[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Montville 1-10-2011 by Ord. No.
2011-1.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Code of Ethics — See Ch. 49.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted as Ch. 114
but was renumbered to maintain the alphabetical organization of the
Code.
There shall be an administrative department of the Town of Montville
known as the "Department of Human Resources."
A.
The Department of Human Resources shall be responsible for assisting
the Mayor in the hiring, termination, retention, promotion, performance
counseling, and review of all personnel for all departments, boards,
commissions, and authorities, except the Board of Education, the Water
and Sewer Commission and the Housing Authority.
B.
The Department of Human Resources shall be the repository of all
personnel records which shall be confidential, and shall administer
the personnel policies required by the Town Charter, all collective
bargaining agreements, and all other labor agreements ratified by
the Town Council, except those of the Board of Education, the Water
and Sewer Commission and the Housing Authority.
C.
Any additional duties and responsibilities of the Department of Human
Resource shall be established by resolution of the Town Council, except
as otherwise set forth below.
A.
The office of the Mayor shall recommend to the Town Council for selection
not fewer than three qualified candidates for the position of, or
any vacancy in, the Director of Human Resources.
B.
The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for the efficiency,
discipline, and good conduct of the Department of Human Resources.
C.
The Director of Human Resources shall supervise assistants and employees
of the Department of Human Resources and prescribe their duties.
D.
Within six months after the adoption of this chapter, and every two
years thereafter, the Director of Human Resources will present to
the Town Council for its approval, a policy and procedure to address
complaints alleging discrimination based upon any legally protected
class.
E.
The Director of Human Resources shall exercise his or her powers
and discharge his or her duties under the supervision of the Mayor.
F.
The personnel rules required by § C902 of the Town Charter shall include procedures for grievances brought by the Director of Human Resources, including procedures for the hearing of such grievances by the Town Council.
G.
The job description for Human Resources Manager presented to the
Council in March 2010 is accepted and retitled as "Director of Human
Resources;" this description may be updated and/or amended from time
to time by resolution of the Town Council.
The Mayor is authorized to enter into agreements with the Board
of Education, the Water and Sewer Commission, and the Housing Authority
for utilizing the assistance of the Department of Human Resources
for administration of any and/or all aspects of human resources, including
but not limited to labor agreements.
Any salaries and benefits paid to the Director of Human Resources or other employees of the Department of Human Resources shall be established upon recommendation of the Mayor as provided in § C906 of the Town Charter.