§ 14-26. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Administrator of human resources means administrator of the human resources department or his designee.

Appointing authority means any elected official of the county or head of an office of the county government specifically charged by the appropriate elected official with the responsibility of appointing and/or dismissing personnel employed under his direction.

Board means the civil service merit board.

Classified service means those positions of employment contained in and regulated by the provisions of the civil service merit system.

Employee means any person employed by the county government and/or subject to the rules and regulations of the county government.

Secretary means the secretary of the civil service merit board.

System means the civil service merit system of the county.

(Code 1992, § 12-26; Priv. Acts 1971, ch. 110, § 2; Ord. No. 304, § 3, 7-25-2005; Ord. No. 373, exh. A, 6-1-2009)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction, § 1-2.