County of Los Angeles

County of Los Angeles

E MPLOYEE HANDBOOK

This project was supported and financed through the Productivity Investment Fund of the Quality and Productivity Commission, County of Los Angeles

Gloria Molina Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

First District

Second District

Board of Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky Third District

Don Knabe Fourth District

Michael D. Antonovich Fifth District

Special thanks to: Michael J. Henry, Director of Personnel David E. Janssen, Chief Administrative Officer

The County of Los Angeles Employee Handbook was developed by the Organizational and Employee Development Division, Department of Human Resources in conjunction with:

Affirmative Action Compliance Animal Care and Control Auditor-Controller Chief Administrative Office County Counsel

Contributing departments:

District Attorney Fire Health Services Human Resources Internal Services

LACERA Public Health Public Social Services Public Works Sheriff

Rhonda Albey Jimmy Ayala Angela Bailey Daphne Bell Rose Briscoe Marian Hall Nancy Eiser Larry Gonzales Nan Flette Sandy Hill

Project Team: Al Knauss Marisa Lopez Toni Maharg Ann Marinovich Bruce McDonald Mary Mogck Susan Moser Alice Natale Prem Notani-Sharma Adriana Orona

Naidu Perrmaul

Howard Phillips Ron Portnoy Paula Siler Jerry Stuler Dan Traudt Maureen Valentine Greg Walia Joyce Washington Richard Zern Martin Zimmerman

Lu Takeuchi, Project Manager Rosie Maloof, Technical Consultant Helen Miller, Technical Consultant

Darin Chiu, Technical Consultant Jim Johnson, Technical Consultant

Copyright July 2003 County of Los Angeles Department of Human Resources

Organizational and Employee Development Division. All rights reserved.

Table of Contents

Topic

Section

About the County ....................... A

Policies ........................................ B

Performance Expectations ....... C

Benefits ....................................... D

Leaves ......................................... E

Payroll.......................................... F

Career Growth ............................ G

Departmental Information ......... H

Employee Relations ................... I

List of Departments ................... Appendix 1

District Information ................... Appendix 2

Quick Facts ................................. Appendix 3

Glossary ...................................... Appendix 4

Index ............................................ Index

NOTE: This Handbook has been compiled from information from the County Code and County policies and regulations. For employees who are represented by a bargaining unit, if there are any discrepancies between information in this Handbook and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the MOU takes precedence.

How to Use this Handbook

Here are some tips about using this handbook:

? Tab Dividers ? sections are set apart by tab dividers, which are printed and correspond to the Table of Contents. By looking for the right tab, you can zero in on the specific information you need.

? Section Summaries ? the first page of each section contains a list of subtopics. If you're not sure if a section contains the information you need, read the summary to find out for sure.

The major sections of this handbook are:

? About the County ? general information about the County and its vision.

? Policies ? policy statements that relate to the type of work environment the County provides for you.

? Performance Expectations ? things that are expected of you as a County employee.

? Benefits ? benefits you enjoy as a County employee.

? Leaves ? various programs providing you time away from your job.

? Payroll ? the financial part of your relationship with the County.

? Career Growth ? ways to advance your career.

? Departmental ? information specific to your department. This section is blank on purpose. Your supervisor or others in your department may give you information to insert behind this tab. Also, you can use this section to store reference materials for your own use.

? Employee Relations ? various organizations that deal with the relationship between the County and its employees.

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In addition, there are five appendices with additional information you may find useful, including: ? List of Departments and Agencies ? a description of every administrative unit within the County government. ? District Breakdown ? a breakdown of the County by supervisorial district, including district maps and lists of cities and unincorporated areas within each district. ? Quick Facts ? a list of facts about the County of Los Angeles and County government. ? Glossary ? Index

One final note ? policies and procedures and other information will change from time to time. It would be impossible to keep this handbook 100 percent up to date all of the time. So, there may be times when parts of this handbook are out of date. For that reason, you should always check with your supervisor on matters of policy. You can also keep up-to-date through the County's official website: .

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About The County

You are part of a team of employees who serve nearly 10 million County of Los Angeles residents and thousands of businesses. You can take pride in knowing that you help make a difference in people's lives by providing vital services to the people who live in our 88 cities and vast unincorporated areas. As a County of Los Angeles employee, you need to know about performance expectations, policies, your benefits, your rights, and how to succeed at your job. You can't possibly memorize every last detail, but it's all important to know. So, this handbook was created to make it easier for you to have this information. But, there were other reasons behind the creation of this handbook. For one, the County of Los Angeles government is vast. In any large organization, you can feel overwhelmed. This handbook is designed to give you the "big picture" of the County government and your department, your division, and your work unit. One of the first items in this handbook is the County of Los Angeles Vision Statement, which describes our purpose, philosophy and position on delivering quality public service. The Vision Statement and the County Mission are elements of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan for the direction and operation of County services.

County Mission

To enrich lives through effective and caring service

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ABOUT THE COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

A Board of Supervisors, elected by the citizens of the County in five voting districts, operates the County of Los Angeles Government. Members of the Board of Supervisors are:

? Gloria Molina, First District ? Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Second District ? Zev Yaroslavsky, Third District ? Don Knabe, Fourth District ? Michael D. Antonovich, Fifth District The Board of Supervisors serves as the governing body of the County. In that capacity, the Board enacts ordinances and establishes specific regulations for the administration of County departments and special districts. The Board also adopts the final County budget each year and fixes salaries. The heads of the various departments of the County government report directly to the Board.

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