(a) Classification of Position. All positions in the Municipal service, except those of the President and members of Council, the Mayor and the appointed officials in other positions as listed in Section 256.05, shall be grouped into classes, and each class shall include those positions sufficiently similar, with respect to their duties and responsibilities, so that the same rates of compensation are applicable to positions requiring similar requirements as to training, experience, knowledge and personal qualities. These positions shall be known as classified positions of the City.
(b) Initial Placements Under the Compensation Plan. The Mayor is hereby authorized to classify all new employees of the City in accordance with the findings resulting from this classification plan and an employee evaluation analysis.
(c) Preparation and Content of Class Specifications. Class specifications shall be prepared and maintained, under the direction of the Mayor, for all classified positions and, when the positions of the class are under civil service, shall be approved by the Civil Service Commission. These specifications shall define the duties of all positions and the desirable qualifications for successful performance of such duties, in addition to the qualifications as set forth in the class of specifications.
(d) Adoption of Classification Plan. Classes of positions as set forth in Section 256.04 are hereby adopted and shall constitute the classification plan on the basis of which such positions shall be classified.
(Ord. 27-85. Passed 6-10-85.)