[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
All hiring, employment and promotions of City employees shall
be made solely based on merit including their abilities, knowledge,
skills, performance, and potential for greater responsibility as demonstrated
by examination or other evidence of competence.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
No personnel-related ordinances, resolutions, policies, or procedures
shall conflict with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that
relate to collective bargaining.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No.
8423]
All fire and police employees shall be hired and promoted according
to the civil service provisions as set forth in the Third Class City
Code and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as amended
from time to time, and according to the City's civil service
rules and regulations, as amended from time to time by the Council.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
(a) No City employee shall take an active part in a political campaign
or solicit political contributions or services for any City public
office.
(b) No City employee shall hold any City public office or any City political
party office while serving as a City employee. A City employee may
run for and hold political office outside the City but shall not campaign
or solicit political contributions for her/his campaign while at work
for the City or on City property at any time.
(c) No person shall solicit political contributions or services for any
candidate or political party from any City employee while at work
for the City or on City property at any time.
(d) No City employees shall accept gifts from any persons who may gain
personally from any transaction with the City.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
The City Administrator shall develop, or have developed by a
personnel and human resource consultant, a comprehensive personnel
manual which shall be reviewed and adopted by Council and amended
and updated from time to time as necessary.