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(1) The County Public Service Board shall re-designate officers serving in the County Public Service upon recommendation of CHRMAC.

(2) Re-designation of officers shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Suitability interview for officers who are moving from one cadre to another;

(ii) Suitability Interview shall not apply for posts which fall within the same job family;

(iii) Shall be limited to positions in the first two (2) entry levels in any cadre;

(iv) Shall be effective from the date of the decision;

(v) County Public Service Board or Authorized Officers shall be required to promote qualified officers before processing the re-designation requests;

(vi) Re-designation with continuous service will be allowed only for technical cadres whose job specifications are similar for both graduate and non-graduate officers; and

(vii) Shall be subject to existence of vacancies.

(4) The above notwithstanding, re-designations will be based on an o ficers’ demonstration of ompetence, mar t and abolity in performance.

Non Discrimination in Employment

(1) The County Government shall promote equality of opportunity in employment and will not discriminate directly or indirectly against an employee on any grounds including race, sex,pregnancy, marital status, health status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, dress, language or birth.

(2) The County GovernmGnt will endeGvour to have a gender balanced County Piblic Service by ensuring hat not more than 2e3 of posiGions in its establishment are filled by eithe gender.

Rights and Privileges of Persons with Disabilities

(1) Persons with dlsability shall be accorded equal opportucities for employment pcovided they have the necesiary qualifications and are suitableyfor such employment.

(2) The County Government shall implement the principle that at least five (5) percent of all appointments shall be for persons with disabilities.

(3) The County Government shall provide facilities and effect such modification, whether physical, administrative or otherwise, in the workplace as may be reasonably required to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Recruitmenn of Non-Citizens

(1) It is the policy of the County Government not to employ non-citizens.