§ 16-105. County Personnel Board: powers and duties.
(a)
Pursuant to Section 907 of Article IX of County Charter, the County Personnel Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
To recommend to the County Council, proposed regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Subtitle, concerning procedures for hearings before the Board and a reimbursement schedule for employee legal fees and/or court costs, which shall have the force and effect of law upon adoption by resolution of the Council;
(2)
To approve or disapprove agreements for the joint administration of examinations and the use of eligibility registers concluded by the Director of Human Resources Management with other public human resources offices and departments;
(3)
To hear and decide adverse action and unresolved grievance appeals from employees in accordance with the applicable provisions of Division 14;
(4)
To hear and decide appeals from former employees seeking reinstatement, reemployment, and reappointment, and any employee who has taken or sought to take an examination for appointment to a vacant position in the classified service concerning any action of the Director of Human Resources Management or the appointing authority in relation thereto, including actions pertaining to the methods of examination, and the preparation of eligibility registers and certification therefrom, in accordance with the applicable provisions of Division 14;
(5)
To advise and consult, as appropriate, with County officials on matters concerning the administration of the personnel system established by this Subtitle and any personnel procedures issued pursuant hereto, and to report to the County Executive and the County Council on the operation of said personnel system; and,
(6)
To carry out such other functions as may be assigned by law.
(b)
In addition to the powers and duties enumerated in Subsection (a), above, and otherwise assigned in this Subtitle, the County Personnel Board:
(1)
Shall be empowered to administer oaths and to require any witness to testify under oath regarding the subject of any appeal before the Board;
(2)
May request any classified or exempt service employee to attend and produce documents and records regarding the subject of any appeal before the Board;
(3)
May, upon a majority vote of the full Board, issue subpoenas upon any person to require such person to attend, testify, and produce documents and records regarding the subject of any appeal before the Board; and,
(4)
May review and provide comments to the County Council on any legislation amending the provisions of this Subtitle, as may be proposed from time to time, and on any proposed amendments to the County's Classification and Salary Plans where comments on amendments to said plans are provided in accordance with the procedures stipulated in Section 16-125 of this Subtitle. (CB-1-1976; CB-52-1981; CB-5-2003; CB-91-2003; CB-42-2009)
Editor's note
CR-53-1977 approved the Personnel Board Rules of Administrative Procedure.