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a. To rehire employees who have been laid off or involuntarily separated because of lack of
work or funds.
b. To return employees who were transferred or promoted and failed to fulfill the six month
probation period or are requesting return to originating department prior to transfer
c. To rehire former employees who voluntarily left the service with good records and who
could be re-assimilated into the work force as productive employees with minimum
training.
c. to rehire former employees who were improperly separated or dismissed.
2.61 Layoff: For two years after any layoff by the county, all regular, full-time, non-probationary
employees who were laid off, shall be given the opportunity to fill vacancies equal or similar to the
positions from which they were laid off, before any outside candidates applying for the same or
similar position can be hired.
2.62 Voluntary Termination: Any regular, non-probationary employee who has resigned from
county employment or is demoted in lieu of layoff, may request the Director of Human Resources to
restore his name to the appropriate eligible list, if a vacancy exists in the same department for the
same or a lower class position for which he/she is qualified. Eligibility for such list will expire after
one year. However, an employee may request a one (1) year extension from the Director of Human
Resources in order to remain on the eligible list for the same class, unless the former employee's
name is removed from the list in accordance with Section 2.27.
2.63 Candidates for Public Office: Any regular, employee that resigns from county service to
become a candidate for or accept the nomination for a public office, may upon written request to the
Commissioners Court, be eligible for reinstatement. Eligibility however, will be contingent upon
acceptance of the applicant into a vacant position by an appointing authority. In such reinstatements,
the applicant does not have to go through the certification process.
2.64 Benefit and Salary Restoration for Reinstated Employees: All employees that are reinstated
by court order or by Civil Service Commission order, will be subject to the restoration of benefits
and their salary level at the time of separation, if they have not received prior compensation for them.
However, in the case of candidates for public office, their restoration salary will be determined by
the Commissioners Court at the time that approval is granted for their re-entry.
2.65 Preference: When more than one laid off person qualifies for reinstatement under these rules,
the preference shall be given to the person laid off last.
2.66 Waiver of Probationary Period: Employees reinstated under these rules are not subject to a
probationary period. All requests for waivers must be submitted through the Human Resources
Department for approval by Commissioners Court.
RE-EMPLOYMENT:
2.67 Individuals who are re-employed, will be subject to a six (6) month probationary period, and
may be separated from employment if it is determined that the employee is unable to perform the job
duties assigned, or is not suited to the duties of the position. No cause need be cited and access to
the grievance procedure is not allowed in cases covered by this sub-section.
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013