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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
provisions of paragraph 1.13 of this chapter. 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 and seasonal employees whether full-time or parttime.
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
information 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.
b. 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. Departments requesting temporary
employees may do so by submitting an NCF-1 (personnel action request form) addressed to
the Commissioners Court through the Department of Human Resources. The following
requirements apply to these requests:
1. The authorization for each temporary position may not exceed ninety (90)
calendar days for each position requested. Requests to extend the authorization of
the position for successive ninety (90) day periods are to be submitted to
Commissioners Court in conformance with all provisions of this section to include
the original date of authorization. (Only when an employee is replacing a regular
employee on workers comp or leave without pay or other reasons approved by
Commissioners Court may a temporary position be authorized to exceed more than
270 consecutive calendar days from the date of original authorization.)
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