Delaware Code Title 9. Counties § 7006. Personnel system

(1) The classification of all county positions, based on the duties, authority and responsibility of each position, with adequate provision for reclassification of any position, whenever warranted by changed circumstances;

(2) A pay plan for all county positions;

(3) Methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion;

(4) The policies and procedures regulating reduction in force and removal of employees;

(5) The hours of work, attendance regulations and provisions for sick and vacation leave;

(6) The policies and procedures governing persons holding provisional appointments;

(7) The policies and procedures governing relationships with employee organizations;

(8) Grievance procedures, including procedures for the hearing of grievances by the Personnel Board, which may render advisory opinions based on its findings to the County Administrator with a copy to the aggrieved employee;  and

(9) Other practices and procedures necessary to the administration of the county personnel system.

Employment or dismissal of county employees shall be subject to the approval of the county government, in its discretion.