Appendix 4-1. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS  


§ 4-1.1. Failure in performance of duties.
§ 4-1.2. Failure in personal conduct.
§ 4-1.3. Sexual harassment.
§ 4-1.4. Dismissal.
§ 4-1.5. Disciplinary suspension.
§ 4-1.6. Immediate disciplinary suspension or dismissal.
§ 4-1.7. Nondisciplinary suspension.

An employee may be suspended, demoted, or dismissed by a department head with approval of the county manager (or in the case of department heads, by the county manager), because of failure in performance of duties or failure in personal conduct. The county manager will provide the commissioners and the employee with a written notice citing the recommended effective date, reasons for the action, and appeal rights available to the employee. Appeal rights will apply only to a permanent full-time employee. An employee in the sheriff's department or register of deeds' office may be suspended, demoted, or dismissed by the respective department head because of failure in performance of duties or failure in personal conduct. The employee, the county manager, and the commissioners will be immediately provided with a written notice citing the effective date, reasons for the action, and appeal rights available to the employee. Appeal rights will apply only to a permanent full-time employee.