Definitions

13-2 Testing
13-3 Notice

13-4 Consequences of Test Refusal
13-5 Guidelines – Procedures

13-6 Confidentiality
13-7 Box Elder County Consent Form

Section 14 Family and Medical Leaves of Absence

14-1 Introduction

14-2 FMLA Definition
14-3 Basic FMLA Leave Entitlement

14-4 Military FMLA Leave Entitlement
14-5 Calculations of 1 week/26 weeks

14-6 Eligibility
14-7 Basic Regulations and Conditions of Leave

14-8 Status of Employee Benefits during Leaves of Absence
14-9 Procedures

14-10 Employee Status after FMLA Leave
 

Section 15 Information Technology Resources – Acceptable Use Policy

15-1 Purpose of County-Provided Information Technology Resources

15-2 Purpose of this Policy
15-3 Privacy Issues and Legal Implications

15-4 Retention/Disposition of Electronic Records
15-5 Warnings/Corrective Actions

15-A Appendix A – Responsibilities
15-B Appendix B – Unacceptable Use of IT Resources

15-C Appendix C – Overview of Technologies
 

Section 16 Fleet Management – County Wide

16-1 Ownership/Responsibility

16-2 Vehicle/Equipment Rotation
16-3 Funding Method – Normal Replacement

16-4 Participation and Authority
16-5 Vehicle Turn-In

16-6 Surplus Vehicles
16-7 Motor Pool/Vehicle Sharing

16-8 Maintenance
16-9 Gas Card

16-10 Vehicle Damage
16-11 Requirements to Operate County Vehicles and Motorized Equipment

16-12 Unauthorized Use
16-13 Vehicle Availability

16-14 Collision Investigation Involving Employee and/or Vehicles
16-15 Incentive Program for Safe Driving

16-16 Failure to Comply
 

Section 17 Travel

17-1 General Provisions

17-2 Department Travel Budget
17-3 Reimbursable Expenses

17-4 Non-Specified Expenses
17-5 Receipts

17-6 Expense Reports
17-7 Road Department

17-8 Request for Travel Authorization

Section 18 Military Leave

18-1 Purpose

18-2 Definition
18-3 Leave of Absence

18-4 Annual Training
18-5 Reemployment Criteria

18-6 Prior Notice
18-7 Five-Year Limit

18-8 Release from Service under Honorable Conditions
18-9 Timely Application for Reemployment

18-10 Entitlements After Return From Service
18-11 Entitlements of Returning Disabled Veterans

18-12 Entitlements during Service
18-13 Protection Against Discrimination

Section 19 Transportation and Vehicle Allowance Policy

19-1 General Provisions

19-2 Categories
19-3 Drivers License Check

19-4 Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
19-5 Verification of License and Insurance

19-6 Safe Driving Practices
19-7 Reporting Accidents

19-8 Seat Belts
19-9 Cell Phones

19-10 Accident Review Board
 

Section 20 Conflict of Interest

20-1 Declaration of Conflict of Interest

20-2 Statement of Employee

Section 21 Occupational Safety and Health

21-1 Occupational Safety and Health Act

21-2 Hazard-Free Workplace
21-3 Safety Officer/Supervisor Responsibility

21-4 Safety Rules and Regulations
21-5 Employee Accidents and Injuries