Vermilion County, Illinois

Highly Engaged Employees

1.01 STATEMENT OF POLICY: This manual has been provided for the employees of the Vermilion County Health Department to establish a systematic approach to administering the personnel policies and procedures adopted by the Vermilion County Board of Health. It is provided as a fundamental tool to communicate personnel policies and procedures and provi... des a single source of authority for reference and guidance. Unless exempted by county ordinance, Union Contracts, federal or state statute, all persons engaged in Vermilion County Health Department service are subject to these policies and procedures. The Vermilion County Board recognizes that a personnel system that recruits and retains competent, dependable Health Department personnel is indispensable to an efficient department. To achieve this goal, the County Board has established an "Employee Relations Committee" responsible for developing and maintaining employee relations and the personnel policy for the county. The committee will be composed of at least an elected officeholder, appointed department head and three county employees, one being from the Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. It is understood that elected officials and appointed governing boards may establish a set of internal operating policies for the purpose of handling matters that are unique to the department concerned, but with a commitment to utilize the personnel policies of Vermilion County as a basic guideline. This is not intended to create a contract of employment but is a policy and information guide to guide employees. 1.02 SOLICITATION POLICY: Vermilion County, by Ordinance #1022, has established rules restricting solicitation of individuals and distribution of materials on Vermilion County property. Vermilion County will continue to communicate official and administratively approved programs, such as United Way, etc. Persons who are not employed by Vermilion County may not solicit or distribute literature or other material in Vermilion County buildings or on Vermilion County owned ...Read More