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TE March 17, 1933 INTRODUCED BY Van Zanten
PROPOSED BY County Executive
RESOLUTION NO. 83 -13
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A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MODIFIED
SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR NOR -BELL
NURSING HOME
REAS, the County Council has established selection procedures fol
tcom County employees in RESOLUTION NO. 82 -30 , AND,
REAS, the special circumstances of Nor -Bell Nursing Home require
hat vacant positions be filled as rapidly as possible in order to
rovide twenty -four hour a day care for residents, AND,
EREAS, the present Whatcom,.County Policies and Procedures do not
�jadequately meet Nor - Bell's special staffing needs.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That a new section be added to the Whatcom County Personnel
Policies and Procedures as-follows:
117.1 SELECTION PROCEDURES - NOR -BELL NURSING HOME
A. Vacancies in exempt positions shall be filled in accordance with
paragraph C of Section 117.0 of these Procedures.
B. Vacancies in other positions shall be filled in the
following manner. Vacancies in non - critical positions, that is,
those which do not directly affect patient care to the extent that
vacancies must be filled without delay, shall be filled in accor-
dance with paragraph A of Section 117.0. Notice of a vacancy shall
be posted for at least seven days in the Nursing-Home so that
employees may become aware of the vacancy. If in the opinion of the
department head, no satisfactory applicant.applies, the position
shall be opened to former employees who may be interested (see
paragraph D, below) or to the general public.
C. If the open position is one which requires it to be`''
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filled as quickly as possible in order to maintain
proper staff levels for patient care, the positions
may be filled on a temporary basis pending completion
of the selection process.
D. At the discretion,of the Director of Nor -Bell, former
employees of Nor -Bell Nursing Home may be re -hired to
their former or to a similar position within one year
the date of their termination without being processed
through the County's Selection Procedures.
E. Positions not filled by currently employed indivi-
duals or by former employees shall be opened to the
public and advertised as outlined in Section 117.0
above.
F. In the case of positions which are difficult to fill
because of the difficulty of attracting applicants,
applications may be accepted at any time during the
year and drawn upon in the event of a vacancy, pro-
vided however, that such a position must be adver-
tised at least twice a year for a period of at least
three consecutive days. If more than.three applica-
tions are on file for such a vacancy, a selection
board shall be convened to examine and recommend the
top three applicants to the appointing official.
PASSED this 17th day of March 1983,
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Jerk of-the Council
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DISEND, Civil Deputy
r se ting Attorney
NVHATCOM OUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCQW COUNTY, WASHI,NGT)QN
Chair-kerson
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Jerk of-the Council
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DISEND, Civil Deputy
r se ting Attorney
NVHATCOM OUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCQW COUNTY, WASHI,NGT)QN
Chair-kerson