Civil Service
Civil Service is a system used to describe the body of rules and regulations that provides employees certain rights in relation to the positions they occupy with the County, pursuant to State statue.
All employees who work under the Office of the County Manager are governed under the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission unless the position they occupy is excluded.
This includes:
- Budget,
- Community Resources,
- Facilities Management,
- Human Resources,
- Information Technology,
- Judicial Services,
- Management and Finance,
- and Public Works.
Also, employees in the:
- Constables’ Offices,
- County Clerk’s Office,
- County Judge’s Office,
- District Clerk’s Office,
- Justices of the Peace Offices,
- Tax Office,
- and the departments of
- Economic Development,
- Elections,
- Fire Marshal/Office of Emergency Management,
- Law Library,
- Purchasing,
- and Records Management Center.
All regular employees, except for persons in excluded or non-covered positions, must complete a probationary period in his/her position before qualifying for Civil Service protection. Temporary employees are not covered.
All regular employees of the Sheriff’s Office, except the Chief Deputy and Deputy Chiefs as designated by the Sheriff, are governed under the rules and regulations of the Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission.
