§ 102-28. Authority, purpose and personnel policy goals.

(a)

Authority. This article is enacted pursuant to the power to carry on county government granted to the board of county commissioners by F.S. ch. 125.

(b)

Purpose. It is the purpose of this article to establish that it is exclusively the board of county commissioners that has the authority to establish personnel policies. It shall be the exclusive authority of the county administrator and/or his staff (with the exception of personnel administration relating to the office of the county attorney) to implement the board's policies and to create any necessary rules, practices and procedures for the administration of the board's policies. The county administrator is hereby further authorized to assemble the personnel policies and procedures in a compilation to be known as the Collier County Human Resources Practices and Procedures Manual. The policies in said manual shall be changed only upon majority vote of the full board of county commissioners. Changes to any rules, practices or procedures implementing the board's policies may be made by the county administrator without the necessity of board approval.

(c)

Policy goals. Collier County personnel policies shall adhere to the following goals:

(1)

No discrimination shall be permitted because of political affiliation, race, religion, national origin, physical disability, age or sex, except where age, sex or physical disability are a bona fide occupational qualification.

(2)

Working conditions, benefits and salaries shall be equitable and will attract and retain capable employees.

(3)

Recruitment, selection, and advancement of employees shall be based on relative ability, knowledge, skill and past performance.

(4)

Employees shall be trained to assure high quality performance and encouraged to attain the highest level of professionalism.

(5)

Employees shall be protected against coercion for partisan political activities and are prohibited from using their official authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office.

(6)

A procedure shall be established for the presentation and adjustment of employee complaints based on alleged inequitable treatment resulting from conditions of their employment or based on alleged inequitable treatment resulting from conditions of their employment or based on alleged discrimination, provided that the alleged discrimination otherwise violates applicable federal or state law; and provided further that nothing herein is intended to create an expectation of continued employment or a property right in employment.

(Ord. No. 96-40, § 3, 7-23-96; Ord. No. 01-50, § 4, 9-11-01)