This chapter is hereby adopted to institute a policy of sound personnel management and to develop, to the highest degree possible, management-labor relations so that the following objectives can be instilled in the officers and employees of this local governing unit. Such objectives are:
A.
To maintain a public service of high competence and character.
B.
To contribute directly and effectively to the accomplishment of missions and programs.
C.
To foster in managers, supervisors and employees an attitude of responsive service to the public.
D.
To carry out pertinent public policy as expressed in law, executive orders, regulations or otherwise.
E.
To utilize manpower resources wisely and economically.
F.
To provide a work environment which stimulates initiative, imagination, productivity, personal development and cost consciousness.
G.
To treat employees, individually and in groups, equitably and fairly, to help them to achieve personal satisfaction and pride in their work and to enhance their opportunities for career advancement through training and the utilization of their abilities.
H.
To establish and maintain a career system which will provide opportunities for advancement through training, education, development and utilization, so that the system will foster skill development and advancement in accordance with employee interest and abilities.
I.
To recognize and deal with employee representatives in accordance with law or policy and to promote relationships with these representatives that are constructive and beneficial to the collective interests of the employees and the accomplishments of the mission.
J.
To maintain the high reputation of the government as an employer and to contribute to constructive community relations.
K.
To preserve and nourish the traditional values of government, including integrity, continuity, nonpartisanship and the principles of merit, which are essential to the mutual confidence that exists between government and the public it serves.