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(90) days must request same on a "case-by-case" basis. Extension of temporary authority beyond a
total of 270 days is limited to cases of replacing a regular employee on workers comp or leave
without pay, or other reasons approved by Commissioners Court. Temporary employees will be
compensated only at base pay rates in grade and step as authorized by the Commissioners Court for
each specific case, and will not receive nor be entitled to any benefits beyond the statutory
requirements. Department authority for temporary positions must be requested on a Nueces County
Personnel Action form (NCF-1).
3.04 Pay Authorization for Seasonal Employees (delete as obsolete): Authority for the
compensation of any seasonal employee is based upon the Commissioners Court approval of the
department's request for that position. Seasonal employee positions will be approved on a case-bycase
basis for durations as authorized by Commissioners Court. Seasonal employees will be
compensated only at base pay rates in grade and step as authorized by the Commissioners Court in
each specific case, and will not receive nor be entitled any benefits beyond the statutory
requirements. Department authority for seasonal positions must be requested on a Nueces County
Personnel Action form (NCF-1). [Note: Obsolete, deleted].
3.05 Pay Groups and Steps: Compensation rates for all employees of Nueces County are
authorized and published annually by the Commissioners Court. Compensation rates for all
collective bargaining employees of Nueces County are authorized using the collective bargaining
process. For all other employees, the county format for compensation is arranged in a county pay
chart that is composed of the following:
a. "NUMBERED PAY GROUPS" which identify a range of compensation on the
county pay chart which is allocated for each specific job classification.
b. "STEPS" within the range of each pay group, which identify the specific allowance
for any position that is assigned that step in a respective pay group.
Each year the Commissioners Court approves a budget that provides for implementation of
the county pay chart, and any applicable labor agreement. Annually, or whenever fiscal
urgency requires, the Commissioners Court may adjust all or part of the county compensation
chart.
3.06 County Pay Schedule:
a. Elected officials and exempt employees: the present compensation schedule provides
for payments on the 15th and the last day of each month. The Commissioners Court has
approved going to a bi-weekly (26 times per year) payroll effective on or about January 1,
1995. Upon implementation of the bi-weekly payroll system, several amendments to rules in
chapter 3 will be necessary.
b. Non-exempt employees: The compensation schedule provides for payments on a biweekly
schedule (26 times per year).
3.07 Base Pay Computation for Non-Exempt, Non-Law Enforcement Positions: Beginning
with a demand for a specified number of hours of service as justification for each position, the
ANNUAL ALLOCATION of base pay for any non-law enforcement position is based upon the
hourly rate authorized by Commissioners Court times the specified number of hours. To compute
base pay per month, the annual allocation is divided by 12 monthly increments. With exception to
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