(A) City management, for the purposes of this chapter, shall be the Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, all department heads, and the Personnel Director.
(B) City management has the responsibility and the authority to manage and direct in behalf of the public the operation and activities of the city to the full extent authorized by law. This responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, the following items.
(1) Directing the work of its employees.
(2) Establishing policies.
(3) Hiring, promoting, demoting, transferring, assigning, and retaining employees.
(4) Suspending or discharging its employees in accordance with applicable law.
(5) Maintaining the efficiency of public operations.
(6) Relieving its employees from duties because of lack of work or other legitimate reason.
(7) Taking actions necessary to carry out the mission of the city as provided by law.
(C) A City Personnel Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor, who shall keep and maintain a complete individual file, including all pertinent information on each city employee. A file of all applications received by the city for employment shall also be kept, even though the persons are not hired.
(Ord. 23-1975, passed 12-9-75; Am. Ord. 6-1981, passed 2-10-81)