Except as otherwise provided by law, the salaries of all officers
and employees of the City shall be fixed from time to time by the
City Council, and the wages of all other employees shall be fixed
in such manner as the City Council determines.
Except as otherwise provided by law, no board, committee, department
head, superintendent or other person having the power to hire or promote
any employees on behalf of the City shall employ any persons or promote
or advance in grade any employees of the City unless first authorized
to do so by the annual budget, a supplementary budget, or other appropriation
order passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor.