The Personnel Board shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Village Council concerning personnel policies and shall conduct post-disciplinary hearings with respect to the disciplinary action appeal procedure set forth in Article 8.
A. 
The Personnel Board shall consist of the following:
(1) 
One member of the Village Council elected by the Village Council. The term shall be two years, with an indefinite number of terms allowed. The Village Council member will not participate or vote in employee appeals.
(2) 
The Clerk/Administrator will be a nonvoting member of the Personnel Board except for the purpose of breaking a tie when the Personnel Board is considering issues other than employee appeals.
(3) 
Two residents of the Village of Bosque Farms appointed by the Mayor at a regular or special public meeting of the Village Council. These appointments shall be with the advice and consent of the Village Council. The term of the resident members shall be two years, with an indefinite number of terms allowed. In cases of resignation from the Board by a resident member, or termination of residency within the Village, the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Village Council, shall appoint a replacement for a full term.
B. 
Personnel Board members perform their duties on a voluntary basis and shall not receive payment for their services.
The Board shall elect a Chairperson, who shall conduct the business of the Board and who shall provide timely reports to the Village Council. Neither the Village Council member nor the Clerk/Administrator shall serve as Chairperson.
A. 
Personnel policies.
(1) 
The Board shall recommend to the Village Council such personnel policies, which may be necessary and desirable. Such policies, procedures, regulations, definitions, and rules may include, but are not limited to provisions governing hiring, promotion, transfers, separation, employee evaluations, demotions, suspensions, dismissals, probation, reprimands, fringe benefits, hours and conditions of work, holidays, and retirement for Village of Bosque Farms employees.
(2) 
Rules and regulations recommended by the Personnel Board shall be subject to approval by the Village Council.
B. 
Amendments to the personnel manual. The Village Council shall review for consideration the recommendations or amendments made by the Personnel Board for adoption and inclusion into the Personnel Manual. After the Village Council has reviewed and considered the same, the Village Council may adopt or reject in total or in part those recommendations or amendments presented to it. The Village Council may adopt personnel policies, procedures, regulations, definitions, rules, and the like, either upon the recommendation of the Personnel Board, or sua sponte (of their own mind). The proposed recommendations or amendments shall be incorporated into the Personnel Manual by majority vote of the Village Council at a duly called meeting of the Council at which a quorum is present. The Village Council shall provide reasonable notice of the same, in accordance with law. The Personnel Manual and all changes thereto shall be binding on all parties from the time employment is approved by the Village Council.
C. 
Appeals. The Personnel Board shall hear appeals of employees pursuant to Article 8.