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PROPOSED CHANGE Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance Article VI, Section 29. Adverse Weather Conditions From Adverse weather affects everyone's personal situation differently, so each employee must evaluate the severity of the circumstances and use his best judgment. Annual leave will be taken in order to leave work early, to delay arrival at work, or in the case where an employee does not report to the job because of inclement weather. If hazardous conditions persist, the County Manager may, at his discretion, close County offices. When County offices are closed, employees who are not required to work shall charge the time out of work to miscellaneous leave with pay. It is recognized that departments providing essential emergency services in health and safety will need to maintain adequate services to the public at all times. Essential emergency services in public health and safety who are required to work when County offices have been closed shall receive, in addition to their regular pay, compensatory time off at an hour for hour exchange for all hours worked during the period in which County offices are closed except law enforcement and emergency medical services personnel. Law enforcement and emergency medical services personnel shall receive, in addition to their regular pay, straight time pay for all hours worked during the period in which County offices were closed. Such circumstances should be discussed with the County Manager to reach an operational decision. To The public's need for the availability of governmental services dictates that county offices should attempt to remain open during all normally scheduled hours. While severe weather may impact upon the ability to fully staff each function, every function should attempt to provide at least a base level of response. To avoid inconvenience to the public, County employees should attempt to report for their normal job functions at scheduled times. It is realized that severe weather conditions may restrict some employees from reporting on time or at all. But some functions of county government, such as the emergency services, require full staffing at all times and contingency plans should be made accordingly. Adverse weather affects everyone's personal situation differently, so each employee must evaluate the severity of the circumstances and use his/her best judgment. County employees are not expected to put themselves or their property unnecessarily at risk. Available compensatory time and/or appropriate leave will be taken in order to leave work early, to delay arrival at work, or in the case where an employee does not report to the job because of inclement weather.