HomeMy WebLinkAbout63-84 - Res. Amend Res. 23-83 Severance Pay RESOLUTION NO. 63-84
SEVERANCE PAY
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 23-83 , DATED THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 1983
WHEREAS , Mason County has had a policy of paying severance
pay to employees who have been involuntarily separated from
employment; and
WHEREAS , such policy should be defined in writing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that every employee of Mason
County shall serve a probationary period of six months from date of
hire or rehire after layoff unless a different probationary period
is prescribed by state statute, and further that no person
terminated voluntarily or involuntarily within such probationary
period shall receive severance pay; and further that within such
probationary period, the employee is subject to termination with
or without cause; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each Mason County employee who is
terminated involuntarily after successful completion of such
probationary shall be paid two weeks severance pay at the employee ' s
then wage or salary rate provided that no severance pay shall be
paid to any employee involuntarily separated for disciplinary reasons
such as , but not limited to, dishonesty, insubordination, or actual
or threatened physical violence against another Mason County
employee or official; and further provided that no severance pay
shall be paid to an employee involuntarily separated who has been
given at least two weeks notice of termination in writing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an employee who voluntarily
terminates his employment with Mason County by resignation, change
of residency to another county, or any other action, shall not be
paid severance pay in any amount.
ADOPTED this llth day of June, 1984 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Chairman
Commissioner
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CdiTw ssioner
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Deputy rosecutor
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