Employment Policies

Principles of Policy Creation & Implementation


"Policies should be composed in a manner that provides object clarity on the process by which Human Capitol will achieve the defining mission of the organization. If policies are found to impede or obstruct that basic purpose they must be at a minimum reviewed and filtered through the organization's mission and vision so that alone each has merit but when combined have purpose."
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Policy Documents

  1. 0.00 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
  2. 1.01 - MANUAL INTERPRETATION
  3. 1.02 - REAFFIRMATION STATEMENT
  4. 1.03 - DEFINITIONS
  5. 2.01 - EMPLOYMENT AT WILL
  6. 2.02 - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
  7. 2.03 - ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES
  8. 2.04 - RECRUITING AND HIRING
  9. 2.05 - EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES
  10. 2.06 - INTER OFFICE RELATIONSHIPS
  11. 2.07 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE
  12. 2.08 - TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT
  13. 2.09 - TRAINING PERIOD
  14. 2.10 - PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
  15. 2.11 - ATTENDANCE
  16. 2.12 - CONFLICT RESOLUTION-GRIEVANCE PROCESS
  17. 2.13 - DICIPLINARY POLICY AND PROCEDURES
  18. 2.14 - TERMINATIONS
  19. 2.15 - TRAVEL, EMPLOYMENT AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONER EXPENSES
  20. 2.16 - E-MAIL, INTERNET AND COMPUTER USE
  21. 2.17 - SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
  22. 2.18 -GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION AVT OF 2008 (GINA)
  23. 2.21 - CRITICAL WORKFORCE PERSONNEL
  24. 2.23 - OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS
  25. 2.25 - TELECOMMUTING POLICY
  26. 2.26 - DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION POLICY
  27. 3.01 - POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN
  28. 3.02 - PAY PLAN
  29. 3.03 - COMPENSATION
  30. 3.04 - HOURS OF WORK
  31. 3.05 - PAY PERIODS
  32. 3.06 - GARNISHMENTS - BANKRUPTCY
  33. 3.07 - ATTENDANCE RECORDS
  34. 4.01 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
  35. 4.02 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING-REVISED
  36. 5.01 - HOLIDAYS AND EXCUSED ABSENCES
  37. 5.02 - PAID TIME OFF
  38. 5.03 - PERSONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE
  39. 5.04 - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
  40. 5.05 - EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
  41. 5.06 - MILITARY LEAVE
  42. 5.07 - JURY DUTY
  43. 5.08 - GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS
  44. 5.09 - RETIREMENT PROGRAM - DEFERRED COMPENSATION
  45. 5.11 - COUNTY OPERATIONS UNDER PANDEMIC CONDITIONS
  46. 6.01 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
  47. 6.02 - HARASSMENT
  48. 6.03 - SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE
  49. 6.04 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND SOLICITATIONS
  50. 6.05 - SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
  51. 6.06 - WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
  52. 6.07 - WORKERS COMPENSATION
  53. 6.08 - PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  54. 6.09 - POLITICAL ACTIVITY
  55. 6.11 - VEHICLE ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND SAFETY POLICY
  56. 6.12 - AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE EFFINGHAM COUNTY
  57. 6.13 - COUNTY CELL PHONE USE
  58. 6.15 - SEAT BELT USE
  59. 6.16 - RETURN TO WORK POLICY-REVISED
  60. HR FORM 21 - Employee Performance Review (03-2018)
  61. HR FORM 22 - Orientation Period Employee Performance Review (03-2018)