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CALL BACK PAY - compensation for eligible employees who are "called back" to work during a
county holiday. Holiday call back pay is granted for (2) hours for each hour worked during the
holiday.
CERTIFICATION - the process by which external applicants for vacant positions in Nueces County
are evaluated in terms of criteria which have been designated for a particular position. Criteria
may include civil service examination scores, educational level attained, certificates or licenses
held and amount of directly related and other work experience.
CHAPTER 174, TLGC – refers to the Fire & Police Employee Relations Act, codified as Chapter
174, Texas Local Government Code (TLGC).
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - a three member body appointed by Commissioners Court which
has the responsibility to make, publish and enforce rules relating to selection and classification
of employees; competitive examinations; promotions, seniority and tenure; layoffs and
dismissals; disciplinary actions; grievance procedures; and other matters having to do with the
selection of employees and their advancement, rights, benefits and working conditions.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION - a battery of tests which must be taken by individuals applying
for some positions with Nueces County. The Appointing Authority specifies any testing
requirements at the time of recruitment.
CLASSIFICATION - the process of evaluating the components of jobs so that they may be arranged
into classes or pay groups as defined in the Nueces County Pay Schedule.
CLASSIFIED SERVICE - denotes the status of all regular full-time and regular part-time employees
of the County who are identified as "employees under civil service".
COMPENSATORY TIME - time off which is awarded to non-exempt employees in lieu of cash
overtime compensation. One and one half hour of compensatory time is awarded for each hour
of overtime worked provided the employee has freely agreed to accept compensatory time off in
lieu of overtime pay.
COMPULSORY LEAVE - leave which an employee may be compelled to take if a licensed
physician designated or approved by Commissioners Court deems the employee to be in a
mentally or physically unfit condition to perform his/her duties.
CONSANGUINITY, THIRD DEGREE OF - refers to a relationship by blood. Elected
Officials/Department Heads or other County officials may not appoint or supervise any person
related to them within the first, second or third degree of consanguinity. (eg. mother, brother,
uncle, etc.)
CONTINUANCE PAY – is compensation allocated to each Nueces County Employee in the form of
a pay step increase once every three years. The step increase shall be based on the completion
of three consecutive years of service that the employee has completed as of September 30 of
each year. The pay step increase will be according to the current pay schedule/chart for that
position.
COURT LEAVE - compensated leave which is granted to a regular employee who has been required
by court order to attend a local court as a prospective juror, or as a witness in a court action to
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