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factors of jobs in order to determine their level in the pay structure of Nueces County. The
Commissioners Court is the only authority which can direct a pay group evaluation of any position.
Upon request of the respective appointing authority, the Court may direct such study be done prior to
the adoption of the annual budget or otherwise, but not more frequently than once per budget year for
any one position.
2.06 Classified Service: This term denotes the status of all regular full-time and regular part-time
employees of the County that are identified as "employees under civil service" in accordance with the
orders adopted by the Civil Service Commission.
The term also includes any employee who is on an authorized leave of absence and whose position is
being held by the Department for the employee's return.
However, this term excludes all temporary employees whether full-time or part-time.
2.07 Employment Status:
a. Regular Employee: An employee filling a position that is annually budgeted and
approved by the Commissioners Court as a "REGULAR POSITION" eligible for
employee benefits as mandated by said court. Benefits available to regular employees are
determined by the level of utilization defined at the time of authorization. (see chapters 3
and 4 for more on employee benefits)
1. Regular, full-time - non-law enforcement employees filling positions authorized
with utilization levels of 1664 hours or more per year. Full-time law enforcement
employees fill positions authorized at a utilization level of 2223 hours per year.
Regular, full-time employees are eligible for full life and health insurance benefits
and leave benefits prorated on the authorized utilization level. (100% = 2080 hours
per year for non-law enforcement and 2223 for law enforcement)
2. Regular, part-time - employees working in non-law enforcement positions
authorized by Commissioners Court with a utilization level of less than 1664 hours
per year. Employees are eligible for leave benefits prorated on the authorized
utilization level by Commissioners Court. Additionally, in accordance with the
requirements of the TCDRS guidelines, retirement benefits must be made available
in positions budgeted for 900 hours or more per year.
Temporary Employee: An individual employed by the County to perform a job for a limited
period of time. All temporary employee positions must be approved by the
Commissioners Court on a case by case basis, and persons hired to fill said temporary
positions are not eligible for any employee benefits. Expenditures for this type of
employee will only be approved when usual management alternatives (such as
redistribution of job duties, flexible scheduling and short-term reassignment of regular
employees) have been exhausted.
Departments requesting temporary employees may do so by submitting a NCF-1 (personnel
action request form) addressed to the Commissioners Court through the Human Resources
Department. Appropriate funding documentation must accompany the request and be
approved prior to any work being done.
For Contract personnel, departments must submit the Request for Contract Personnel form
Nueces County Personnel Policy Manual Page -4-
Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013