[[wiki::home|Home]] | **[[wiki::table_of_contents|Table of Contents]]** ====== Personnel Policy Manual ====== ===== Table of Contents ===== ==== Topic A - General Rules ==== **[[wiki:topic_a|A - General Rules]]**\\ === General Provisions === Section 1-1. Purpose of Rules\\ Section 1-2. Positions Covered by the Rules\\ Section 1-3. Administration of the Rules\\ Section 1-4. Departmental Regulations\\ Section 1-5. Open Communications\\ Section 1-6. Political Activity\\ Section 1-7. County Property\\ Section 1-8. County Retained Rights\\ Section 1-9. Whistle Blower Policy\\ Section 1-10. Excessive Force of Law Enforcement\\ Section 1-11. Amendment of Rules\\ ==== Topic B – Hiring Of Employees ==== **[[wiki:topic_b|B - Hiring Of Employees]]**\\ === Applications And Applicants === Section 2-1. Recruitment\\ Section 2-2. Application Form\\ Section 2-3. Reference Checking\\ Section 2-4. Pre-Employment Record Checks and Testing\\ Section 2-5. Disqualification\\ Section 2-6. Disqualification by Reason of Police Record\\ ==== Topic C – Employment ==== **[[wiki:topic_c|C - Employment]]**\\ === General Employment Policies === Section 3-1. Equal Employment Opportunity\\ Section 3-2. Labor Law Posters\\ Section 3-3. Employment “At Will”\\ Section 3-4 Immigration Law Compliance\\ Section 3-5. Qualification of Employment\\ Section 3-6. Hiring\\ Section 3-7. Employment of Relatives\\ Section 3-8. Outside Employment\\ Section 3-9. Dual Employment\\ Section 3-10. Employee Orientation and Acknowledgement\\ Section 3-11 Position Transfer\\ Section 3-12. Promotion / Demotion\\ Section 3-13. Positions\\ Section 3-14. Eligible for Benefits\\ Section 3-15. Temporary Positions\\ Section 3-16. Job Descriptions\\ === Introductory & Qualifying Periods === Section 4-1. Purpose\\ Section 4-2. Duration\\ Section 4-3. Evaluation and Counseling\\ Section 4-4. Extension of Introductory Period\\ Section 4-5. Termination during Introductory Period\\ Section 4-6. Completion of Introductory Period\\ Section 4-7. Qualifying Period for Promoted & Transferred Employees\\ Section 4-8. Demotion during Qualifying Period\\ === Separation From Employment === Section 5-1. Separation\\ Section 5-2. Resignations\\ Section 5-3. Terminations\\ Section 5-4 Reduction in Work Force / Layoffs\\ Section 5-5. Return of County Property\\ Section 5-6. Final Paychecks\\ Section 5-7. Employment References after Separation of Employment\\ Section 5-8. Request for Release of Employment Records\\ ==== Topic D – Employees Responsiblities ==== **[[wiki:topic_d|D - Employee Responsibilities]]**\\ === Human Resources === Section 6-1. Important Information needed by human Resources\\ Section 6-2. Important Information Required\\ Section 6-3. Employee Requirements\\ Section 6-4. Employee Performance Evaluations\\ === Code Of Ethics / Employee Conduct === Section 7-1. Code of Ethics\\ Section 7-2. Employee Conduct\\ Section 7-3. Customer Service\\ Section 7-4. Parking Recommendations\\ Section 7-5. Press\\ Section 7-6. Solicitations and Distribution\\ === Personal Appearance / Dress Code === Section 8-1. General Policy\\ Section 8-2. General Guidelines\\ Section 8-3. Office Attire\\ Section 8-4. Casual Dress\\ Section 8-5. County Uniforms\\ === Work Schedules, Attendance And Inclement Weather === Section 9-1. Regular Working Hours; Exceptions\\ Section 9-2. Recording Work Hours\\ Section 9-3. Attendance and Punctuality\\ Section 9-4. No-Call / No-Show\\ Section 9-5. Absence Due to Illness\\ Section 9-6. Attendance and Leaves of Absence\\ Section 9-7. Attendance and Break Periods\\ Section 9-8. Inclement Weather and Attendance\\ Section 9-9. Closing of the Courthouse\\ Section 9-10. Administrative Offices\\ Section 9-11 Building and Grounds Department\\ Section 9-12. Sheriff’s Office, Road and Bridge Departments\\ === Americans