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Attachment 5 Six Month Hiring Freeze Policy Effective July 1, 2002 1. Coverage Applies to non-critical permanent position openings totally or partially funded from the County General Fund (Fund 10). This includes positions: • Vacant as of July 1, 2002, or that • Become vacant between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003. Such freeze continues in effect until June 30, 2003 unless action by the Board of Commissioners ends the freeze at an earlier date. Employment offers extended by the Personnel Department prior to the freeze effective date are honored. 2. Critical Openings Critical openings are those required to maintain essential services such as those related to public safety, health and protective services. These openings include those on the Attachment 3 list of job classifications and others as designated by the County Manager. • For an opening in a classification designated as critical, the department may proceed immediately to begin the recruitment and selection process when it becomes aware of the pending vacancy and fill the position as soon as possible. • For an opening in a classification not shown on the critical list which the department head believes should be treated as a critical opening, the department head submits a written request to the County Manager (through the Personnel Director)for approval to fill the position. The Manager determines whether urgent operating needs require that the position be filled prior to the end of the freeze period and, if so, authorizes the department to fill the opening. 3. Freeze Period For any non-critical opening, a new employee may not begin work in the vacant position until the first of the month six months following the separation date of the previous incumbent. For • example: • For a vacant position as of July 1, 2002 ✓ If the employee's separation effective date is May 15, 2002, the earliest date a new employee may begin work in the position is December 1, 2002. ✓ If the employee's separation effective date is June 21, 2002, the earliest date a new employee may begin work in the position is January 1, 2003. • For a vacant position occurring during 2002-03 ✓ If the employee's separation effective date is July 15, 2002, the earliest date a new employee may begin work in that position is February 1, 2002.