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Local Law Filing New York State Department of State Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12231-0001 www.dos.state.ny.us/corps (Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.) Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter. gCounty DCity DTown DVillage STATE R K O R O S Local Law No. 12 of the year 2014 A local law Local Law No. 4 of 2011 Adopting the County of Cortland Employment Policy (Insert Title) Manual for Department Heads, Management Employees, Management/Confidential Employees Be it enacted by the Legislature of the (Name ofLegisiative Body) g]County DCity DTown DVillage (Select one:) of Cortland as follows: See Attached (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.) DOS-0239-f-i (Rev. 02/10) Page 2 of 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- (Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and strike out that which is not applicable.) 1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of on (Name of Legislative Body) provisions of law. 20 of 20 ^of was duly passed by the , in accordance with the applicable 2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the on 20 (Name ofLegisiative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) , in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law. and was (approved)(not approved) _ and was deemed duly adopted 3. (Final adoption by referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of on 20 (Name ofLegisiative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) of 20 of was duly passed by the , and was (approved)(not approved) on 20 Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote of a majority ofthe qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. 4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 12 the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of Cortland County Legislature of 20 14 of was duly passed by the on June 12 20 14 -on- , ami was (approvod)(not approvetl) — 20 Such local (Name of Legislative Body) (rispaoood aftor dioopproval) by the (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 2 0 l l _ _ , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. * Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances. DOS-0239-f-l (Rev. 02/10) Page 3 of 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 of the County of ^State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 20 „ pursuantto subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 ofthe Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majonty of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors ofthe towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative. (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.) I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct therefrom and ofthe whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph ^ above. Clerk ofthe countyiegislative boay. City, Town orVillage Clerk or officer designated by local legislative body (Seal) Date: 7 - ^ / - / ^ j (Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized attorney of locality.) STATE OF NEWYORK COUNTY OF Cortland I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto. iqnature Signal Karen Howe, County Attorney Title County City Cortland Town Village Date: 7-3/-/y DOS-0239-f-l (Rev. 02/10) Page 4 of 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- ON MOTION OF SUSAN BRIGGS, CHAIR RESOLUTION NO. 169-14 I I Adopt Proposed Local Law ''12" of 2014 A Local Law Restating Local Lav*^ No. 4 of 2011 Adopting the County of Cortland Employment Policy Manual for Department Heads, Management Employees, Management/Confidential Employees WHEREAS, said Local Law has been in its final form upon the desks of the members of the Legislature at least seven calendar days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to this date; AND WHEREAS, a public hearing thereon has been held before this Legislature after publication of notice thereof as legally required; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that proposed Local Law for the year 2014 is hereby adopted and shall take effect upon the filing thereof in the Office of the Secretary of State as provided by Municipal Home Rule Law, and be it further RESOLVED, that, as this local law is subject to permissive referendum, the Clerk of the Legislature shall cause an abstract of this local law to be published in the County's official newspaper at least once a week for two successive weeks, the first publication of which shall be had within ten days after the local law is adopted; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature ofthe County of Cortland as follows: SECTION I. LEGISLATIVE INTENT The County Legislature hereby states the intent of this local law is to provide clarification and compliance with New York State County Law §201, Compensation of Officers, and to adopt the Employment Policy Manual for Department Heads, Management, and Management/Confidential Employees pursuant to Local Law. It is the Legislature's intention to preserve the integrity of the Management Compensation Plan, the goal of which is to treat all employees equally by maintaining grade level salary increments attached to years of service to the county. SECTION II, The Employment Policy Manual for Department Heads, Management and Management / Confidential Employees includes a Grade and Step Schedule, with salary increments tied to grade levels and years of service. This was originally adopted by Resolution No. 424-05 (and ---PAGE BREAK--- subsequent amendments by resolution to the date of this local law). The Grade and Step Schedule was most recently amended by Resolution No. 332-13, effective January 1, 2014. This Local Law hereby adopts the current Employment Policy Manual for Management / Management Confidential Employees, with Grade and Step Schedule, subject to the following provisions: Any future modification of the Grade and Step Schedule may be accomplished by resolution of the Cortland County Legislature, except as it relates to county officers elected or appointed for a fixed term. Officers Elected or Appointed for a Fixed Term No new or amended Grade and Step Schedule shall function to increase the salary of any officer elected or appointed for a fixed term during the term of office, except by Local Law, subject to permissive referendum (Municipal Home Rule Law Those officers considered elected or appointed for a fixed term include the following: Public Defender County Attomey Commissioner of Social Services Public Health Director Superintendent of Highways Sheriff Personnel Officer County Auditor County Treasurer County Clerk Director of Real Property Tax Services Clerk of the Legislature Coroner(s) Director of Veteran's Services Officers Appointed for an Indefinite Term The salary of a county officer appointed for an indefinite term may be increased at any time in accordance with the Management Compensation Plan, subject to the approval of the Cortland County Legislature. SECTION I I I . EFFECTIVE DATE This local law is subject to permissive referendum and shall not take effect until at least forty five (45) days after its adoption as provided by Section 24 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. STATE OF NEW YORK) SS: ---PAGE BREAK--- COUNTY OF CORTLAND) < This is to certify that I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Cortland County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy with the original now on file in this office, and that the above actions were passed by the Cortland County Legislature on the 26th day of June, 2014 and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such actions taken. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal ofthe CORTLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE, this 26th day of June, 2014.