Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Juvenile Court
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All District Commissioners impacted by this item
Amendment to the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, Chapter 20, Article I, Section 20-4 Relating to Merit Exempt Positions.
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Information Contact: Colet Odenigbo, Court Administrator
Phone Number: 404-294-2757
PURPOSE:
To amend Chapter 20, Article I, Section 20-4 of the Code of Dekalb County to designate positions in the Juvenile Court as exempt from the Dekalb County Merit System
NEED/IMPACT:
The DeKalb County Juvenile Court provides a public service in adjudicating cases under its purview. Currently, per the Code of DeKalb County, Juvenile Court Judges are merit exempt. Designating positions that staff the Juvenile Court as merit exempt facilitates the Court’s objectives of providing the most effective and efficient service delivery, while fostering individual accountability. This action applies to all positions in the Juvenile Court with the understanding that any individual who accepts placement in a merit exempt position in the future will be an at-will and merit exempt employee, but this ordinance will not cause an immediate loss of merit status for any incumbent employee as to his/her current position.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommended Action
Adopt the attached ordinance and authorize the CEO to execute all documents.