There shall be a Personnel Department with a Director, appointed by the Mayor and subject to confirmation by the Common Council. The Director shall serve in accordance with state law and shall recommend appointment of such deputies, assistants and employees of his department as may be necessary to implement the duties of his office and as shall be authorized.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Director shall be responsible to the Mayor for the administration of personnel benefits, employees relations, contract administration and negotiation, training of personnel, affirmative action, long-range staff planning and all other personnel functions assigned by state law to the City Civil Service Commission.
The Personnel Director shall establish and maintain a roster of all City officers and employees. Such roster shall show for each city officer and employee the date of appointment, the title of the position, the rate of pay and rate changes, promotions, demotions, transfer, the time and any other information the Personnel Director considers necessary for a proper personnel record.
No payroll, estimate or account providing for the payment of wages or salaries shall be approved by the City Chamberlain, unless it bears the certificate of the Personnel Director that the persons named therein have been, during the period specified, employed in their respective positions in accordance with law and rules made pursuant to law.
The Personnel Director shall maintain and administer, pursuant to state law, a job evaluation and salary plan for city employees and periodically resurvey prevailing positions and salaries and recommend amendments to eliminate inequities, recruiting difficulties and employee turnover problems.
The Personnel Director shall monitor performance of agreements with recognized employee representatives concerning terms and conditions of employments, wages, employees' sick leave, vacation, health insurance, retirement plans and such other matters as may come before him; counsel with department heads at the direction of the Mayor as to employee/employer responsibilities and methods for meeting individual problems; advise the Mayor regarding needed changes in agreements and the impact of other proposed changes; and conduct negotiations with employee representatives as designated by the Mayor.