Evening star., 1943-05-03

remove and fix the salaries of the
personnel in his office, subject to
budget limitations and regulations
of the County Personnel Board.
PERSONNEL.
County Personnel Board. There
is established County Personnel
Board composed OF three members
who are qualified voters of the
county appointed by the County
Council in executive session. The
original members of the board shall
be appointed for terms expiring l,
2, and years respectively, from
January l of the year in which the
first County Council takes Office,
as designated by the County Council
at the time of appointment. Any
successor shall be appointed for
term expiring three years from the
expiration of the term for which
his predecessor was appointed, ex-
cept that any member appointed to
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the
expiration of the term for which
his predecessor was appointed, shall
be appointed only for the remainder
OF that term. Members of the board
shall serve without compensation
or reimbursement for individual ex-
penses. The county manager shall
serve as executive secretary of the
County Personnel Board.
The County Personnel Board shall,
subject to the approval of the County
Council in executive session, adopt
regulations, not in conflict with this
! charter, covering the classification
OF all positions In the executive and
legislative branches except members
OF the County Council and the county
manager; minimum qualifications
for any such positions methods OF
determining such qualifications, and
methods of selection for any such
position; salary and wage scales for
any such position, probationary per-
lods. promotions, and transfers;
causes for removal from any such
position and methods of removal in
Guiding demotions, furloughs and
reduction Of staff; annual, sick, and
other leave: prohibitions against
political activity; maintenance of
personnel records; and similar per-
sonnet matters. Such regulations
shall have the force and effect of
law. Any officer or employee of the
executive or legislative branches
other than the county manager. who
is removed shall be entitled to ap-
peal to the board and in such event
TO due notice of written charges
and opportunity for hearing before
the board, as shall! be provided in
lts regulations. The board shall
prepare and recommend to the
County Council in executive ses-
sion Tor inclusion in its legislative
program system of retirement paw
and from time to time NAV prepare
and recommend notifications there
Of.
Certain Exclusions,
The following are excluded from
the regulations Of the County Per-
sonnel Board unless it shall be
otherwise permitted by law:
Ihe County Board of Education.
district boards Of school trustees,
county superintendent of schools.
and any assistant superintendent,
supervisor, principal or teacher
! holding an appropriate certificate
issued by the State superintendent
Of public education.
The Montgomery County Welfare
Board, the county health officer. and
such personnel of the departments
OF welfare and health as are ap-
pointed under the State merit
system.
Emergency appropriations. No
appropriation shall be made other
wise than in accordance with regular
budget procedures, except from un-
appropriated surplus in case of
unforeseen disasters or other emer-
gencies, and then only on recon-