§ 1.9-901. Personnel Code.

 (a)  Within six (6) months after the effective date of this Charter, the Board shall adopt by ordinance a Personnel Code for all County employes. The Personnel Code shall provide means to recruit, select, develop, and maintain an effective work force, and shall include policies and procedures for employe hiring and advancement, training and career development, job classification, salary administration, fringe benefits, discipline, discharge and other related activities; but the Personnel Code shall not in any way infringe upon rights granted to County employes or employe organizations by the Pennsylvania Public Employe Relations Act, Act of July 23, 1970, P. L. 563, as amended. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, all personnel promotions, demotions, suspensions, transfers and discharges shall be subject to the provisions of any union contract, existing under the provisions of the aforesaid act, to which the County is a party.

 (b)  Appointments and promotions of County employes, except for positions in exempt service, as described in §  1.9-902, shall be made on the basis of merit and fitness; and no person shall be appointed or promoted to, or demoted or dismissed from, any position in the County service, or in any way discriminated against with respect to County employment, for any reason which is contrary to applicable law. All dismissals, demotions and suspensions shall be in writing with the reason for dismissal, demotion or suspension stated therein. Any employe dismissed, demoted or suspended for disciplinary reasons shall be entitled to a hearing before an independent review board to be provided for in the personnel code.

   The provisions of this §  1.9-901 amended July 23, 1986, effective August 11, 1986. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (48687).