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holding positions in the Nueces County Government.
1.11 Employment Record: The Director of Human Resources shall also maintain a complete
employment record of all employees holding positions in the service of Nueces County. This record
will include all personnel actions, personal employment data, benefit information, and education
courses or seminars attended hereafter the effective date of this policy.
CERTIFICATION:
1.12 The Director of Human Resources shall certify to the county auditor the name and date of
appointment of each person employed by Nueces County. Within this certification shall be
information that identifies all employees serving under civil service.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
1.13 Establishment: The rules governing the management of personnel functions in the county
become effective on the date of adoption by the Commissioners Court.
1.14 Amendment of the Rules: Amendment to any rule herein may be made at any legally
constituted meeting of the Commissioners Court at the discretion of said body. County departments
are encouraged to submit recommended changes to the Director of Human Resources who will
summarize and inform the Commissioners Court of all recommendations. The printing of all rules
and subject amendments shall be the responsibility of the Director of Human Resources who will
insure distribution to all departments.
DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER II - EMPLOYMENT
2.01 Applicant: This term includes any person who has completed an application for employment
for a specific position for which the Nueces County Human Resources Department is recruiting
applicants.
2.02 Appointing Authority: The Chief Executive Officer of a department, board, commission of
Nueces County, or the Commissioners Court, that has authority to appoint employees for which a
position has been budgeted and approved for hire by the county governing body.
2.03 Job Category: A job category consists of a group of jobs, regardless of department, which
have similar duties and responsibilities and have similar requirements regarding education,
experience, knowledge skills and abilities. All jobs in Nueces County will fall into one of three
categories; "clerical", "non-clerical", and "law enforcement" (see glossary of terms for definitions).
2.04 Classification/Reclassification: Classification is the actual process of evaluating the structure
of jobs so that they may be arranged into classes or pay groups which are charted and serviced by the
county pay system. When there is a departmental reorganization or substantial change in the duties,
responsibilities, or market factors of a position, the Commissioners Court may reclassify that
position to an appropriate job classification. All classification actions must be approved by the
Commissioners Court.
2.05 Pay Group Evaluation: Pay Group Evaluation is a process used to review the compensable
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013