Department Change – transferring from one Delaware County department or office to another.
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New Employee – an individual being hired into a full-time position with the County.
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Part-Time Employee – any Employee working in a position established as part-time under the terms of this or any other Ordinance, whose permitted hours of work do not exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week.
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Position Base Salary – the salary amount shown for each position on the Base Salary Spreadsheet as adopted by the Council showing the base salary amount for each position, and as Base Salary Spreadsheet may hereafter be amended by the Council from time to time. Position Base Salary is not the same as the salary appropriated for the position in the Annual Budget. This amount does not include any longevity pay. This amount will be used to determine the salary in the event of Grade Promotion, Grade Demotion, Lateral Grade Transfer or Department Change, or a New Employee, subject to the Probationary Period provided in this Ordinance.
Section 2. Application of Ordinance.
From and after the adoption of this Ordinance by the Council, salaries approved for each position in the Annual Budget are for the Employee in that particular position as of January 1 of the budget year. Should that individual vacate the position for any reason during the budget year, the salary for the New Employee hired for the position shall be determined based upon the procedures defined in this Ordinance and the then current Base Salary Spreadsheet.
Section 3. Budget; Compensation by Line Item.
Full-Time Employees can only be paid from the line item in the Annual Budget specific to the position hey hold. When a new Full-Time Employee is hired to fill that position, he or she can only be paid for the remainder of the year from the balance remaining in the line item. Part-Time Employees can only be paid from line items in the Annual Budget for the department or office specifically established to compensate Part-Time Employees.
Section 4. Current Employees.
In the event of Grade Promotion, Grade Demotion, Lateral Grade Transfer or Department Change involving a current Full-Time Employee, the salary for the position shall be the Position Base Salary as shown on the Base Salary Spreadsheet. If the Employee has served at least six (6) months in the prior position, he or she will not be required to have a Probationary Period.
Section 5. Current Part-Time Employees.
In the event that a current Part-Time Employee fills a full-time position and has worked continuously for six (6) months prior thereto accomplishing the skills needed in the full-time position, the Employee will be exempt from the probationary period required under this Ordinance and shall receive the Position Base Salary for the position.
Section 6. Re-hire of a Previous Employee.
If an Employee is hired for a full-time position that he or she previously held and fulfilled the probationary period for that position as provided herein, upon recommendation of the department head or office holder and with