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Below are prior articles and Q & A's published in The Pen newsletter on this topic. Other
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Request for Prior Approval to Engage in Non-County Employment or Enterprise 
Rule 16 - Leave of Absence
Rule 21 - Outside or Non-County Employment
Overview of functions handled by the Pay & Classification Division
Your Benefits and Compensation
a monthly column in The Pen Newsletter covering Benefit & Compensation topics
Q: Can I work another job outside of my County job?
A: While the County discourages employees from engaging in employment outside their regular County employment, another job is not automatically prohibited. However, employees cannot work in another job that has a conflict of interest with their duties as a County employee. To make sure there is no conflict certain steps must be taken.
An employee must file a form seeking the prior approval of outside employment from their respective Appointing Authority (not department director). This form will be placed in the employee’s Personnel file whether or not it is approved. The Appointing Authority can cancel the approval of outside employment after giving the employee ten days notice. Last but not least, employees with outside employment should make arrangements with their other employer to be relieved of those duties when and if their Appointing Authority calls them in for emergency service.
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Q: How flexible is our system to allow someone to go on a leave without pay if approved by the Department Director?
A: Personnel Rule XVI, Leave of Absence, covers the policy regarding a leave of absence. There are several types of leaves explained in the rule. In addition to typical types of Leaves of Absence such as medical leave, military leave, etc. the rule sates the following: “For any other reason deemed to be in the best interest of the Classified or Exempt Service, an Appointing Authority may grant a leave for an initial twelve (12) months, and it may be extended for any additional period of time by the Personnel Board upon request by the Appointing Authority.”
There is a great deal of flexibility for the Appointing Authority to grant an unpaid leave to an employee. However, these requests must be reviewed individually and can be denied or approved based on what is in the best interest of the department at the time of the request. Such considerations are made based on circumstances surrounding the request, ability to provide services to the citizens with in the employee’s absence, length of time requested, timing of the request, among many other factors.
Your Appointing Authorities are very sensitive to the need to balance ones personal circumstances to those of the citizens we serve.
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