RESOLUTION 2003-09

(Amending Skamania County Personnel Policy, Resolution 1985-36)

WHEREAS, Resolution 1985-36 adopted a comprehensive personnel policy for Skamania County and amended it per Resolution 1986-19, by Board of Commissioners action on June 13, 1988, Resolution 1989-34, Resolution 1990-10, Resolution 1990-38, Resolution 1990-39, Resolution 1992-12, Resolution 1992-16, Resolution 1993-25, Resolution 1994-17, Resolution 1995-07, Resolution 1997-23 Resolution 1998-40 Resolution 1999-10, Resolution 1999-18, Resolution 2000-25, Resolution 2001-35, 2001-47 and Resolution 2002-47; and

WHEREAS, amendments to the Skamania County Personnel Policy have been proposed due to changes in laws, outline current procedures, and better define sections that have needed attorney rulings; and

WHERAS, the Personnel Committee has reviewed the changes and recommends that changes need to be made to the current policy under Chapters 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13 and 20 of the Personnel Policy; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has reviewed the recommendations of the Personnel Committee; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners believes an amendment is necessary to the Personnel Policy for equality among employees;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13 and 20 of the Comprehensive Personnel Policy is hereby amended as outlined in Attachment A

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, except as herein modified, Resolution 1985-36 and its subsequent amendments approved by the Board of Commissioners are hereby affirmed in their entirety.

PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this 17th day of March, 2003.

WHEREAS, the undersigned, being duly elected to public office in Skamania County, hereby collectively agree to abide by the amendments of and addition to the comprehensive personnel policy referred to above in Resolution 2003-____:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that each of the undersigned adopt the same as amendments and additions to the Skamania County Personnel Policy which will be in effect during their term(s) of their office until and unless further action is taken regarding the same.