Taney County

TANEY COUNTY, MISSOURI PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL INTRODUCTION A GENERAL RULES B HIRING OF EMPLOYEES C EMPLOYMENT D EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES E INFORMATION SYSTEMS F EMPLOYEE BENEFITS G PAYROLL H EXPENSES I LEAVES OF ABSENCE J SAFETY AND HEALTH K RECORDS L FINAL REMARKS M appro ved REVISION OF POLICIES Personnel Policy Manual January 30, 2023

Taney County Elected Officials

Nick Plummer

Presiding Commissioner Sheila Wyatt

Eastern Commissioner Brandon Williams

Western Commissioner Susan Chapman

Assessor David Clark

Auditor Amy Strahan

Circuit Clerk Mona Cope

Collector of Revenue Tony Mullen

Coroner Stephanie Spencer

County Clerk Melanie Smith

Treasurer William Duston

Prosecuting Attorney Joanna Jasper

Public Administrator Jody Stahl

Recorder Brad Daniels

Sheriff

Department Administrators

Airport Manager

Mike Mulnik Building & Grounds Administrative Supervisor

Renee Brusca Building & Grounds Personnel Supervisor

Scott Terpening Emergency Management

Chris Berndt Information Systems Administrator

Marc Rys Chief Juvenile Officer

Bart Owen Planning & Zoning Administrator

Scott Starrett Purchasing Director

Nikki Lawrence County Highway Administrator

Devin Huff 911 Administrator

Tammy Hagler

(Contents of this Personnel Policy Manual revised and adopted February 10, 2014. All Revisions listed under Topic M.)

Revised January 30, 2023 R-15

History of Taney County Taney County was organized on January 4, 1837, The name “Taney County” originated frbm Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Forsyth, 'Missouri was named as the “County Seat”. In the beginning, court met in private homes while a Courthouse site was being selected in Forsyth, MO. Before a permanent structure could be built in that community, Commissioners were appointed by the State Legislature. The Commissioners decided to relocate the County Seat to a site near Bull Creek. Around, 1855, the community constructed a three-story Courthouse, which was considered a rare structure for that period. The Courthouse was destroyed on July 22, 1861, during a Civil War Battle. The Courthouse was rebuilt, but once again destroyed. This time it was destroyed by fire, on December 19, 1885. The Courthouse was rebuilt a third time in 1891. When Bull Shoals Lake inundated the area iri 1951, the Courthouse was flooded. The County sold it to the School of the Ozarks (now College of the Ozarks). The building was moved in 1952 to permit the building of Bull Shoals Lake. The fourth and present Courthouse was occupied on August 1,1952. In 1989 an addition was started and then completed in 1991. On January 1, 2001, Taney County became the first County in the State of Missouri to move from a “Third Class County” to a “First Class County”. The next building project was to build a new Judicial Facility next to the Courthouse. Groundbreaking was on June 15, 2006. Elected Officials and employees moved into the Judicial Facility in September, 2008.

Personnel Policy Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION: Taney County Elected Officials and Department Heads Taney County Purpose History of Taney County TOPIC A - GENERAL RULES: (SECTION 1) 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: (SECTION 2) 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