In order to establish an equitable and uniform system for dealing
with personnel matters, the following personnel system is adopted
as set out in this chapter.
(Ord. 283, 1998)
The terms in this chapter, and personnel rules adopted under
this chapter, shall be defined in the personnel rules, and are the
same as adopted from time to time.
(Ord. 283, 1998)
A.
The
city manager shall be the personnel officer. The city manager may
delegate any of his or her powers and duties as personnel officer
to any other officer or employee of the city. Specific duties of the
personnel officer may be performed by others under contract to the
city.
B.
The
personnel officer or delegate shall:
1.
Administer
all provisions of this chapter and the personnel rules not specifically
reserved to the city council;
2.
Prepare,
or cause to be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, personnel rules and any revisions to the rules which shall
establish regulations for personnel in the city's employ. Such rules
and revisions thereof shall become effective upon approval of the
city council;
3.
Prepare,
or cause to be prepared, a position classification plan, including
class specifications. The personnel officer is empowered to revise
and amend the class specifications without council approval;
4.
Provide
for the publication, posting, or other dissemination of notices of
vacant positions; the conducting and grading of competitive examinations;
the establishment of eligibility lists, and the certification of such
lists for consideration and possible appointment to vacant positions.
(Ord. 283, 1998)
Personnel rules shall be adopted by resolution of the city council.
The rules may establish regulations governing the personnel system,
including:
A.
Preparation,
installation, revision, and maintenance of a position classification
plan covering all positions, including employment standards and qualifications
for each class;
B.
Appropriate
announcement of the selection and acceptance of applications for employment;
C.
Preparation
and conduct of tests and the establishment and use of resulting employment
lists containing names of persons eligible for appointment;
D.
Certification
and appointment of persons from employment lists, and the making of
provisional appointments;
E.
Establishment
of probationary testing periods;
F.
Evaluation
of employees during the probationary testing period and thereafter;
G.
Transfer,
promotion, demotion, reinstatement, disciplinary action and layoff
of employees in the competitive service;
H.
Separation
of employees from the city service;
I.
The
establishment and maintenance of adequate personnel for purposes of
accounting and legal requirements;
J.
The
establishment of any necessary appeal procedures.
(Ord. 283, 1998)
The city council may abolish any position in the city's employ
and the employee holding such position may be laid off, demoted or
transferred without right of appeal.
(Ord. 283, 1998)
