A. 
Creation of Departments. The Council may establish City departments, offices or agencies in addition to those created by this Charter and may prescribe the functions of all departments, offices and agencies except that no function assigned by this Charter to a particular department, office or agency may be discontinued or, unless this Charter specifically so provides, assigned to any other.
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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 approval of Council. With the consent of Council, the Manager may serve as the head of one (1) or more such departments, offices or agencies or may appoint one (1) person as the head of two (2) or more of them.
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Merit Principle. All appointments and promotions of City Officers and Employees shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated by examination or other evidence of competence.
B. 
Personnel Director. There shall be a Personnel Director, appointed by the Manager as provided in Section 4.01, who shall administer the personnel system of the City.
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Personnel Board. There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of five (5) members appointed by the Council for terms of three (3) years from among the qualified voters of the City. Members of the Board shall hold no other City office. The Personnel Director shall provide necessary staff assistance for the Personnel Board.
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Personnel Rules. The Personnel Director shall prepare personnel rules. The Manager shall refer such proposed rules to the Personnel Board which shall report to the Manager its recommendation thereon. When approved by the Manager, the rules shall be proposed to the Council, and the Council may by ordinance adopt them with or without amendment. These rules shall provide for:
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The classification of all City positions, based on the duties, authority and responsibility of each position, with adequate provisions for reclassification of any position whenever warranted by changed circumstances;
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A pay plan for all City positions;
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Methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion;
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The policies and procedures regulating reduction in force and removal of employees;
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The hours of work, attendance regulations and provisions for sick and vacation leave;
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The policies and procedures governing persons holding provisional appointments;
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The policies and procedures governing relationships with employee organizations;
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Policies regarding in-service training programs.
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Grievance procedures, including procedures for the hearing of grievances by the Personnel Board, which may render advisory opinions based on its findings to the City Manager with a copy to the aggrieved employee; and
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Other practices and procedures necessary to the administration of the City Personnel System.
There shall be a Legal Officer of the City who shall be a licensed member of the Missouri Bar and be in active legal practice prior to his appointment, appointed by the Council, who shall serve as Chief Legal Advisor to the Council, the Manager and all City departments, offices, and agencies, who shall represent the City in all legal proceedings and shall perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter or by ordinance.
There shall be a Municipal Court which will be presided over by a judge appointed by the City Manager as provided in Section 4.01, who shall be a licensed member of the Missouri Bar and be in active legal practice prior to his appointment.