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Public Hearings 9.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/04/2020
Issue: 5:32 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider a Merit System Protection Board Ordinance
From:	Jana Still
Department:	Human Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:32 p.m. Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance altering the powers and duties of the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB).

Recommendation: That the Board adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article V, Division 1, Section 2-205 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, altering the powers and duties of the MSPB, and amending Chapter 2, Article V, Division 1, Section 2-207 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, clarifying the selection procedure and terms of service for MSPB members.

BACKGROUND:

In 2005, the Board of County Commissioners established the Escambia County Merit System Protection Board to replace the Escambia County Civil Service Board and to provide certain employees with a fair, expeditious, and equitable procedure to resolve appeals of specified adverse employment actions. Since establishing the MSPB, Escambia County management has recommended several revisions to the Ordinance to improve and streamline the appeal process. The proposed amendments to the Ordinance will further improve the MSPB appeal process by clarifying the powers and duties of the MSPB, as well as by clarifying the selection procedure and terms of service for MSPB members.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The proposed Ordinance was approved for legal sufficiency by Assistant County Attorney, Kia M. Johnson, and advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on May 16, 2020.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Ordinance will be filed with the Department of State following adoption by the Board.

Attachments
MSPB Ordinance - Draft Copy
MSPB Ordinance - Clean Copy