Upon adoption by the City Council, this chapter hereafter shall
constitute and be referred to as the official "Personnel Rules of
the City of Las Vegas." The provisions thereof shall apply to all
employees of the City, except Municipal Court employees, and except
as to any provisions which may be inconsistent with personnel rules
promulgated by the Police Department, specifically for certified law
enforcement officers, and personnel rules promulgated by the Fire
Department, specifically for certified firefighters. Municipal Court
employees shall work under rules and regulations promulgated by the
Municipal Judge.
These rules and any pertinent administrative regulations constitute
the merit system for the City of Las Vegas. All previous ordinances
regarding the Personnel Board, personnel rules and merit system, contracts
of employment between the municipality and an employee in a position
covered by the merit system shall be subject to the provisions of
this chapter.
This chapter establishes rules as to how all employees are to
perform their responsibilities as City employees and in no way should
the contents of this document be construed as a contract of employment.
The City Council retains the right to change the content or
intent of these policies for the purpose of improving overall operation
of City government, and the changes must occur in concurrence with
applicable laws regarding amendments to existing ordinances. The City's
Human Resource Office shall inform all employees of the City covered
by these provisions of amendments and their effective dates. The City's
Human Resource Office shall provide all employees affected by these
provisions with a copy of this chapter and employees shall acknowledge,
in writing, receipt thereof.
This chapter applies to all employees, except, in cases where there is a conflict with Chapter 48, Labor Management Relations, of the Code of the City of Las Vegas and/or the collective bargaining agreements. In such cases, Chapter 48, Labor Management Relations, and/or collective bargaining agreements shall control. (Refer to § 66-69 contained herein.)
A.Â
The City
of Las Vegas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed,
color, ancestry, national origin, or political affiliation, except
where it is a bona fide job qualification, on the basis of sex, age
or physical or mental disability. The City of Las Vegas will not refuse
to hire a disabled applicant who is capable of performing the essential
requirements of the job with reasonable accommodation.
B.Â
Employment discrimination prohibited.
(1)Â
No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of
disability, be subjected to discrimination in employment under any
service, program or activity conducted by the City of Las Vegas.
(2)Â
For purposes of this section, the requirements of Title I of the
Americans With Disabilities Act, as established by the regulations
of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR Part 1630,
apply to employment in any service, program, or activity conducted
by the City of Las Vegas if that public entity is also subject to
the jurisdiction of Title I.
(3)Â
For the purposes of this section, the requirements of Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as established by the regulations
of the Department of Justice in 28 CFR Part 41, as those requirements
pertain to employment, apply to employment in any service, program,
or activity conducted by the City of Las Vegas if that public entity
is not also subject to the jurisdiction of Title I.
