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Merit Commission
The
Adams County Sheriffs Department Merit Commission was established
February 10, 1970 by resolution of the Adams County Board of
Supervisors.
Initial
Commissioners, all members of the County Board of Supervisors, were appointed by Sheriff John
Fichter, and approved at the February 10, 1970 board meeting.
The
Commission was composed of Tom Awerkamp, Chairman, Kenneth Waters,
Vice Chairman, and William Fingerlin, Secretary.
In
November of 1972, an Attorney General of Illinois opinion stated
that no member of the County Board may serve as a member of the
Merit Commission, resulting in a change of Commission members.
New members appointed to the Commission included Paul Wade, Vice
Chairman, Glenn Utter, Secretary, and Tom Awerkamp, Chairman. Awerkamp was
no longer on the County Board and continued in his
position.
In
1986, the Merit Commission was increased to a five member commission
from the three member Commission.
The
Merit Commission shall have the duties, pursuant to recognized merit
principles of public employment, of certification for employment and
promotion, and upon complaint of the sheriff or states attorney as
limited in this Division, to discipline or discharge as the
circumstances may warrant. All full time deputy sheriffs shall
be under the jurisdiction of this Act and the county board may
provide that other positions, including jail officers, as defined in
"An Act to revise the law in relation to jails and
jailers", approved March 3, 1874, as now or hereafter amended
(repealed), shall be under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
There may be exempted from coverage by resolution of the county
board a "chief deputy" or "chief deputies" who shall be vested with
all authorities granted to deputy sheriffs pursuant to Section
3-6015. "Chief Deputy" or "Chief Deputies" as used in this
Section include the personal assistant or assistants of the sheriff
whether titled "chief deputy", "under sheriff", or "administrative
assistant".
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