With Disablity Act (ADA) === Section 10-1. ADA Policy\\ === Anti-Harassment === Section 11-1. General Policy\\ Section 11-2. Sexual Harassment\\ Section 11-3. Violation of Policy\\ Section 11-4. Employee Responsibility and/or Complaint\\ Section 11-5. Investigation\\ Section 11-6. Consequences\\ === Progressice Discipline Policy === Section 12-1. General Policy\\ Section 12-2. Formal Warnings Progression\\ Section 12-3. Immediate Discharge of an Employee\\ === Substance Abuse Policy === Section 13-1. Purpose of Substance Abuse Policy\\ Section 13-2. General Policy\\ Section 13-3. Testing Circumstances\\ Section 13-4. Refusal to Submit to a Drug or Alcohol Test\\ Section 13-5. Positive Test Results and Consequences\\ Section 13-6. Off Site Violations and Convictions / Guilty Please\\ Section 13-7. Education and Rehabilitation\\ Section 13-8. Confidentiality\\ Section 13-9. Policy Acknowledgement\\ Section 13-10. Road and Bridge Employees\\ === Workplace Violence === Section 14-1. General Policy\\ Section 14-2. Employee Responsibility\\ Section 14-3. Reporting of Workplace Violence\\ Section 14-4. Protective / Restraining Oder\\ ==== Topic E – Information Systems ==== **[[wiki:topic_e|E - Information Systems]]**\\ === Information Systems === Section 15-1. Computer, Email and Internet Use\\ Section 15-2. Network and Information Systems Password\\ Section 15-3. Phone and Mail System\\ Section 15-4. Social Media\\ === Electronic Records Administration === Section 16-1. Purpose\\ Section 16-2. Definition\\ Section 16-3. Scope\\ Section 16-4. Electronic Records Policy Statement\\ Section 16-5. General Requirements\\ Section 16-6. Electronic Mail\\ Section 16-7. Safeguarding / Accessibility of Electronic Records\\ Section 16-8. Electronic Record Backup\\ Section 16-9. Litigation Holds\\ Section 16-10. Legality of Electronic Records\\ Section 16-11. Application of Policies\\ ==== Topic F – Employee Benefits ==== **[[wiki:topic_f|F - Employee Benefits]]**\\ === Health And Life Insurance === Section 17-1. Group and Voluntary Benefits\\ Section 17-2. Retirement Plans\\ Section 17-3. Cafeteria plan\\ Section 17-4. Deferred Compensation\\ Section 17-5. Flexible Spending Program\\ Section 17-6. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)\\ === Health Insirance Portability Accountablity Act (HIPAA) === Section 18-1. Description of HIPAA\\ Section 18-2. Employee Notification Notice of Privacy Practices\\ Section 18-3. Rights and Responsibilities of the County\\ ==== Topic G – Payroll ==== **[[wiki:topic_g|G - Payroll]]**\\ === Payroll And Compensation Plan === Section 19-1. Payroll Procedures\\ Section 19-2. County Compensatory Time Policy\\ Section 19-3. County Compensatory Time Defined\\ Section 19-4. Facts about Compensatory Time\\ Section 19-5. Using Your Accumulated Compensatory Time\\ Section 19-6. County Overtime Work Policy\\ Section 19-7. Facts about Overtime\\ Section 19-8. Workweek Defined\\ Section 19-9. Payment for Overtime\\ Section 19-10. Payment at Separation of Employment\\ Section 19-11. Seminars and training\\ === Paid Holidays === Section 20-1. Holiday Benefits\\ Section 20-2. Working Ten (10) Hour Days\\ Section 20-3. Approved Paid Holidays\\ Section 20-4. Defining Date of Holiday\\ Section 20-5. Holiday Pay\\ === Personal Days === Section 21-1. Personal Days Received\\ Section 21-2. Use and Payment of Personal Days\\ Section 21-3. Unused Personal Days and Separation from Employment\\ === Sick Leave === Section 22-1. Amount of Sick Leave\\ Section 22-2. Sick Leave taken\\ Section 22-3. Notification\\ Section 22-4. Not Considered Sick Leave\\ Section 22-5. Unused Sick Leave and Separation from Employment\\ === Vacation === Section 23-1. Vacation Policies – Plan A; Plan B\\ Section 23-2. Vacation Payment upon Separation\\ Section 23-3. Vacation