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AN ORDINANCE relating to code amendments necessary to efficiently narrow the nonrepresented reduction in force merit-based process to include the option of a section level review in addition to a department or division level review; and amending Ordinance 12014, Section 30, and K.C.C. 3.12.300 and Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The county has experienced an unprecedented financial emergency resulting in a significant shortfall in the amount of funding needed to sustain the current level of general operations through 2011 and significant reductions in force are expected for both represented and nonrepresented employees.
B. Reductions in force for nonrepresented employees are administered pursuant to the provisions of K.C.C. 3.12.300, which require that they be based upon merit and be conducted by classification within a department or division. That is the case even though the budget reduction is only affecting one section of a division. This often results in an unnecessarily expansive department-wide or division-wide competitive process for the positions in a classification that are retained.
C. In order to provide agencies the ability to narrow the reduction in force process for nonrepresented employees, certain code amendments are necessary.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 12014, Section 30, and K.C.C. 3.12.300 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
In the event of a reduction in force due to lack of work, lack of funds or considerations of efficiency, layoffs shall be conducted at a department ((or)), division or section level. The order of layoff shall be conducted by class on the basis of merit. Where two or more career service employees within a class are of equal merit, county seniority shall determine the order of layoff as between those employees. Where there is an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the order of layoff shall ...
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