<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 18-59. - Merit pay program.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county manager shall establish a system, the funding of which shall be determined
               annually by the board of commissioners, to reward employees based on their job performance.
               The human resources department, under the direction of the county manager, shall have
               responsibility for the administration of the merit pay program. Eligibility for merit
               pay consideration shall be the decision of the department director, based on the employee's
               job performance and with the approval of the county manager.
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               (b)
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               The county manager shall award merit pay increases to those eligible department heads
               and other employees who fall under the authority of the manager.
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               (c)
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               The board of commissioners shall award merit increases to those eligible employees
               who fall under its authority.
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               (d)
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               Department heads with policy making boards shall be annually evaluated for the purposes
               of merit by the appropriate board.
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               (e)
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               Elected officials and the county manager are ineligible for merit pay; however, each
               shall receive annual salary reviews. The county manager shall review elected officials'
               salaries and the county commissioners shall review the salary of the county manager.
               Any salary adjustments for the elected officials shall be made with the approval of
               the board of commissioners.
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               (Ord. of 3-25-91, art. III, Â§ 4)
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