As authorized by
Government Code Section 45001, and in order
to establish an equitable and uniform system for dealing with personnel
matters and to comply with applicable laws relating to the administration
of the personnel process, the personnel system set out in this chapter
is adopted.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
The terms used to administer the personnel system shall be defined
in the personnel rules.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
The city manager shall administer the city personnel system
and may delegate any of the powers and duties to a personnel director
or personnel officer, or may delegate the appointing authority to
any other officer or employee of the city. The city manager shall:
A. Act
as the appointing authority for the city;
B. Administer
all the provisions of this chapter and of the personnel rules not
specifically reserved to the city council;
C. Prepare
and recommend to the city council personnel rules and revisions and
amendments to such rules;
D. Prepare
or cause to be prepared a position classification plan, including
class specifications and revisions of the plan;
E. Have
the authority to discipline employees in accordance with this chapter
and the personnel rules of the city;
F. Provide
for the publishing or posting of notices of tests for positions in
the competitive service; the receiving of applications therefor; the
conducting and grading of tests; the certification of a list of all
persons eligible for appointment to the appropriate position in the
competitive service; and performing any other duty that may be required
to administer the personnel system.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all offices, positions
and employments in the service of the city, except those specifically
excluded in the personnel rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
Personnel rules shall be adopted by resolution of the city council.
The rules may establish regulations governing the personnel system,
including, but not limited to:
A. Preparation,
installation, revision and maintenance of a position classification
plan covering all positions in the competitive service, including
employment standards and qualifications for each class;
B. Preparation
of a compensation plan, including minimum, maximum and intermediate
salary or wage rates;
C. Appropriate
announcement of the selection process and acceptance of applications
for employment;
D. Preparation
and conduct of tests and the establishment and use of resulting employment
lists containing names of persons eligible for appointment;
E. Certification
and appointment of persons from employment lists and the making of
provisional appointments;
F. Establishment
of probationary testing periods;
G. Evaluation
of employees during the probationary testing period and thereafter;
H. Transfer,
promotion, demotion, reinstatement, disciplinary action and layoff
of employees in the competitive service;
I. Separation
of employees from the city service;
J. The
establishment and maintenance of adequate personnel records for purposes
of accounting and legal requirements;
K. The
establishment of any necessary appeal procedures.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
All regular appointments, including promotional appointments,
shall be for a probationary period as determined by the personnel
rules. During the probationary period, the employee may be rejected
at any time without the right of appeal or hearing.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
The city manager or any appointing power shall have the authority
to demote, discharge, reprimand, reduce in pay or suspend, any regular
employee for cause in accordance with procedures included in the personnel
rules.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
Layoff and reemployment actions shall follow the process outlined
in the personnel rules.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
The political activities of city employees shall conform to
pertinent provisions of state law and any local provision adopted
pursuant to state law.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)
The city manager shall consider and made 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 city council may contract
with any qualified person or public or private agency for the performance
of all or any of the following responsibilities and duties imposed
by this chapter:
A. The
preparation of personnel rules and subsequent revisions and amendments
thereof;
B. The
preparation of a position classification plan, and subsequent revisions
and amendments thereof;
C. The
preparation, conduct and grading of competitive tests;
D. The
conduct of employee training programs;
E. Special
and technical services of advisory or informational character on matters
relating to personnel administration.
(Ord. 40 § 1, 1985)