[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer
County 9-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-10 (Ch. 2.08B of the 2003 Mercer County Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Pursuant to P.L. 2020, c. 67, effective 1-1-2021, the Code
of Mercer County has been amended to delete the term “Board
of Chosen Freeholders” and replace it with the term “Board
of County Commissioners.” In addition, the terms “Freeholder”
and “Chosen Freeholder” have been deleted and replaced
by the term “County Commissioner.”]
The Director shall be qualified by education and responsible
supervising experience in supervision of employee relations, civil
service and affirmative action requirements and related issues.
A. The Department shall include the functions of civil service administration,
Office of Training and Employment Services, collective bargaining,
affirmative action, benefits, training, safety programming, insurance/property
management, and such other related functions as the County Executive
may assign.
B. The Training and Employment Service Advisory Council established
heretofore pursuant to resolution is assigned to the Department of
Personnel for the purpose of advising the Director and accepting certain
intergovernmental grants of behalf of the County.
The Department shall be organized or reorganized pursuant to
plan approved by the County Executive.