Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 200.1001 - Equal employment opportunity policies(a) Juvenile probation office staff shall be employed in conformance with the merit principles adopted under Title II of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 4721-4727). These principles, which comprise the "Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration" (5 CFR 900.603 (relating to standards for a merit system of personnel administration)) include: (1) Recruiting, selecting and advancing employees on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge and skills, including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment.(2) Providing equitable and adequate compensation.(3) Training employees, as needed, to assure high quality performance.(4) Retaining employees on the basis of the adequacy of their performance, correcting inadequate performance and separating employees whose inadequate performance cannot be corrected.(5) Assuring fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious creed, age or handicap and with proper regard for their privacy and constitutional rights as citizens. This "fair treatment" principle includes compliance with the Federal equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination laws.(6) Assuring that employees are protected against coercion for partisan political purposes and are prohibited from using their official authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office.