File #: 2014-0209    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/30/2014 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action: 4/27/2015
Enactment date: 5/6/2015 Enactment #: 18028
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel policies; providing that probationary periods are not applied to employees who transfer to a position within their same classification, pay range and department or agency unless the human resources director or the director's designee first makes a written finding that the essential functions of the new position are substantially different from those of the employee's previous position; and amending Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010 and Ordinance 12014, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.100.
Sponsors: Jane Hague
Indexes: Employment, Personnel
Code sections: 3.12.044 - ., 3.12.100 -
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 18028.pdf, 2. 2014-0209 legislative review form.pdf, 3. 2014-0209 Fiscal Note.xls, 4. 2014-0209 transmittal letter.doc, 5. Staff report PO 2014-0209 Probationary periods.docx, 6. Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance 2014-0209.doc, 7. Attachment 2 - Proposed Ordinance 2014-0209.docx, 8. Attachment 3 - Proposed Ordinance 2014-0209.docx, 9. Attachment 4 - Proposed Ordinance 2014-0209.docx, 10. Attachment 5 - Proposed Ordinance 2014-0209.doc, 11. Attachment 6 - Proposed Ordinance 2014-0209.xls, 12. 2014-0209_SR_Probationary_periods_2015-04-15.docx, 13. 2014-0209 Att1_Proposed Ordinance.pdf, 14. 2014-0209 Att2_Striking Amendment S2.docx, 15. 2014-0209 Att3_Title Amendment T2.docx, 16. 2014-0209 Att4_Redline showing S2 changes from original proposed ordinance.docx, 17. 2014-0209 Att5_Transmittal letter.doc, 18. 2014-0209 Att6_Fiscal Note.xls, 19. 2014-0209_Revised_SR_Probationary_periods_2015-04-15.docx
Staff: Wagner, Nick
Drafter
Clerk 04/15/2015
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AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel policies; providing that probationary periods are not applied to employees who transfer to a position within their same classification, pay range and department or agency unless the human resources director or the director's designee first makes a written finding that the essential functions of the new position are substantially different from those of the employee's previous position; and amending Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010 and Ordinance 12014, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.100.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. A county employee is appointed to a career service position as a result of a competitive selection process, and the appointment is final upon the successful completion of a probationary period. The probationary period is used to determine whether the probationary employee is qualified for the position. K.C.C. 3.12.100 provides that a probationary period is required for all promotions, demotions and transfers. Until the employee has successfully completed the probationary period, the employee is "at will" and may be terminated without cause.
B. The probationary period has been applied to county employees upon initial employment, reemployment and movement to different career service positions, including lateral transfers to different positions within their same classification, pay range and department or agency.
C. However, when a career service employee laterally transfers to a different position that is within the employee's same classification, pay range and department or agency and has essential functions that are not substantially different from those of the position from which the employee transferred, the probationary period should not be applied. This is because the employee has previously engaged in a competitive selection process and demonstrated proficiency in the classific...

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