The objective of this Division A is to establish for Chesapeake
Beach, Maryland a system of personnel administration governing the
appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, removal, discipline, and
welfare of its employees; an employment contract is neither expressed
nor implied by the contents of this Division A.
The provisions of this Division A shall be known as, and can
be cited as, the "Town of Chesapeake Beach Personnel Ordinance," or
simply the "Personnel Ordinance." Whenever the language included in
this Division A refers to the Personnel Ordinance, it shall be construed
as referring to the provisions of this Division A, in their entirety.
The Mayor, as the chief executive officer of the Town, is granted
the authority to execute, interpret, and enforce all provisions of
this Personnel Ordinance. As part of any current or future departmentalization
of the Town government, the Mayor is authorized to delegate any such
powers as he shall deem necessary or expedient to department heads,
or specific staff. Nothing in this Personnel Ordinance shall limit
the authority of the Town, or the Mayor as the executive thereof,
to engage contractors to execute any powers or responsibilities as
set forth herein. The Mayor is authorized, but not required, to appoint
a Director of Personnel. Unless the Mayor appoints another person
to fulfill the role, the Mayor shall automatically be considered the
department head of all employees who work in Town Hall or who otherwise
work in or for the Office of the Mayor.
The scope of this Personnel Ordinance includes statements of
policies and procedures which govern personnel administration for
all employees compensated by the Town who do not work under any other
sovereign authority or body politic and corporate. This Personnel
Ordinance does not contain all terms and conditions of employment
and is not to be interpreted as a contract or as the full scope of
the employment relationship. This Personnel Ordinance does replace,
in their entirety, any and all employment policies adopted by prior
ordinance, which was known as "Town Merit System Law of March 24,
1967."
The Town Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement,
change, modify, or repeal any of these policies and procedures not
inconsistent with the provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Changes in job titles and classification and changes in the authorized
staffing level shall not be considered amendments to the Personnel
Ordinance and need not be done by a resolution or ordinance of the
Town Council.