There shall be a Human Resources Department
and a Human Resources Director responsible for personnel matters within
the City, to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by
the City Council, for a term of three years.
Said Human Resources Director shall take office
on the day following his/her appointment and shall receive such compensation
as authorized by the Mayor and City Council.
The primary responsibilities and duties of the
Human Resources Director shall be to administer such personnel matters
and policies assigned to him/her by the Mayor; said duties shall include,
but not be limited to, administration of civil service procedures,
affirmative action, recruitment of new employees, a personnel records
management system, screening and interviewing of applicants, conducting
exit interviews and assisting in the research for and administration
of labor negotiations and grievances. Said Director shall be responsible
for routine to complex professional and administrative work implementing,
supervising, monitoring and constantly improving the City's personnel
policies and procedures, including the City's personnel ordinances.
Duties include direct supervision over fewer than five employees,
requiring advisory responsibility for instructing subordinates and
assuring they perform as instructed. Duties shall also include drafting
of a personnel procedures manual which supplements the City's personnel
ordinances and the administration of all personnel policies, including
fringe benefits, wage and classification plans and all related work
as required.