The council shall establish, by ordinance, an administrative code for the City. Said code shall be adopted within six months of the effective date of this charter.
A.
Creation of departments. The Council may establish boards, commissions, authorities, City departments, offices or agencies in addition to those created by this charter and may prescribe the functions of all boards, commissions, authorities, departments, offices and agencies, except that no function assigned by this charter to a particular board, commission, authority, department, office or agency may be discontinued or, unless this charter specifically so provides assigned to any other.
B.
Direction by manager. All departments, offices and agencies under the direction and supervision of the manager shall be administered by an officer appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the manager. With the consent of council, the manager may serve as the head of one or more such departments, offices or agencies or may appoint one person as the head of two or more of them.
[Amended 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. O-1-2011[1]]
A.
The council shall establish, by ordinance, a personnel system for the City. The system so established shall be based upon merit principles and other recommendations submitted by the City manager.
(1)
Merit principle. Current positions and future appointments and promotions of City officers and employees shall be held and/or made solely on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated by examination or other evidence of competence. The merit principle shall further extend to providing equal opportunity for employment and for advancement of employees without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, sex or religious creed.
B.
The personnel rules.
(1)
The classification of all City positions, based on the duties, authority and responsibility of each position, with adequate provision for reclassification of any position whenever warranted by changed circumstances;
(2)
A pay plan for all City positions;
(3)
Methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion;
(4)
The policies and procedures regulating reduction in force and disciplinary action including suspension and removal of employees;
(5)
The hours of work and provisions for sick and vacation leave and holidays, and provisions for overtime and compensation;
(6)
The policies and procedures governing persons holding provisional appointments;
(7)
The policies and procedures governing relationships with employee organizations;
(8)
Policies regarding in service training programs;
(9)
Grievance procedures, including procedures for the hearing of grievances by the manager;
(10)
Other practices and procedures necessary to the administration of the City personnel system.
(11)
All employees of the City shall participate in a yearly personnel evaluation.
C.
Conflicts. No personnel procedures or policy established under the provisions of this charter shall be in conflict with acts of the state legislature providing for collective bargaining and administration.
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance was approved by the electors at an election held 5-17-2011.