WHEREAS, the Delaware County Council (“Council”) has the responsibility to fix the compensation of the officers, deputies and other employees, both full-time and part-time (“Employee or Employees”), payable from the Delaware County General Fund, Highway Fund, or any other fund from which the County Auditor issues warrants for salaries or other compensation; and

WHEREAS, the Council has approved salaries for County employees for calendar year 2025; and

WHEREAS, the Council desires to provide direction on the assignment and implementation of said salaries; and

WHEREAS, the Council further desires to maintain uniform procedures for the hiring of Employees; and

WHEREAS, the Council previously adopted Ordinance 2025-06 (“Salary Ordinance”) to provide the desired direction on the assignment and implementation of said salaries through uniform procedures; and

WHEREAS, the Council desires to further amend and restate the Salary Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Council intends that this Ordinance will repeal and replace 2025-06.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Delaware County Council as follows:

Section 1.    Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms are defined as:

1. a. Job Grade – the numerical (or other) classification assigned to a particular job by the Human Resources Department based upon its description and duties for the purpose of establishing its Position Base Salary under the current salary ordinance.
2. b. Grade Demotion – a current Employee transferring to a job with a lower ranked Job Grade.
3. c. Grade Promotion – a current Employee transferring to a job with a higher ranked Job Grade.
4. d. Lateral Grade Transfer – a current Employee transferring to a job with the same ranked Job Grade.
5. e. Department Change – transferring from one Delaware County department or office to another.
6. f. New Employee – an individual being hired into a full-time position with the County.