Drafter
Clerk 08/27/2009
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to code revisions and additions necessary to provide for the administration of volunteers for the county; amending Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 3.12.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The county involves the community in its work, provides scope of work direction to its volunteers and supports the endeavors of volunteers for the county in a manner that benefits the community and is in the best interest of the county.
B. In order to provide for the administration of volunteers, certain code revisions are necessary.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
All words shall have their ordinary and usual meanings except those defined in this section, which shall have, in addition, the following meanings. In the event of conflict, the specific definitions set forth in this section shall presumptively, but not conclusively, prevail.
A. "Administrative interns" are employees who are also enrolled full-time during the regular school year in a program of education, internship or apprenticeship. All administrative internships in executive departments shall be approved by the manager. Administrative interns are exempt from the career service under Section 550 of the charter.
B. "Appointing authority" means the county council, the executive, chief officers of executive departments and administrative offices, or division managers having authority to appoint or to remove persons from positions in the county service.
C. "Basis of merit" means the value, excellence or superior quality of an individual's work performance, as determined by a structured process comparing the employee's performance against defined standards and, where possible, the performance of other employees of the same or similar class.
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