Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. Nos. 1181, 1199, 1206,
1225, 1231, 1238, 1246, 1250, 1261, NS-117, NS-159, NS-291, and NS-676.
The ordinance codified in this chapter will be known as the
employer-employee relations ordinance of the city.
(Ord. NS-793 § 17, 2006)
The purpose of this chapter is to implement Chapter 10, Division 4, Title
1 of the
Government Code of the state (Sections 3500, et seq.) captioned "Public Employee Organizations," by providing orderly procedures for the administration of employer-employee relations between the city and its employee organizations and for resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
(Ord. NS-793 § 20, 2006)
The City Council may adopt such rules and regulations necessary or convenient to implement the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 10, Division 4, Title
1 of the
Government Code of the state.
(Ord. NS-793 § 21, 2006)
A. Nothing
in this chapter will be construed to deny any person or employee the
rights granted by federal or state laws.
B. The
rights, powers and authority of the City Council in all matters, including
the right to maintain any legal action, will not be modified or restricted
by this chapter.
C. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to conflict with the provisions of Chapter 10, Division 4, Title
1 of the
Government Code of the state (Sections 3500, et seq.).
(Ord. NS-793 § 22, 2006)
If any provision of this chapter or the application of such
provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder
of this chapter or the application of such provision to persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid will
not be affected thereby.
(Ord. NS-793 § 23, 2006)