Sec. 3. (a) The county fiscal body shall fix the compensation of officers, deputies, and other employees whose compensation is payable from the county general fund, county highway fund, county health fund, county park and recreation fund, aviation fund, or any other fund from which the county auditor issues warrants for compensation. This includes the power to:

(1) fix the number of officers, deputies, and other employees;

(2) describe and classify positions and services;

(3) adopt schedules of compensation; and

(4) hire or contract with persons to assist in the development of schedules of compensation.

     (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the board of each local health department shall prescribe the duties of all its officers and employees, recommend the number of positions, describe and classify positions and services, adopt schedules of compensation, and hire and contract with persons to assist in the development of schedules of compensation.

     (c) This section does not apply to community corrections programs (as defined in IC 11-12-1-1 and IC 35-38-2.6-2).

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-18.1 part; 17-1-24-18.3 part; 17-1-24-18.4 part; 17-1-28-10 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.152; P.L.16-1986, SEC.77; P.L.2-1993, SEC.200; P.L.135-1993, SEC.10; P.L.198-2001, SEC.104; P.L.178-2002, SEC.113; P.L.219-2007, SEC.106; P.L.167-2015, SEC.4.