Within 90 days after the effective date of this Charter, the
Town Council shall enact a personnel ordinance setting forth standards
of conduct and performance for Town employees, establishing generally
recognized principles of progressive discipline, and establishing
a procedure for appeals from disciplinary action. The Council shall
thereafter review the personnel ordinance annually.
The Town Manager shall be responsible for the administration
of the Town's personnel program and shall perform all duties
assigned pursuant to the personnel ordinance. The Manager shall update
and review the personnel ordinance and shall submit recommendations
to the Council for its annual review of the ordinance.
There shall be a Personnel Appeals Board consisting of five
members appointed by the Council from among qualified voters of the
Town. The members shall serve such terms of office as may be established
by the personnel ordinance. The personnel ordinance may provide for
alternate and replacement members. The Personnel Appeals Board shall
hear appeals brought by any department head or employee of the Town
as the result of disciplinary action consisting of termination or
suspension without pay for more than five days.
A majority of the Town Council must approve the initial appointment
of all department heads when recommended for employment by the Town
Manager. Except as specified above, the Council shall not otherwise
participate in appointments, and neither the Council nor any of its
members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to office
by the Manager.
The Council shall not participate in discipline and removals,
and Council approval shall not be required for discipline and removals.
Neither the Council nor any of its members shall direct or request
that disciplinary action or proceedings for removal be undertaken
against a department head or employee of the Town.
Except for purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall
deal with department heads and Town employees solely through the Manager.
Neither the Council nor any of its members shall give orders to any
subordinates of the Manager either publicly or privately.