SAN JUAN COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY

San Juan County

SECTION ONE - PERSONNEL SYSTEM PROVISIONS
    A. Purpose
    B. Applicability
    C. System Standards
    D. Authority for Policies
    E. Savings Clause
    F. Disclaimer
    G. Policy Distribution

SECTION TWO - EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
    A. Legal Compliance
    B. Anti-Discrimination
    C. Nepotism

SECTION THREE - ADMINISTRATION 
    A. Administration of Policies
    B. Official Personnel Records
    C. Information Requests
    D. Records Retention
    E. Employment Application Information

SECTION FOUR - POSITION MANAGEMENT
    A. Position Allocation 
    B. Job Descriptions
    C. Classification
    D. Reclassification
    E. Reorganization
    F. Position Review
    G. Layoff / Reduction-In-Force (RIF)
    H. Abolishment of Position
    I.  Resignation

SECTION FIVE - RECRUITING AND HIRING FOR NEW AND VACANT POSITIONS
    A. Recruiting
    B. Hiring Procedures
    C. Final Appointment
    D. Orientation period
    E. Re-employment of Retirees
    F. Other Employment Actions

SECTION SIX - EMPLOYMENT STATUS
    A. Regular Full-time Employees
    B. Regular Part-time Employees
    C. Special Appointments
    D. Independent Contractors
    E. Grant Positions

SECTION SEVEN - EMPLOYEE CONDUCT, DISCIPLINE AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS
    A. Employee Discipline
    B. Progressive Discipline
    C. Employee Good-Faith Reporting

SECTION EIGHT - DISPUTE RESOLUTION, APPEAL, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
    A. Basis for Grievance and Appeal Procedures
    B. Suspension and Transfer Appeal Procedure
    C. Demotion and Involuntary Termination Appeal Procedure
    D. Grievance Procedure for Application of Express Terms of these Policies and Procedures which Deprive an Employee of Accrued and/or Existing Pay and/or Benefits or that is Related to any Adverse Action Taken against Him or Her for Reporting Governmental Wast or Legal Violations
    E. Employee Complaint Procedure for Issues Not Grievable, Not Appropriately under the Jurisdiction of an Outside Entity, and Not Covered by Different Appeal Procedure in the San Juan County Personnel Policies and Procedures.

SECTION NINE - COMPENSATION (adopted 12/21/2021)
    A. Equitable Pay
    B. General Wage/Salary Adjustments
    C. Initial Appointment and Promotions
    D. Overtime
    E. Termination Pay
    G. Severance Pay
    H. Payroll Deductions/Withholdings
    I.   Payday

SECTION TEN - BENEFITS (adopted 11/22/2022)
    A. Group Health Insurance
    B. Vacation
    C. Sick
    D. Donation of Accrued Leave Time
    E. Bereavement Leave
    F. Holiday Leave
    G. Court Leave or Jury Duty
    H. Maternity Leave
    I.   Military Leave
    J.  Administrative Leave
    K. Family and Medical Leave 
    L. Retirement
    M. Unemployment Insurance
    N. Educational Assistance

SECTION ELEVEN - REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSE
    A. Travel
    B. Travel Expenses
    C. Use of Personal Vehicles
    D. Use of County Vehicles
    E. Lodging
    F. Per Diem
    G. Advance Payments

SECTION TWELVE - ATTENDANCE, WORK HOURS AND TIMEKEEPING (adopted 08/17/2021)
    A. Attendance
    B. Timekeeping
    C. Unforeseen Work Interruptions
    D. Job Abandonment
    E. Overtime/After hours

SECTION THIRTEEN - WORK POLICIES
    A. General Conduct
    B. Performance Documentation
    C. Outside Employment
    D. Political Activity
    E. Garnishments
    F. Non-Smoking Policy
    G. Racial and Sexual Harassment Prohibited
    H.  Discrimination / Harassment Based on Other Protected Categories Prohibited
    I. Religious Liberty Protections
    J. Acceptable Use of County Information Technology (IT) Resources Policy

SECTION FOURTEEN - OCCUPATIONAL LAWS
    A. Occupational Health & Safety
    B. Worker's Compensation

SECTION FIFTEEN - EMERGENCIES AND ACCIDENTS
    A. Accidents
    B. Vehicle Safety & Operator Guidelines
    C. Providing Assistance to Stranded Motorists
    D. Emergency Call Out
    E. Personal Safety

SECTION SIXTEEN - MISCELLANEOUS (adopted 08/17/2021)
    A. Supplies, Tools and Equipment
    B. County Vehicles
    C. County Volunteers
    D. Telephone Use (personal)
    E. Use of County Property or Facilities
    F. Uniform & Equipment Allowance
    G. Gifts, Gratuities or Other Renumeration
    H. Employee Parking
    I.  Use of County Property

ADDENDUM - DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX A - DRUG FREE WORK PLACE POLICY (adopted 11/16/2021)

APPENDIX B - SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

APPENDIX C - RETURN TO WORK POLICY

APPENDIX D - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT GUIDELINES

APPENDIX E - UTAH PROTECTION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S ACT

APPENDIX F - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

APPENDIX G - PERSONAL USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY POLICY