HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolicy 12 - Employment or Termination of Employment of District PersonnelOTAY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY
Subject Policy
Number
Date
Adopted
Date
Revised
EMPLOYMENT OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF
DISTRICT PERSONNEL 12 08/21/91 11/06/13
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PURPOSE
To establish procedures for the employment or termination of
executive, staff and other personnel.
BACKGROUND
Section 71340 of the California Water Code provides that the Board
of Directors of Municipal Water Districts shall appoint the
following personnel, who are designated as officers of the
District: Secretary, Treasurer, Attorney, General Manager and
Auditor. In addition, the Board may appoint a Deputy Secretary
and a Deputy Treasurer. Each of such officers is to serve at the
pleasure of the Board. Section 71341 of the California Water Code
provides that the Board may appoint such additional assistants and
employees as it deems necessary to operate the District. The
essence of these provisions is set forth in Section 1.02 of the
District Ordinances.
Section 71362 of the California Water Code provides that, subject
to the approval of the Board of Directors, the General Manager
shall have the authority to employ and discharge all employees and
assistants, other than those referred to in Section 71340, at
pleasure, and to prescribe their duties and fix their
compensation. These provisions are set forth in Section 2.01 of
the District Ordinances. All employment at the District is thus
“at-will,” pursuant to Section 71362, and both employees and the
District have the right to terminate employment at any time, with
or without advance notice, and with or without cause.
POLICY
In accordance with the above provisions, the District shall employ or
terminate District personnel as follows:
1.The employment or termination of personnel for the District
position of General Manager, Secretary, Deputy Secretary,
Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Attorney, Controller or Auditor,
or the assistant or deputy to any of such positions, shall be
made only by action of the Board of Directors.
2.The General Manager shall employ or terminate personnel for
the District position of Assistant General Manager provided
that, prior to taking final action thereon, the General
Manager shall notify the Board of Directors of his/her
intention to so employ or terminate.
3.The General Manager shall employ or terminate personnel for
all other District positions.