Essential Employee Standard: When determining whether the essential employee meets the definition of a "Supervisory Employee" under the statute, the authority delegated to the employee must require the use of independent judgment. For example, checking with another like ranking officer for agreement or participating on a hiring panel does not qualify as the use of independent judgment. Additionally, collective bargaining agreements and policy may impact the delegation of authority of the supervisory functions.
In order for the Bureau to determine that an essential employee meets the definition of a "Supervisory Employee" there must be a clear record for each supervisory function listed below including:
- Delegation of the authority of the supervisory function
- That the employee has received training in the exercising of the authority
- The employee has the knowledge necessary to exercise the authority
- The employee has accepted the delegation of the authority
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the Bureau at 651-649-5421