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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
In the Matter of
delegating jurisdiction to RESOLUTION NO. 81/ 994
the Merit Board to decide
discrimination complaints
In its capacity as the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County and as
governing Board of the Contra Costa County, Moraga, Orinda, Riverview and West
Fire Protection Districts, this board RESOLVES:
The Merit Board is hereby given jurisdiction to hear and make final deter-
minations on individual complaints of employment discrimination on account of
political, religious, or labor-organization opinions or affiliations, race,
color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, or minority status, subject to the
following provisions.
a. Complaints of discrimination must be filed with the Executive Secretary
of the Merit Board, must be in writing, and must set forth the grounds and facts
upon which discrimination is alleged and the remedy sought. The Executive
Secretary of the Merit Board will forward the complaint to the Director of
Personnel and to the Appointing Authority.
b. Complaints of discrimination must be filed within sixty (60) days
of the date the alleged discrimination occurred or within thirty (30) days
of termination of mediation efforts by the Affirmative Action Officer, which-
ever is later, except that as to matters in which the Merit System Regulations
provide specific appeal procedures and time limits, such appeal procedures and
time limits shall apply.
c. If the Merit Board grants a discrimination appeal from or involving
an examination procedure its jurisdiction is limited to determin i ing that the
appellant is awarded a lowest passing rating, that the appellant be allowed
to take or retake the examination, or, if applicable, that the score assigned
by an individual rater be deleted and the remaining ratings be averaged to
determine the final score.
PASSED by the Board on August 25 , 1981 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors - Fanden, Schroder, %McPeak, Torlakson, Powers.
NOES: Supervisors - None.
ABSENT: Supervisors - None.
cc: County Administrator C'u-ItInFIEV Copy
Director of Personnel certify' fffit this is a full, true & correct copy of o'ie
County Counsel origin-li 0ocurnent which is on Elia in ny office,and Haat it
Merit Board was Passed & adopied by the Board of Supervisors 0i
Contra Costa County, CaNfornia, on the date showm
ATTEST:J. Pi,OILSSON,County(ierk&ex-officio Clerk
of s l3 of supervi ors, by Deputy Cl
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RE-SOLUTION NO. 81/994