Item Description:
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Delegate authority to CHRO to periodically make modifications to HR Rules to comply with law including county board action; direct notification of any changes made to HR Rules
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Human Resources Officer is authorized to make modifications to the Human Resources Rules when required to comply with law including any County Board resolution, after consultation with the County Attorney's Office, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Chief Human Resources Officer will notify the County Board, the HR Board, and the County Administrator of any changes made to the HR Rules pursuant to the delegated authority outlined above, and such notice will be provided in accordance with Human Resources Rule 2.2 Adoption and Amendment of Rules and Minn. Stat. ? 383B.29, subd. 2.
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Background:
Under current law, there is a procedure laid out for any amendment to Hennepin County's Human Resources Rule. In general, the Human Resources Board establishes the rules and any amendments, with the assistance of the Chief Human Resources Officer and with the opportunity for public hearing. The Human Resources Board then submits the proposed rule or amendment to the County Board for approval or rejection. See generally Minn. Stat. 383B.29, subd. 2(a); Hennepin County Human Resources Rule 2.2.
Occasionally, there is a change in federal law or state law that requires an update or amendment to the County's Human Resources Rules. In addition, the County Board occasionally takes action which require a conforming HR Rule change. In the past, these changes in underlying law (federal, state, or county board resolution) have required the Human Resources Board to approve an amendment and then submit the amendment to the County Board for approval.
Current request: The current request seeks delegated authority for the Chief Human Resources Officer to make the necessary modifications to the Human Resources Rules when required by...
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