All positions of the municipal service shall be classified within a position system which shall be maintained and operated by the city manager.
(Ord. 75-8 §5, 1975; Ord. 2011-08 §1)
It is the policy of the city that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. The city does not discriminate against its employees, contractors, consultants, citizens, or applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, physical handicap, medical condition, veteran status, or religious affiliation in accordance with all applicable federal and state equal opportunity laws. It is the city's policy to treat all employees, contractors, consultants, and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications and competence, and to remove discriminatory employment barriers when and where they are found to exist so all individuals may compete for employment opportunities on an equal basis.
Nondiscrimination/equal opportunity shall apply in all program areas, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits, transfers, work assignments, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, demotions, terminations, layoffs, employee development, educational, social, and recreational programs, and the use of city facilities.
All city human resource practices and procedures shall be administered in accordance with this equal opportunity/discrimination-free workplace provision.
(Ord. 75-8 §4, 1975; Ord. 2011-08 §1)
The city manager shall formulate and recommend to the city council for its approval and for adoption rules and regulations and amendments thereto pertaining to the operation of a merit system personnel management program. Such rules and regulations shall provide for and govern the selection, employment, classification, advancement, suspension, discharge and retirement of appointive officers and employees of the city, and all matters pertaining to the status of employees and conditions of their employment. Such rules and regulations and amendments thereto may be adopted by the city council from time to time by resolution.
(Ord. 75-8 §2, 1975; Ord. 2011-08 §1)
The provisions of the merit system established by this chapter and rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto shall apply to all positions and employment in the municipal service except:
A.
Elective officers;
B.
The city attorney;
C.
Members of appointee boards, commissions and committees; and
D.
Persons engaged under contract to supply expert professional technical service.
(Ord. 75-8 §3, 1975; Ord. 2011-08 §1)