HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
PERSONNEL HANDBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. History, Organization and Administration
1.01 Santa Barbara County Housing Authority History
1.02 Santa Barbara County Housing Authority Organization
1.03 Housing Authority Administration
1.04 Organizational Chart
SECTION 2. Authority for Personnel Actions and Employee Relations
2.01 Budget Limitations
2.02 Personnel Actions
2.03 Basic Principles
2.04 Position Descriptions
2.05 Valid California Driver's License/Insurable
2.06 Change of Employee Information
SECTION 3. Employee Responsibilities Working for a Public Agency
3.01 Conflict of Interest/Misuse of Funds
3.02 Politics
3.03 Confidentiality Statement
SECTION 4. Employee Selection Procedures
4.01 Notification of Job Opening
4.02 In-House Promotions
4.03 In-House Training for Advancement
4.04 Qualification of Applicants
4.05 Filing of Applications
4.06 Oral Interview
4.07 Method of Examination
4.08 Ranking
4.09 Eligibility Lists
4.10 Job Training Participation
4.11 Exhaustion of Eligibility List
SECTION 5. Appointment, Employment Classification and Change of Status
5.01 Appointment
5.02 Pre-Employment Physicals
5.03 Uniforms
5.04 Tools and Equipment
5.05 Probation
5.06 Duration of Probation
5.07 Separation of Probationer
5.08 Demotion
5.09 Discharge
5.10 Resignation
5.11 Exit Interview
5.12 Final Paycheck
5.13 Suspension
5.14 Transfer
5.15 Employee Change of Status
5.16 Reinstatement
5.17 Layoffs
6.01 Attendance/Absence Reporting Policy
6.02 Tardiness
6.03 Working Hours
6.04 Permission to Leave During Work Hours
6.05 Rest and Meal Periods
6.06 Annual Leave
6.07 Annual Leave Benefits in case of Employee's Death
6.08 Sick Leave/Holidays During Vacation Period
6.09 Holidays
6.10 Sick Leave
6.11 Health Care Provider’s Certification
6.12 Family Medical Leave
6.13 Leave Donation
6.14 Industrial Accident
6.15 Jury Duty
6.16 Leave of Absence/without Pay
6.17 Appointment to fill vacancy during medical leave of absence
6.18 Military Duty leave
6.19 Bereavement Leave
7.01 Determination of Rates
7.02 Wage Step Plan
7.03 Reclassification Resulting in Range Decrease
7.04 Wage Adjustments
7.05 On-Call Compensation/Emergency Call
7.06 Time Sheets
7.07 Work performed outside regular schedule/Overtime
7.08 Compensatory time off for exempt employees
7.09 Compensation for a portion of Pay Period
7.10 Annual Wage Adjustment
7.11 Paydays and Paychecks and Earnings Statements
7.12 Debts and Loans
7.13 Deductions from Wages
7.14 Payroll tax withholding and exemption certificates
7.15 Temporary Employees
7.16 Part-time Employees
7.17 Basic Wage Schedule
8.01 Credit Union
8.02 Voluntary Education Reimbursement
8.03 Group Health Insurance
8.04 Life Insurance and Retirement
8.05 Social Security
8.06 State Disability Insurance
8.07 Workers' Compensation Insurance
8.08 Unemployment Compensation
SECTION 9. Performance, Discipline and Grievance
9.01 Performance Appraisals and Step Increases
9.02 Standards of Conduct
9.03 Policy Against Harassment/Discrimination
9.04 Dress Code
9.05 Proper use of the Telephone
9.06 Visitors
9.07 Media Representative
9.08 Responding to Reference Requests
9.09 Safety
9.10 Moonlighting
9.11 Smoking
9.12 Inspection of Tool Boxes/Desks/Vehicles
9.13 Drugs and Alcohol
9.14 Discipline and Termination
9.15 Grievance Procedure
SECTION 10. Use of Motor Vehicles
10.01 Authority Vehicle Use
10.02 Operation of Authority Vehicles
10.03 Private Vehicle Use
10.04 Reimbursement Rate
11.01 Authorized Travel
11.02 Transportation
11.03 Use of Private Vehicles
11.04 Reimbursement
11.05 Travel Expense Vouchers
11.06 "Hours Worked" During Travel
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE POLICY
SAFETY POLICY – INJURY AND ILLNESS PROTECTION
ATTACHMENT A- Code of Professional Conduct
ATTACHMENT B- Employee Responsibilities Relative to Section 504
ATTACHMENT C- Prevention of Harassment in the Workplace Memorandum
ATTACHMENT D- Performance Appraisal System
ATTACHMENT E- Suggestion Program