In Human Resources

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SUBJECT: Denial of Merit Increase RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Personnel NUMBER: E-5 DATE: February 1, 1984 When a merit increase is denied because of below standard perform­ ance, a Performance Evaluation report is required every two pay periods until the performance is standard or the employee is terminated. Assuming standard performance is achieved, a merit increase should be granted effective the following pay period.Read More →

In Human Resources

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SUBJECT: Contracts with Employee Organizations RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Personnel NUMBER: E-4 DATE: February 1, 1984 Department heads and management personnel must contact the Personnel Department or the Employee Relations Officer before participating in any meeting where a business agent or other professional staff member of an employee organization is present. The intent of this requirement is to provide, either through the county Personnel Department or through consultants, professional assistance in dealing with professional labor representatives. Changes which· appear desirable in one department could have an undesirable effect elsewhere. Therefore, changes in any of the agreements must be coordinated county-wide. The PersonnelRead More →

In Human Resources

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SUBJECT: Section 504 Requirements in County Contracts NUMBER: E-3 DATE: February 1, 1984 Objective All services contracted for by San Mateo County shall be accessible to handicapped persons and in compliance with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Federal regulations re­ quire that each county program or activity “when viewed in its entirety, is readily accessible to (qualified) handicapped per­ sons.” In establishing public service contracts with non-county organizations, at least one of each kind of service needs to be accessible to persons with sight, hearing or mobility impairments. Public Service Contracts with Organizations of 15Read More →

In Human Resources

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SUBJECT: Discrimination Complaint Procedure RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Personnel NUMBER: E-2 DATE: February 1, 1984 If employees or applicants for employment feel they have been discriminated against by the county or one of its departments, there are several recourses available to them. Complaints of alleged discrimination can be filed with the Affirmative Action Officer, the Civil Service Commission, the employee’s designated employee organization, or with any other agency which handles these complaints. Employees are encouraged to discuss the complaint with their immediate supervisor. However, if this is inappropriate in the judgment of the complainant or if the complaint is not resolved throughRead More →

In Human Resources

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SUBJECT: Affirmative Action RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Human Resources NUMBER: E-1 DATE: August 24, 1989 Objectives   San Mateo County is committed to a system of equal employment opportunity that provides all persons with equal access to positions and a work environment free of discrimination as a basic merit system principle. There shall be no discrimination in any employment action because of age (over 40), ancestry, creed, color, disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political or religious affiliation, race, sex, sexual orientation or any non-job-related criteria. Sex, age, and physical condition may be a consideration in employment only in the case ofRead More →

In Controller

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SUBJECT: Audit Procedure RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Controller DATE: February 1, 1984 The following procedure ensures that audit findings are thoroughly reviewed and that each audit recommendation is implemented or resolved. Following completion of an audit, the auditor will confer with the,department head and provide a draft of the audit report A final report will then be issued to the department The auditor will request the department to submit a written response to the recommendations to the Controller within ten days following the conference The department shall respond to all recommendations in the audit report The department shall number its responsesRead More →