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Administrative Policies

These documents set up the official practices the Washington County organization uses to govern and manage its business.

This page does not include departmental policies. For departmental policies, please visit the appropriate department or use the search in the upper right of this page.

General Provisions

Administrative Policies and Procedures

Policy 101: Administrative Policies and Procedures Authorization (PDF)

Procedure 101-A: Process to Adopt, Amend, or Rescind County Policies and Procedures (PDF)


General Administration

Facility Closure or Curtailment Due to Hazardous Conditions

Policy 201: Facility Closure or Curtailment Due to Hazardous Conditions (PDF)

Procedure 201-A: Facility Closure or Curtailment Due to Hazardous Conditions (PDF)

Retention of Independent Legal Counsel

Policy 202: Retention of Independent Legal Counsel (PDF)

Public Records Request

Policy 203: Public Records Request (PDF)

Procedure 203-A: Public Records Request (PDF)

Reporting Improper Governmental Conduct

Policy 205: Reporting Improper Governmental Conduct (PDF)

Procedure 205-A: Reporting Improper Governmental Conduct (PDF)

Office of Access and Opportunity

Policy 206: Washington County Office of Access and Opportunity (PDF)

Language Assistance

Policy 207: Language Assistance (PDF)

Procedure 207-A: Language Assistance (PDF)

Management, Preservation and Storage of Records

Policy 208: Management, Preservation and Storage of Electronic Public Records (PDF)

Energy Management

Policy 209: Energy Management (PDF)

Equitable Community Engagement

Policy 210: Equitable Community Engagement (PDF)

Access for People with Disabilities

Policy 211: Access for People with Disabilities (PDF)

Procedure 211-A: Access for People with Disabilities (PDF)

Procedure 211-B: Washington County ADA Grievance Procedure (PDF)

Fair Treatment, Equal Protection, and Nondiscrimination

Policy 212: Fair Treatment, Equal Protection, and Nondiscrimination (PDF)

Procedure 212-A: Fair Treatment, Equal Protection, and Nondiscrimination (PDF)

Auditor Records Access

Policy 213: Auditor Records Access (PDF)


Human Resources

Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Retaliation Prevention

Policy 301: Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Retaliation Prevention (PDF)

Procedure 301-A: Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Retaliation Prevention (PDF)

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Military Leave

Policy 302: Military Leave (PDF)

Expression of Milk in the Workplace

Policy 303: Expression of Milk in the Workplace (PDF)

Family Medical Leave

Policy 304: Family Medical Leave (PDF)

Procedure 304-A: Family Medical Leave (PDF)

American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)

Policy 305: Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) (PDF)

Procedure 305-A: Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) (PDF)

Deferred Compensation Plan

Policy 306: Deferred Compensation Plan (PDF)

Procedure 306: Deferred Compensation Plan and Attachment (PDF)

Bilingual Pay

Policy 307: Bilingual Pay Policy (PDF)

Variable Hour Jail Deputy Incentive

Policy 308: Variable Hour Jail Deputy Incentive (PDF)

Work After PERS Retirement

Policy 309: Work After PERS Retirement (PDF)

Procedure 309-A: Work After PERS Retirement (PDF)

Alternative Work Schedules

Policy 310: Alternative Work Schedules (PDF)

Procedure 310-A: Alternative Work Schedules (PDF)

Telecommuting/Remote Work

Policy 311: Telecommuting/Remote Work (PDF)

Voluntary Separation Program

Policy 313: Voluntary Separation Program (PDF)


Financial Management and Purchasing

Accounting and Financial Reporting

Policy 401: Accounting and Financial Reporting

Expenditures

Policy 402: Expenditures

Revenues

Policy 403: Revenues

Employee Allowance Forms

Budget Contingency and Reserve

Policy 411: Budget Contingency and Reserve (PDF)

Budget Policy

Policy 412: Budget Policy (PDF)

Capital

Policy 415: Capital (PDF)

Investments

Policy 430: Investments

Debt Management

Policy 431: Debt Management (PDF)

Grant Management

Policy 450: Grant Management (PDF)

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Health, Safety and Security

HIPAA Privacy

Policy 501: HIPAA Privacy (PDF)

Exclusion from County Property

Policy 502: Exclusion from County Property (PDF)

Procedure 502-A: Exclusion from County Property (PDF)

Workplace Violence Prevention

Policy 503: Workplace Violence Prevention (PDF)

Procedure 503-A: Workplace Violence Prevention (PDF)

Workplace Violence Report Form (PDF)

Risk Management Program Rules

Policy 504: Risk Management Program Rules (PDF)

Procedure 504-A: Risk Management Program Rules (PDF)

Prohibition of Carrying Firearms

Policy 505: Prohibition of Carrying Firearms (PDF)

Training Exception Request to Administrative Policy 505 (PDF)

Personal Information Protection

Policy 506: Personal Information Protection (PDF)

Procedure 506-A: Procedures to Safeguard Personal Information (PDF)

Drug-Free Workplace

Policy 507: Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace (PDF)

Policy 507: appendix A: Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace (PDF)

Driving and Driver Qualification

Policy 508: Driving and Driver Qualification (PDF)


Information Technology

Texting and Microsoft Teams Chat

Policy 601: Texting (PDF)

Procedure 601-A: Texting (PDF)

Procedure 601-B: Microsoft Teams Chat (PDF)

Information Technology

Policy 602: Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy (PDF)

Electronic Signature

Policy 603: Electronic Signature (PDF)

Procedure 603-A: Electronic Signature (PDF)

County Enterprise Technology Security Program

Policy 604: County Enterprise Technology Security Program (PDF)

Acquisition of IT Solutions

Policy 605: Acquisition of IT Solutions (PDF)

Procedure 605-A: Acquisition of IT Solutions (PDF)

Procedure 605-B: Appeal Process for Technology Denials (PDF)

Cloud Service

Policy 606: Cloud Service (PDF)

Procedure 606-A: Cloud Service (PDF)

Artificial Intelligence

Policy 607: Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use (PDF)

Procedure 607-A: Artificial Intelligence Best Practice (PDF)

Recording of Meetings

Policy 608: Recording of Meetings

Procedure 608-A: Recording of Meetings

Data Governance

Policy 609: Countywide Data Governance Policy (PDF)


Facility and Property Management

Tobacco and Smoke-Free County Property

Policy 701: Tobacco and Smoke-Free County Property (PDF)

Procedure 701-A: Tobacco and Smoke-Free County Property (PDF)

Facility Use

Policy 702: Facility Use (PDF)

Procedure 702-A: Real Property Use: Permit of Entry (PDF)

Procedure 702-B: Assistance Animals (PDF)

Procedure 702-C: Grounds Use (PDF)

Procedure 702-D: Special Recognition Flag Display (PDF)

Procedure 702-E: Parking Permits (PDF)

Real Property Management

Policy 703: Real Property Management PDF)

Procedure 703-A: Real Property Management (PDF)

Westside Commons Facility Use

Policy 705: Westside Commons Facility Use (PDF)


Vehicles

Vehicle and Equipment Use

Policy 801: Vehicle and Equipment Use (PDF)

Procedure 801-A: Driving for County Business (PDF)

Procedure 801-B: Financial Procedures to Acquire and Replace County Vehicles and Equipment (PDF)

Driving Record

Policy 802: Driving Record (PDF)

Procedure 802-A: Driving Record (PDF)


Other policies

Loss Control and Safety Program

Personnel Rules and Regulations (PDF)