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MERIT
SYSTEM PROTECTION BOARD
Upon the legislative
sunset of the Civil Service Board, the Merit System
Protection Board (MSPB) was created by County Ordinance
2005-38 to provide a fair and equitable mechanism
for the expeditious review of appeals and grievances
of the classified employees of the county before a
non-partisan deliberative body. Presently,
the classified employees under the jurisdiction of
the Board of County Commissioners,
the Sheriff's Office and the Supervisor
of Elections are covered under the MSPB.
Board members for the MSPB are composed of
appointments by the Board of County Commissioners,
The Board of County Commissioner's employees, the
Sheriff, and the Sheriff's Office employees.
The four appointed board members would select the
fifth member to the Board.
Upon the establishment of the MSPB, interim staff was
appointed for three months until the Board was seated.
Under the creation of the Ordinance, the MSPB
has the power to select its staff. Serving as
Interim Executive Director is Kay House; serving as
Interim Attorney is V. Keith Wells. Both served
in the same capacity under the Civil Service Board
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HEARINGS
---- APPEALS --- GRIEVANCES --- MEDIATION
County Ordinance 2005-38 provides the means for a
classified, permanent employee under the jurisdiction
of the MSPB to appeal disciplinary actions, and may
file an appeal or grievance for perceived violations
of the Ordinance or the Rules.
APPEALS
- When a disciplinary action causes loss of salary
by way of a suspension, a demotion, or a termination,
a classified, permanent employee under the jurisdictionof
the MSPB may file an appeal. The appeal sets the hearing
process in motion.
GRIEVANCES
- In order to file a greivance, the employee must
show that the employer has violated some section of
the Ordinance or the Rules.
MEDIATION
- Mediation offers the employee and the employer the
opportunity to mediate the dispute in a more informal
setting without witnesses. Before mediation is conducted,
both parties must agree to the mediation process.
If an agreement is not reached during mediation, the
employee may request a hearing.
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