The Council retains and reserves its power to create and abolish positions, to determine the number of positions, to set the salary range for each class of positions and to establish the total budget for personnel for each department.
A. 
The Borough Manager shall have the basic responsibility for the personnel program set forth herein. He/she shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions relating to personnel contained in the Borough Code, this chapter and all rules and directives issued pursuant to this chapter.
B. 
In addition to the duties and powers given elsewhere, the Manager shall have the power and obligation to:
(1) 
Stimulate high morale by fair administration of this section consistent with the best interest of the Borough and the public.
(2) 
Recruit and examine applicants for employment, except police and fire applicants.
(3) 
Certify that all applicants are qualified and are eligible for appointment.
(4) 
Make comparative studies of all factors affecting the level of compensation and recommend such changes in the compensation plans as appear warranted.
(5) 
Develop and maintain a job classification plan.
(6) 
Establish a system for reduction in force, layoffs, demotions, transfers, promotions and hiring.
(7) 
Establish a system for discipline, grievance hearings and appeals for all employees not covered by an employee contract.
(8) 
Establish a system for receipt, acknowledgment and recording of suggestions of employees for improving Borough government.
(9) 
Establish procedures for maintaining attendance and leave records and actions.
(10) 
Maintain all employee personnel and payroll records.
(11) 
Prepare and recommend revisions and amendments to the Personnel Code.
(12) 
Certify payrolls.
(13) 
Conduct contract negotiations with the appointed negotiation committee.
(14) 
Develop and administer fringe benefits, insurance and retirement programs.
(15) 
Develop and maintain an affirmative action plan which will assure equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, job structure, promotion policies, training to improve job performance and upward mobility and other related procedures and practices.
A. 
The Civil Service Commission, now existing for police and firemen as created by Council in accordance with Article XI, Section 1172 of the Borough Code,[1] is hereby created, confirmed and appointed for all police and paid fire apparatus operators.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1172.
B. 
The Civil Service Commission shall be responsible for administering, supervising and executing personnel programs of accepting applications, examining applicants and certifying only qualified candidates for the positions.
C. 
The Manager and/or Borough Council shall notify the Commission of any vacancy which is to be filled and shall request the certification of a list of eligibles; the Commission shall certify for each existing vacancy from the eligible list the names of three persons thereon or a lesser number where three are not available who have received the highest average score. The Borough Council may make selections from such lesser numbers of available eligibles or may request that the Commission hold another examination.
All officers and employees of the Borough of Greenville shall comply with, and in proper and lawful ways, carry out the provisions of the Personnel Code of the Borough of Greenville.