§ 82-2. Purpose and intent.

(a)

It is the general purpose and intent of this chapter to establish for the government of the county a system of personnel administration that will assure optimum utilization of the human resources employed by the county. This system shall provide a means to recruit, select, develop, promote and maintain an effective and responsible work force and shall include policies and procedures for employee hiring and advancement, training and career development and job classification, salary administration, discipline, discharge and related activities. All appointments and promotions shall be based upon an objective evaluation of merit and fitness to perform the work required, using open selection procedures, job-related examinations and other evidence of fitness for the particular job.

(b)

Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, advancement, retention or other personnel action in the government of the county because of political opinion or affiliation, religious belief, race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or physical or mental disability if such age or physical disability does not preclude the performance of the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations provided as necessary, shall be prohibited.

(Code 1979, § 1-132; Ord. No. 96-26, 5-28-96)