HomeMy WebLinkAboutC97-349 Personnel System CertificationC-97 34 9 2 CERTIFICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PERSONNEL SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE EAGLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Eagle County, by and through its governing body, the Board of County Commissioners, and on behalf of its County Department of Social Services, will transition employees in all designated positions within the County Department of Social Services from the State -operated system, effective the 1st day of January, 1998. The County certifies: * That the successor system of personnel administration used by the County with respect to former state merit system employees within the Social Services department is in conformance with the federal standards set forth in Section 26-1-120 (1), C.R.S., in that it was adopted consistent with such principles as: (1) recruiting, selecting and advancing employees on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge and skills, including consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment; (2) providing equitable and adequate compensation; (3) training employees, where possible and appropriate, with the goal of achieving high-quality performance; (4) correcting inadequate performance, where possible and appropriate; (5) retaining or separating employees on the basis of the adequacy of their performance; (6) assuring fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, sex or religious creed and with proper regard for their privacy and constitutional rights as citizens; and (7) assuring that employees are protected against coercion for partisan political purposes and are prohibited from using their official authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or the nomination for office. That the County policies meet the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Leave Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act. Signed this chi qday of December, 1997. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: I .. Eagle County Cler o the Board By: (Deputy) CIA -O -,the Board GARABICERT.SS