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Sarpy County board approves revisions to personnel rules on appointments, transfers and probationary periods
Summary
The Personnel Policy Board approved combined and revised regulations for appointment types, job transfers and probationary periods; changes clarify appointment categories, redefine promotions for transfers, and set a standard probationary period.
The Sarpy County Personnel Policy Board voted on Feb. 19 to approve a package of revisions to the county's personnel rules covering appointment types, job transfers and probationary periods.
Mary Davis, Sarpy County HR director, told the board the changes consolidate several regulations and add clearer categories of appointment: probationary appointments (new hires), tenured employees (after completing probation), temporary appointments (limited to one year), provisional appointments (not to exceed six months), emergency appointments (limited to 30 days) and casual appointments (no guaranteed hours). "We now have a probationary appointment. Once they complete their probationary period, then they become a tenured employee," Davis said.
Davis said the revised Rule 3, Regulation 1 (now titled "Types of Appointments and Employment Categories") also adds a new employment categories section explaining FLSA exempt/nonexempt status and…
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