03-06_Employee Relations Officer (Sheriffs De_447-12262019

1 3/06 ሺREV 10/98ሻ SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER THE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGES THE NEED FOR AN EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER TO HELP EMPLOYEES UNDERSTAND AND RESOLVE ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THEIR WELFARE . THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENERAL ORDER IS TO SPECIFY THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBI LITIES OF THE EMPLOYEE RELATIO NS OFFICER POSITION . I. GENERAL THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER WI LL BE A LIEUTENANT ASSIGNED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION. II. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER A. IF A DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES , THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO A SSURE THAT THE EMPLOYEE AND THEI R FAMILY RECEIVE ALL BENEFITS DUE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ሺREF. GENERAL ORDER 7/04, REVISION 10/96 AND GENERAL ORDER 11/09, REVISION 1/89ሻ. B. THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER S HALL ASSURE THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE A B A S I C UNDERSTANDING OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT EXPLAIN THEIR BENEFI TS. THE OFFICER WILL ALSO DISTRIBUTE ANY CHANGES IN LAWS OR REGULATIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES INVOLVED . C. THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST MAN AGERS WITH ISSUES REGARDING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN WORKING CONDITIONS OR CHANGES TO BARGAINING AGREEMENTS . D. THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER S HALL HAVE UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS T O THE SHERIFF AND TOP LEVEL MANAGERS . THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER WILL ATTEND MEETINGS WITH SHERIFF'S EXECUTIVE STAFF , DIVISION BRIEFINGS , COUNTY LEVEL PERSONNEL MEETINGS , RISK MANAGEMENT MEETINGS AND OTHERS A S NECESSARY TO THE EMPLOYEE REL ATIONS OFFICER FUNCTION. E. THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER S HALL ASSIST DIVISION COMMANDERS IN HANDLING FORMAL GRIEVANCES AND WILL COORDINATE AND TRACK ALL FORMAL EMPL OYEE GRIEVANCES AS OUTLINED IN GENERAL ORDER 3/04 ሺREV 4/95ሻ. 2 3/06 ሺREV 10/98ሻ F. THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER W ILL DESIGN AND MANAGE THE DEPAR TMENT'S MODIFIED DUTY PROGRAM . THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM WI LL BE TO REHABILITATE ILL AND IN JURED WORKERS AFTER A JOB RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY . THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER WILL ALSO COORDINATE FITNESS FOR DUTY EXAMINATIONS AND TRAUMATIC INC IDENT FOLLOW ‐UP WITH DIVISION COMMANDERS . G. THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE AND EVALUATE THE M INUTES OF MEET ‐AND‐ CONFER SESSIONS AND WILL BRIEF UPPER MANAGEMENT , AS APPROPRIATE .