Note: Prior history: Ords. 523, 607, 650 and 883 and prior code §§ 2.40.010—2.40.070.
The general purpose of this chapter is to establish a system of personnel administration that meets the social, economic and program needs of the people of the city. This system shall provide means to recruit, select, develop and maintain an effective and responsive work force, and shall include policies and procedures for employee hiring and advancement, training and career development, job classification, pay administration, fringe benefits, discipline, discharge and other related activities. All appointments and promotions in the city service shall be made without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, and shall be based on merit and fitness.
(Ord. 933 § 2, 2007)
The city manager shall be personnel officer and may delegate the powers and duties conferred upon him or her as personnel officer to any officer or employee of the city.
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Powers and Duties of Personnel Officer. The personnel officer shall:
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Act as the appointing authority for all positions within the classified service;
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Administer all the provisions of this chapter, personnel rules and regulations and other personnel matters not specifically reserved to the council;
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Provide for the preparation and recommendation of personnel rules and regulations and revisions and amendments thereto as appropriate which shall become effective upon adoption of the city council;
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Provide for the preparation and recommendations of a position classification plan, including class specifications and revisions thereto, which shall become effective upon adoption by the city council;
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Provide for the preparation and recommendation of a compensation plan and revisions thereof, covering all classifications in the classified service, which plan, and any revisions thereof, shall become effective upon approval by the city council;
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Provide for the preparation and recommendation of rules and regulations relating to employer-employee relations and equal employment opportunity;
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Encourage and exercise leadership in the development of effective personnel administration within the several departments of the city service;
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Have the authority to discipline employees in accordance with this chapter and the personnel rules of the city;
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Establish and maintain records of all employees in the city service, in which there shall be set forth as to each employee the class, title, pay or status, and other relevant data;
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Periodically report to the city council on administration of the personnel system and other personnel matters considered appropriate;
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Develop and implement other policies and administrative regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as may be proper and necessary for its enforcement.
(Ord. 933 § 2, 2007)
The provisions of this personnel system shall apply to all offices, positions and employments in the service of the city, except:
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Elective officers;
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Members of appointive boards, commissions and committees;
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Persons engaged under contract to supply expert, professional or technical services for a definitive period of time;
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Volunteer personnel, who receive no regular compensation from the city;
E. 
City manager;
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City attorney;
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Student interns;
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Employees who work less than full time;
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All department heads; and
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Any newly created position, which is designated at the time of its creation as being exempt from the classified service.
(Ord. 933 § 2, 2007)
Personnel rules, prepared by the personnel officer subject to this chapter and to revision by the council, shall be adopted and may be amended from time to time by resolution of the council. The rules shall establish specific procedures and regulations governing the personnel system.
(Ord. 933 § 2, 2007)
Whenever in the judgment of the city council it becomes necessary in the interest of economy or because the necessity for the position or employment involved no longer exists, the council may abolish any position or employment in the city service and layoff, demote or transfer an employee holding such position or employment without filing written charges and without permitting the right of appeal.
(Ord. 933 § 2, 2007)
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When a layoff is necessary due to abolition of a position or a reduction in workforce, employees shall be subject to layoff by class and position as determined in the discretion of the city, and irrespective of tenure, probationary status, rank, seniority, and/or previously held position in the service of the city. Any employee to be laid off will be given written notice of layoff not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of such layoff.
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When a position is created and is funded by a grant of funds from the state or the federal government, the position shall be automatically abolished when the funding is terminated. The incumbent of the position shall be terminated on the date upon which the position is abolished and the layoff procedures prescribed in this section are not applicable.
(Ord. 989 § 2, 2011)
The personnel officer shall consider and make recommendations to the city council regarding the extent to which the city should contract for the performance of technical services in connection with the establishment or operation of the personnel system. The council may contract with any qualified person or agency for the performance of all or any of the responsibilities and duties imposed by this chapter.
(Ord. 933 § 2, 2007)