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C. Authority. The county official who instructs an employee(s) not to report to work
must be an official vested with such authority. That county official shall be the County Judge
or designee. The county official may instruct the closure of county offices county-wide or a
specific designated area and for a specific length of time not to exceed ten (10) business days
during any one calendar year unless specifically approved by the Commissioners Court.
D. Essential Personnel: Each Elected Official/Department Head shall identify “Essential
Personnel” who are required to work during or immediately following an emergency
situation. The Elected Official/Department Head shall complete the “Emergency Services
Essential Personnel Notification” Form (NCF-9) which identifies the employees that are
charged with performing duties when an Emergency / Disaster occurs.
Note: When essential personnel are called in to work during a disaster and fail to report they
are subject to disciplinary action.
INTENT:
[As amended 9/27/2007]
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CHAPTER V
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT:
5.00 It is the policy of Nueces County that the standards of conduct prescribed in this chapter will be
maintained by all employees. The intent, herein prescribed by the Civil Service Commission, is to
insure that civil service employees understand their obligation to render optimum service to county
constituents, and fulfill the human resource needs of the county governing body and elected officials
in an orderly manner. In effect, these standards are designed to insure demeanor among county
employees that promotes public trust and professionalism as is necessary to serve the best interest of
the county.
For continuity of purpose and cooperation among all concerned, the civil service commission invites
the governing body of the county to participate in the formation and maintenance of this chapter as
may be necessary to insure its unilateral enforcement.
For the purpose of this section, the term "employee" shall use the same definition already outlined in
Rule 1.13. The term shall not be extended to apply to any independent contractor, nor to members of
commissions or committees that function only in an advisory or study capacity unless otherwise
specified in a subsection. The term does encompass spouse and any dependent children as it pertains
to actions of said spouse/dependents that may place the employee in a conflict with the obligations of
this policy or the best interest of the county.
NON-DISCRIMINATION:
5.01 It is the policy of Nueces County that all human resources employed by the county be treated
equally as required by state and federal law relating to unlawful discrimination. In effect, it is
prohibited for any person employed by the county to discriminate against anyone on the basis of race,
color, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, religious preference, disability or veterans status. Nor
shall any employee of the county participate in any function that violates, either directly or indirectly,
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