14.b.
Commissioners Court Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 04/14/2025
- Title:
- Policy on Foreign Degrees
- Submitted for:
- Monica Flores
- Submitted By:
- Margie Gomez
- Department:
- Human Resources
Subject:
Discussion and possible action to revise the action taken by the Commissioners Court on May 8, 2023, related to Section 2.06 of the Webb County Personnel Policies (foreign degree evaluation services), subject to any applicable Civil Service guidelines.
Issue: The May 8, 2023 action by the Commissioner’s Court included that, in the case of foreign degrees, applicants must have their degree evaluated by a credential evaluator service recognized by the Texas Education Agency, before being hired.
Solution: Human Resources requested clarification from the Wage Review Committee on February 28, 2025, related to this item. The Committee agreed this item should be revised to state that foreign degrees should be certified by suggested agencies from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and those not listed in NACES will require individual approval from the Human Resources Department prior to hire.
Result: Revise the action as recommended.
Issue: The May 8, 2023 action by the Commissioner’s Court included that, in the case of foreign degrees, applicants must have their degree evaluated by a credential evaluator service recognized by the Texas Education Agency, before being hired.
Solution: Human Resources requested clarification from the Wage Review Committee on February 28, 2025, related to this item. The Committee agreed this item should be revised to state that foreign degrees should be certified by suggested agencies from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and those not listed in NACES will require individual approval from the Human Resources Department prior to hire.
Result: Revise the action as recommended.
Background:
N/A
Previous Court Action:
May 8, 2023
Fiscal Impact
- Budget Account Number:
- N/A
- Funding Source:
- N/A
- Balance:
- N/A
Financial Impact:
N/A