[Adopted 8-15-2000 by Bill No. 2000-2]
The Caroline County Government Personnel System is hereby established.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMPLOYEE
An employee of the government of Caroline County.
EMPLOYER
The government of Caroline County.
The Personnel System shall provide equitable policies and practices
for managing personnel and regulating the relationship between the
employer and employees. The Personnel System shall provide the means
to attract and retain the services of the best qualified and most
competent persons available to serve the employer.
It is the policy of the Employer to guarantee, and the Personnel
System shall provide for, equal opportunity in employment, promotions,
and working conditions without regard to race, color, creed, gender,
national origin, marital status, political opinion or affiliation,
or disability, unless a disability prevents a person from performing
the essential duties of a position that cannot be accommodated without
undue hardship.
The County Commissioners shall adopt by resolution rules and
regulations in furtherance of this Article.
[Adopted 11-18-2008 by Bill No. 2008-9; amended 1-11-2022 by Bill No. 2021-4]]
In this Article, the following words and phrases have the following
meanings:
CONTRIBUTION
A payment made to the Trust Fund by the County.
INVESTMENT MANAGER
A person or entity who exercises discretion in the management
of all or a part of the assets of an institutional investor.
OPEB BOARD or BOARD
The Board of Trustees established under this Article to manage
and invest Trust Fund assets.
PARTICIPATING AGENCY
An agency eligible to participate in County benefit plans
which elects to participate in any County Retiree Benefit Plan.
RETIREE BENEFIT PLAN
Any retiree medical, dental, or vision insurance plan administered
by Caroline County, Maryland.
TRUST FUND
The other post-employment benefits ("OPEB") trust fund established
to pay all or part of the benefits provided under any retiree benefit
plan.
Any asset held by the Trust Fund shall not be subject to any
creditor of the County and is exempt from execution, attachment, prior
assignment, or any other judicial relief or order for the benefit
of any creditor or third person.