Taney County

It is 'the purpose of this Personnel Policy Manual to provide in writing some of the County's guidelines in. order to promote smooth operation of the County. The contents of this manual are the Employee's responsibility.

The Employee shall sign a disclaimer and acknowledgement stating that they have been given a' Personnel Policy Manual, and that a member of Human Resources has reviewed the Personnel Policy Manual with them, that they understand the policies within, and will abide by them.

Thank you in advance for your adherence to the rules, policies, procedures and guidelines brought forth in this Personnel Policy Manual.

Please direct any and all questions to your Elected Official, Department Head, Immediate Supervisor or Human Resources.

The work period/pay period for law enforcement personnel is fourteen (14) days. A Commissioned Employee will receive regular rate from 80 to 85.5 hours within the 14-day period. After that the Commissioned Employee will receive time and a half rate.

This work period is different than other Taney County Employees because Employees of law enforcement personnel fall under the “law enforcement emergency service classifications.

• All staff members referenced are engaged in law enforcement activities;
• Are deputized;
• Have successfully completed or will complete the required training program required by the Missouri Department of Public Safety, and;
• Are empowered by state statute to enforce laws and to protect and maintain public peace and order.

Employees meeting these guidelines fall under the 85.5 hour/14 day ruling of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), except for certain exempted secretarial and/ornon-commissioned support Employees, who are not covered and who do not have the power of arrest and/or custody.

The Employees of the Sheriff's Office may be required to work on Holidays that are normally granted to other Employees of the County. Whenever this occurs, the Employee shall be granted equal time off in exchange for that Holiday worked. The selection of time off shall be made by the Employees under the policy adopted by the Taney County Sheriff.

Because the policy of the Sheriff's Office is to schedule time off a year in advance, Employees in the Sheriffs Office must understand that leaving employment with the County will result in a deduction on their last paycheck if holidays are taken off, but not worked. The maximum accrual of compensatory time within the Sheriff's Office is eighty '(80) hours.

Although the Sheriff's Office is subject to follow the policies within that Office, Vacation Time and Personal Days will still be earned the same as all other Employees within the County.

This handbook is not intended to create any contractual or other legal rights for any Employee of Taney County. It is designed solely as a guide for Employees.

Employment with the Taney County is “at will”, meaning that employment may be terminated by the County or an Employee at any time without restriction. Nothing in this Personnel Policy Manual is intended or should be construed as altering the employment “at will” relationship.

Taney County reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate policies within this personnel manual at any time. This version of the Personnel Policy Manual supersedes all previous Personnel Policy Manuals.

Acknowledgement of & Agreement to the Taney County Personnel Policy Manual Form

The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures governing the use of the Taney County Sheriff’s Office Firearms Training Range.

It shall be the policy of the Taney County Sheriff’s Office that all personnel granted authorization to utilize the range shall exercise all due caution with regard to the safety of all personnel on the range as well as all persons in the vicinity surrounding the range. All personnel who participate in the handling and use of firearms at the range will adhere to the fundamentals of firearms safety at all times, and will follow all safe and proper directions of any Range Officer/ Firearms Instructor responsible for supervising/ conducting training at that time. Failure to adhere to safety standards will result in the violator being removed from the range immediately.

1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded and conduct a safety check before handling.
2. Control the muzzle direction of weapons in a safe manner.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target AND you are ready to shoot.
4. Be sure of your target and background before engaging in live fire.
5. Never leave loaded weapons unsecure or unattended. Range Safety Rules

1. A certified firearms instructor must be present at all times during training exercises. The firearms instructor shall be obligated to monitor, supervise and enforce the following range rules:
2. Only commissioned law enforcement officers are allowed to use the range.
3. The discharge of firearms may only be made to the north, unless under the direct guidance of a firearms instructor.
4. Only targets authorized by the firearms instructor shall be permitted. However, in any event, the use of explosive targets is prohibited. (This does not prohibit the deployment of distraction devices (NFDDs) or other munitions during Special Response Team (SRT) training, for the purpose of certification training, etc, and under the direct supervision and authorization of the SRT Team Leader or Assistant Team Leader.)
5. Stand firm on the line facing down range when directed by the instructor.
6. Do not bend over with a handgun in your hand.
7. Do not bend over to retrieve anything from the ground until directed to do so by an instructor.
8. Eye and ear protection is required on the firing line during any live fire exercise.
9. Keep handguns holstered when not on the firing line and under the direction of an instructor.
10. Keep the muzzle pointed downrange during manipulations.
11. If you need to work on a firearm off the firing line, notify an instructor and perform all such actions in the designated area.
12. The use or possession of alcohol or controlled substances is prohibited on the premises of the range, including being under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.

Hours of operation for the range will be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Use of the range on Saturdays shall be limited to required qualifications by law enforcement officers and shall not be used for practice. The range will be closed on Sundays and the following holidays: New Years Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

While all live fire training must be completed by 8:00 p.m., the use of non-lethal marking ammunition shall be authorized until 11:00 p.m. Any non-lethal marking ammunition used must be authorized by the Range Officer.