File #: POL 15-003    Version: 1 Name: Human Resources Policies
Type: Policy Status: Tabled
File created: 2/23/2015 In control: Council
On agenda: 3/3/2015 Final action: 2/9/2016
Title: Human Resources Policies Proposed Motion(s) That Council rescind the following Human Resources policies, to allow them to be reclassified as Administrative Directives: HR 003 Conflict of Interest HR 004 Salary Administration HR 005 Non-Union Market Salary and Non-Market Position Evaluation HR 006 Position Classification (Union) HR 008 Employee Complement, Recruitment, and Selection HR 009 Recruitment Guidelines HR 010 Moving Allowance HR 011 Employee Vacation HR 012 Hours of Work and Overtime HR 013 Employee Benefits HR 014 Leaves of Absence HR-016 Disability Management HR 020 Employee Performance Planning and Appraisal Process HR 022 Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Staff HR 023 Staff Training and Development HR-024 Succession Planning HR 025 Employee Health and Wellness Allowance HR 026 Job Sharing.
Attachments: 1. C-AD01 Policy Development (2014-10-14), 2. HR 003 Conflict of Interest, 3. HR 004 Salary Administration, 4. HR 005 Non-Union Market Salary Evaluation 2007, 5. HR 006 Position Classification (Union), 6. HR 008 Employee Complement, Recruitment, and Selection, 7. HR 009 Recruitment Guidelines, 8. HR 010 Moving Allowance, 9. HR 011 Employee Vacation, 10. HR 012 Hours of Work and Overtime, 11. HR 013 Employee Benefits, 12. HR 014 Leaves of Absence, 13. HR-016 Disability Management, 14. HR 020 Employee Performance Planning and Appraisal Process, 15. HR 022 Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Staff, 16. HR 023 Staff Training and Development, 17. HR-024 Succession Planning, 18. HR 025 Employee Health and Wellness Allowance, 19. HR 026 Job Sharing
Title
Human Resources Policies

Proposed Motion(s)
That Council rescind the following Human Resources policies, to allow them to be reclassified as Administrative Directives:
HR 003 Conflict of Interest
HR 004 Salary Administration
HR 005 Non-Union Market Salary and Non-Market Position Evaluation
HR 006 Position Classification (Union)
HR 008 Employee Complement, Recruitment, and Selection
HR 009 Recruitment Guidelines
HR 010 Moving Allowance
HR 011 Employee Vacation
HR 012 Hours of Work and Overtime
HR 013 Employee Benefits
HR 014 Leaves of Absence
HR-016 Disability Management
HR 020 Employee Performance Planning and Appraisal Process
HR 022 Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Staff
HR 023 Staff Training and Development
HR-024 Succession Planning
HR 025 Employee Health and Wellness Allowance
HR 026 Job Sharing.

Body
Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports the recommendation.

Purpose
Policies require rescinding by Council to allow administration to proceed with approving them as Administrative Directives.

Summary
A new policy structure was introduced to Council in 2008. Parkland County committed to a new approach by approving Policy and Development Policy C-AD01 (attached) for the updating and development of its corporate policies. At that time, a listing of all policies was reviewed with Council to explain which policies were to remain as Council Policies, and which ones were to be reclassified as Administrative Directives. Separating administrative and operational matters from Council policies has been an ongoing process, and departments continue to review and update policies.

Human Resources (HR) policies have been deemed to be operational and administrative as they pertain to management of employees. Accordingly, current HR policies are being presented to Council to be rescinded, allowing them to be re...

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