[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Grant County 6-15-1982
(Ch. 24 of the Grant County Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted under the authority of § 59.26(8),
Wis. Stats.
The number of Deputy Sheriffs, or other employees, of the Sheriff's
Department of Grant County shall be fixed from time to time by a majority
vote of the members voting at a duly constituted meeting of the County Board.
The number of Deputy Sheriffs shall not be less than the number which may
from time to time be required by § 59.26(1)(a) and (b), Wis. Stats.
The persons appointed shall hold the office of Deputy Sheriff, or other
employee position, on good behavior.
There is hereby created a grievance committee, to be titled the "Employee
Relations Committee," which shall have the power, authority and the duty described
for grievance committees in § 59.26(8)(b), Wis. Stats.
Any Deputy Sheriff or other employee acting as a Deputy Sheriff or other
employee at the time of the adoption of this chapter shall be eligible to
continue such appointment without the examination or selection required by
this chapter.
The Sheriff and the Employee Relations Committee may from time to time
adopt rules further defining the term "good behavior," in addition to all
generally accepted requirements of police employee duty.
The County Board, by a majority vote of members present and voting at
any proper meeting of the County Board, may lay off such number of Deputy
Sheriffs or other employees of the Sheriff's Department, and may designate
that such layoffs shall occur within such classification of Deputy Sheriffs
or other employees, as it chooses, by such vote.