Periods with Holidays\\ Section 23-4. Vacation for law Enforcement Department\\ Section 23-5. Vacation and Medical Leave for FLMA or other Medical Leaves\\ Section 23-6. Vacation Schedules\\ (Vacation Plan Election Form)\\ ==== Topic H –Expenses ==== **[[wiki:topic_h|H - Expenses]]**\\ === County Purchasing === Section 24-1. Purchasing Mission Statement\\ Section 24-2. County Purchasing Card\\ === Travel Expenses === Section 25-1. Expenses\\ Section 25-2. Rules\\ Section 25-3. Reimbursement\\ Section 25-4. Reimbursable Expenses\\ Section 25-5. Personal Travel\\ Section 25-6. Non-Reimbursable Expenses\\ Section 25-7. Travel Advance\\ Section 25-8. Airfare\\ Section 25-9. Tax Exempt Letter\\ Section 25-10. Expense Procedure\\ Section 25-11. Mileage Reimbursement\\ ==== Topic I – Leaves Of Absence ==== **[[wiki:topic_i|I - Leaves Of Absence]]**\\ === Leaves Of Absence === Section 26-1. Approval Authority\\ Section 26-2. Bereavement Leave\\ Section 26-3. Family Medical Leave\\ (Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under FMLA)\\ Section 26-4. Medical Leave of Absence\\ Section 26-4.5 Leave of Absence Without Pay\\ Section 26-5. Maternity / Pregnancy Leave\\ Section 26-6. Jury / Witness Duty\\ Section 26-7. Military Leave\\ Section 26-8. Military Training Leave of Absence\\ Section 26-9. Voting Private Leave\\ Section 26-10. Catastrophic Leave Sharing\\ (Form for Transferring Time and Form for Acknowledgement of Acceptance)\\ ==== Topic J – Safetly and Health ==== **[[wiki:topic_j|J - Safety And Health]]**\\ === Safety and Health === Section 27-1. Safety and Health Rules\\ Section 27-2. Smoking Cessation and “Smoking Permitted” Areas\\ Section 27-3. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)\\ Section 27-4. Children in the Workplace\\ Section 27-5. Use of Vehicles and Equipment\\ Section 27-6. Reporting Vehicle Accidents\\ Section 27-7. Commercial Driver’s License\\ Section 27-8. Cell Phone Policy\\ Section 27-9. Open Flame Policy\\ Section 27-10. County Wellness and Fitness Center\\ Section 27-11. Lactation / Breastfeeding Policy\\ Section 27-12. Work Related Injury and/or Illness\\ Section 27-13. Juvenile Court Employees\\ (Employee Report of Injury/Illness and Supervisors Report of Injury/Illness)\\ Section 27-14. Fitness For Duty\\ ==== Topic K – Records ==== **[[wiki:topic_k|K - Records]]**\\ === Appeals And Grievances === Section 28-1. Grievance Policy\\ Section 28-2. Complaints\\ === Records Abd Reports === Section 29-1. Personal Records\\ Section 29-2. Reports\\ Section 29-3. Public Records\\ Section 29-4. Human Resource Records Retention and Destruction Policy\\ === Prohibitions And Penalties === Section 30-1. Participation in Political Activities\\ Section 30-2. Conflict of Interest\\ Section 30-3. Penalties\\ ==== Topic L – Final Remarks ==== **[[wiki:topic_l|L - Final Remarks]]**\\ Section 31-1. Purpose of Personnel Policy Manual\\ Section 31-2. Sheriff’s Supplement to the Taney County Personnel\\ Section 31-3. Disclaimer and Acknowledgement Statement\\ ==== Topic M – Approved Revision Of Policies ==== **[[wiki:topic_m|M - Revision Of Policies]]**\\ === Revision Dates === Revision #1. 09/29/2014 R-1\\ Revision #2 01/05/2015 R-2\\ Revision #3 03/16/2015 R-3\\ Revision #4 06/22/2015 R-4\\ Revision #5 03/14/2016 R-5\\ Revision #6 05/09/2017 R-6\\ Revision #7 05/29/2018 R-7\\ Revision #8 09/24/2018 R-8\\ Revision #9 11/02/2020 R-9\\ Revision #10 03/02/2020 R-10\\ Revision #11 08/09/2021 R-11\\ Revision #12 08/16/2021 R-12\\ Revision #13 09/13/2021 R-13\\ Revision #14 02/11/2019 R-14\\ Revision #15 01/31/2022 R-15\\ Revision #16 04/03/2023 R-16\\ Revision #17 03/11/2024 R-17\\ Revision #18 06/10/2024 R-18\\ Revision #19 08/19/2024 R-19\\ Revision #20 01/06/2025 R-20\\ Revision #21 06/16/2025 R-21\\ Revision #22 09/23/2025 R-22\\ -----