The following rules, pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Tacoma as last amended, are hereby adopted and enacted by this chapter as the Civil Service and Personnel Rules governing municipal employment, and shall be known and referred to as the Personnel Rules.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29)
These Rules set forth the principles and procedures that are to be followed by the City administration in its personnel program, to the end that the City of Tacoma and its employees may have reasonable assurance that personnel problems will be dealt with on a uniform, equitable basis under a single personnel administrator and that the citizens of Tacoma may derive the benefits and advantages which can be expected to result from a competent staff of City employees.
These Rules have been prepared under the premise that it is the intent of the Charter that there should be a centralized, integrated program for personnel administration in all departments and divisions of the City, such program to be administered by the Human Resources Director.
Should any problem arise in the implementation and administration of the personnel program outlined by these Rules which the Human Resources Director is unable to resolve to the satisfaction of the City Manager and the Director of Utilities, such problem shall be resolved by the City Manager and the Director of Utilities, if possible. Whenever the City Manager and the Director of Utilities are unable to reach an accord concerning any matter involving the administration of these Rules, the matter shall be referred to the Civil Service Board, whose findings and determination shall be conclusive.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1971-10-18; Ord. 28283 Ex. A, 2015-02-24)
These Rules shall apply to all positions and offices in the City Service unless otherwise provided by law except:
A. 
Officials elected by the people.
B. 
Members of Boards and Commissions.
C. 
Unclassified positions.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1980-01-29)
These Rules shall be in force and effect after filing with the City Clerk, as provided for in Section 6.14 of the City Charter as last amended.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29)
The Human Resources Director is responsible for the administration of these Rules.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1980-01-29; Ord. 28283 Ex. A, 2015-02-24)
If any section or part of a section of these Rules is held by any court to be invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not invalidate or impair the validity, force and effect of any other section or part of a section of these Rules unless it clearly appears that such other section or part of a section is wholly or necessarily dependent for its operation upon the section or part of a section so held invalid or unconstitutional.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29)