Employment and HR-Related Policies

ADA Reasonable Accommodation(PDF, 178KB)
Outlines Allegheny County's commitment to upholding the principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and recognizes the importance of ensuring that individuals of all abilities have equal access to the county's programs, services, and activities.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act(PDF, 96KB)
Describes the policy supporting the PWFA which ensures that pregnant workers are treated equally in the workplace.

Accountability, Conduct, and Ethics Code
Establishes a Code of Conduct and Ethics for all elected and appointed county officers, employees, and members of agencies. The Accountability, Conduct, and Ethics (ACE) Commission oversees the compliance to the code by investigating complaints and recommending appropriate disciplinary action.

Anti-Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation(PDF, 147KB)
Establishes policy, responsibilities and procedures for resolving concerns regarding alleged harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Use this link to submit a complaint form(PDF, 154KB).

Establishment of Administrative Policies(PDF, 102KB)
Establishes the authority of the Allegheny County Manager to issue policies affecting the operation and interoperability of county departments in the conduct of Allegheny County business.

Establishment of Grants Office and Grant Making Procedures(PDF, 144KB)
Centralizes Allegheny County's grant functions to apply for and manage competitive grant opportunities from both public and private agencies.

Fitness for Duty(PDF, 161KB)
Establishes procedures by which Allegheny County can evaluate an employee’s ability to safely and competently perform when the county has objective information indicating an employee is not able to perform their essential duties or the employee potentially poses a direct threat to themselves or to others.

Generative AI(PDF, 245KB)
Establishes responsive and responsible standards for the governance and use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) within Allegheny County.

Non-smoking(PDF, 21KB)
Describes guidance on how Allegheny County and its employees must comply with the PA Clean Indoor Air Act.

Travel(PDF, 206KB)
Outlines the procedures to have necessary travel expenses advanced and/or reimbursed.

Vehicles(PDF, 160KB)
Provides guidance on use of county-owned vehicles by county employees for daily use or take home use.

Bereavement(PDF, 133KB)
Provides guidelines for employees to take leave from work during times of personal loss due to the death of a family member.

Family Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA)(PDF, 317KB)
Describes the guidelines for Allegheny County employees to be granted up to 12 weeks of leave for one or more qualifying situations.

Medical Leave of Absence(PDF, 33KB)
Informs employees how Allegheny County may allow authorized time off from work, without pay, for an employee for their own extended sickness or other non-recurring health condition, up to one year.

Paid Parental Leave(PDF, 134KB)
Describes how parents are given additional flexibility and time to care for and bond with their new child, adjust to their new family situation, and balance their professional obligations.

Paid Sick Time(PDF, 177KB)
Outlines the accumulation of sick time for full-time and part-time employees. Find more information about the related paid sick time ordinance(PDF, 115KB) for employers.

Personal Leave of Absence(PDF, 34KB)
Details how Allegheny County may authorize time off from work, without pay, for an employee for a compelling, non-recurring circumstance, up to one year.

Vacation(PDF, 140KB)
Describes vacation time for employees and applies to eligible non-union, full-time employees.

Criminal History and Background Check(PDF, 33KB)
Describes the process where Allegheny County will conduct criminal history and background checks, as applicable, only after a conditional offer of employment has been made and accepted by an employment candidate.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing(PDF, 155KB)
Complying with federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding pre-employment drug testing and to ensure high standards of safety, Allegheny County will conduct drug testing for applicants being considered for covered positions.

Pre-Employment Real Estate Tax(PDF, 200KB)
Verifies Allegheny County real estate tax status(es).

Remote Access(PDF, 207KB)
Defines standards, procedures, and restrictions for connecting to Allegheny County’s internal network(s) from external hosts via remote access technology, and/or for utilizing the Internet for business purposes via third-party wireless Internet service providers (a.k.a. “hotspots”).

Hybrid Remote Work(PDF, 215KB)
Enables eligible employees in certain positions to work remotely.

Working Safely as a Remote Worker(PDF, 197KB)
Helps to identify any safety concerns in the remote work environment.