Common use of SHERIFF’S OFFICE Clause in Contracts

SHERIFF’S OFFICE. As of September 1, 2013, all employees having passed probation as a Deputy Sheriff-Operations and currently assigned to the Enforcement Operations Bureau (EOB) as a Deputy Sheriff-Operations will be assigned a numerical ranking based on their seniority in the EOB. For example, the employee with the most seniority as a Deputy Sheriff-Operations will be assigned number 1, and then the next most senior will be assigned Number 2, and so on until every eligible EOB employee is assigned a number. This assigned number will be utilized to determine EOB seniority in selecting shifts for as long as that employee continues to work in EOB or until they change ranks, at which time their seniority date will be determined by the date of appointment to the new rank. Nothing in this policy supersedes the Sheriff’s authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the MOU. With the exception of this seniority system for current non-probationary employees in the class of Deputy Sheriff-Operations, all other seniority for selecting shifts in the Sheriff’s Office will be determined by date of hire as a Deputy Sheriff-Corrections, or by date of promotion, if applicable. After September 1, 2013, any employee that transfers into EOB as a Deputy Sheriff-Operations will have their seniority for shifts determined by their date of hire as a Deputy Sheriff-Corrections or as a Deputy Sheriff if that classification is created), whichever is earlier. Seniority shall be based on an employee’s date of appointment to a classification or rank. In the event of a tie, seniority shall be based upon employees’ date of hire with the department. In the event of a tie, seniority shall be based on date of hire with the County. In the event an employee transfers out of the department into another position within the County and then back into the department, the seniority date, for purposes of layoffs, promotions, and transfers, shall be the date the employee transfers back into the department. In the event that two (2) or more employees have the same seniority date, the employee who applied for employment first shall have more seniority. The seniority list on the date of this agreement will show the names, job titles, and seniority date of all employees. The employer will keep the seniority list up to date at all times and will provide the Association with up-to-date copies of the list in December and June of each year. Except in cases of operational necessity defined by the Appointing Authority, vacation selection shall be by seniority subject to administrative rules established by the Appointing Authority.