Employee Manual

SECTION I - RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT

1.1 Types of Employment
1.2 Equal Opportunity Statement
1.3 Recruitment and Selection
1.4 Lateral Transfers
1.5 Hiring of Relatives
1.6 Secondary Employment
1.7 Re-employment

SECTION 2 - CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE

2.1 New Employee Orientation
2.2 Probationary Period
2.3 Performance Planning and Evaluation

2.3.1 Appraisal Form - Non Supervisory

2.3.2 Appraisal Form - Supervisory

2.3.3 Appraisal Form - Department Directors

2.3.4 Appraisal Form - Part-time Employees
2.4 Standards of Conduct
2.5 Training Costs and Reimbursement

SECTION 3 - WORK ENVIRONMENT

3.1 Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment
3.2 Smoking Policy
3.3 Drug and Alcohol Use
3.4 Use of County Vehicles
3.5 Hours of Work
3.6 Safety Program
3.7 Emergency Office Closing
3.8 Travel and Travel Expense Reimbursement
3.9 Business Attire and Work Area
3.10 Weapons Policy
3.11 Use of Communications Equipment and Technology Policy

SECTION 4 - COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

4.1 Classification Plan and Salary Structure
4.2 Starting Pay
4.3 Position Reclassification and Salary Actions
4.4 Promotions
4.5 Demotions
4.6 Overtime and Provisions of FLSA
4.7 Compensatory Time
4.8 Health Insurance Program
4.9 Life Insurance Program
4.10 Holidays
4.11 Service Awards
4.12 Education, Tuition, and Training Incentives
4.13 Retirement Orange County
4.14 Deferred Compensation
4.15 Worker's Compensation
4.16 Credit Union
4.17 Flexible Spending Accounts

4.18 Holiday Pay

SECTION 5 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE

5.1 Annual Leave
5.2 Sick Leave
5.3 Family and Medical Leave
5.4 Military Leave
5.5 Bereavement Leave
5.6 Civil Leave
5.7 Educational Leave
5.8 Administrative Leave
5.9 Leave without Pay
5.10 Donation of Sick Leave
5.11 Work During Extended Sick, Family, or Medical Leave

SECTION 6 - SEPARATIONS

6.1 Termination/Separation from Service
6.2 Layoff
6.3 Exit Interviews
6.4 Return of County Property

SECTION 7 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

7.1 Grievance Procedure

SECTION 8 – ADMINISTRATION

8.1 Credit Card Use Policy
8.2 Petty Cash Funds