B.
CLASS
CLASS TITLE
POSITION
For position classification purposes, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A group of positions (or one position) that:
The official designation or name of the class as stated in
the class specification. It shall be used on all personnel records
and actions.
A group of currently assigned duties and responsibilities
requiring the full- or part-time employment of one person. A "position"
may be occupied or vacant.
The City Manager shall be responsible for administering
the classification plan.
Prior to the approval of a new position, the
head of each department shall complete a position description covering
the duties and responsibilities of each proposed position. The City
Manager shall recommend allocation of the position to one of the classes
in the classification plan. If a suitable class does not exist, he
shall recommend the establishment of a new class to the City Council.
[Amended 6-10-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
For each class of positions, a salary range
is assigned which consists of a minimum and maximum salary. In arriving
at salary ranges, consideration is given to prevailing rates for comparable
work in other public employment and relevant private business, the
current cost of living, responsibilities of the position, working
conditions and the City financial condition and policy.
A.
Each time a vacancy occurs, a position description
shall be completed by the department head and submitted to the City
Manager for review. The City Manager may waive this requirement in
cases where he has determined that no material changes have occurred.
B.
The City Manager may require departments or employees
to submit position descriptions on a periodic basis, or any time he
has reason to believe that there has been a change in the duties and
responsibilities of one or more positions.
C.
Each time a new class is established, a class specification
shall be written and incorporated in the existing plan. The class
title shall be added to the schematic list of titles. Likewise, an
abolished class shall be deleted from the classification plan by removing
the class title from the schematic list of titles.
D.
Periodically, after the adoption of these regulations,
the City Manager shall conduct a general review of the classification
plan.
The class specifications are descriptive and
not restrictive. The use of a particular description as to duties,
qualifications or other factors shall not be held to exclude others
of similar kind or quality. They are intended to indicate the kinds
of positions which shall be allocated to the classes established.
In a series of classes such as police classes, the specifications
for all classes should be reviewed as a unit.
The City Manager shall maintain an official
copy of the Position Classification Plan. The official copy shall
include a schematic list of class titles and class specifications,
plus all amendments thereto. A copy of the official plan shall be
available for inspection by the public under reasonable conditions
during normal business hours.
Each time a new class of positions should be
established or a current class of positions abolished, the City Manager
shall submit his findings and recommendations to City Council for
approval. They shall determine whether the establishment or the abolition
of a class is in order. Such changes shall take the form of amendments
to these Personnel Rules and Regulations.
