IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing subsections 7401.2., 7405.4., and 7406.5., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to protections against retaliation for complaints, cooperating with complaint investigations, and amending the discretionary authority to decline a complaint and enacting, in lieu thereof, three new subsections relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5967, March 10, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Sean E. Smith, County Legislator
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BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Sections 7401.2., 7405.4., and 7406.5., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby repealed and three new subsections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 7401.2., 7405.4., and 7406.5., to read as follows:
7401.2 Definitions
a. "Act of an Agency" shall mean any action, decision, failure to act, omission, rule, regulation, interpretation, recommendation, policy, practice, or procedure of any agency of the county.
b. "Adverse Action" shall mean any action that would dissuade a reasonable person from reporting a suspected violation or participating in an investigation, including but not limited to adverse employment actions, harassment, intimidation, coercion, or creating a hostile work environment, and threats or actions that interfere with an individual's business, contractual, or professional relationships with the County.
c. "Adverse Employment Action" shall mean termination, demotion, suspension, reduction in pay, reassignment to a less favorable position, the denial of a promotion, negative performance evaluations or changes in work conditions that materially affect employment, and any other action that significantly impacts an individual's employment conditions, status, or professional opportunities.
[b]d. "Agent" or "Agency" shall mean any officer, employee, department, office, board, commission, council, committee, or other governmental institution of...
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