Establishment of position. There is hereby established,
under the authority granted to the Mayor and the City Manager, the
position of Director of Personnel and Labor Relations in and for the
City.
Duties and responsibilities. The Director of Personnel
and Labor Relations shall develop and maintain effective systems of
job classification, evaluation, hiring, compensation planning, employee
benefit administration and manpower planning. In addition, he or she
shall serve as principal management negotiator, developing contracts
with employee organizations and acting as agent for the Civil Service
Commission. He or she shall direct a staff in the orderly administration
of personnel policies and labor relations and receive supervision
from and report to the City Manager. Specific job duties and responsibilities
are further set out under the wage and salary classifications adopted
by the Mayor and Council.
The term of office shall be at will, meaning that
the employee may resign or quit at any time, with or without cause,
and that the City, by a majority vote of Council, may terminate the
employment relationship at any time, with or without cause.
The salary for the Director of Personnel and Labor
Relations shall be within the wage and salary classification adopted
by the Council, be recommended by the City Manager and be approved
by the Mayor and Council.
The Director shall be entitled to the minimum benefits
received by other appointed officials. Additional benefits may be
recommended by the City Manager and approved by the Mayor and Council.