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4.40 Lunch and Rest Periods:
LAW", the law shall prevail.
a. Lunch and rest periods will be scheduled at the discretion of the responsible department
head. Time off for lunch will not be paid by the county. However, rest periods not to
exceed two (2), each for durations of not longer than fifteen (15) minutes in any work
session of eight (8) hours, will be paid by the county. Daily rest periods not taken are lost.
Modifications to this rule may be granted for mission essential resources such as certain
county jail personnel. However, each department modification must be approved by the
Commissioners Court on a case by case basis.
b. Nursing Mothers: Department heads who oversee employees covered by these Rules
should also be aware of obligations created by recent amendments to Section 7 of the Fair
Labor Standards Act requiring employers to provide reasonable break time, and
reasonable privacy accommodations for nursing mothers covered by the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”). Details regarding such obligations may be
reviewed at www.wagehour.dol.gov in the summary document entitled WHD Fact Sheet
#73, Break Time for Nursing Mothers Under FLSA, the contents of which are hereby
incorporated by reference.
INTENT:
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 is to insure that county employees understand their
obligation to render courteous and efficient service to county constituents, while fulfilling the
personnel 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.
For continuity of purpose and cooperation among all concerned, the governing body invites all
county departments to recommend changes to this chapter as may be necessary to insure unilateral
application and enforcement.
For the purpose of this section, the term "employee" shall mean any employee of Nueces
County. 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.
NON-DISCRIMINATION:
5.01 It is the policy of Nueces County that all persons 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 for any reason on the basis of
race, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, religious preference, physical handicap or veterans status.
Nor shall any employee of the county participate in any function that violates, either directly or
indirectly, the civil rights of other employees or anyone/group of the general public. Courteous and
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013