(a) The Director of Personnel and Human Resources shall have the authority to expend funds in order to provide food, refreshments, mementos and, if necessary, to rent a site for the following:
(1) Training sessions conducted jointly with the labor unions relating to dispute resolution and other labor-related issues;
(2) Employee programs and events sponsored by the Department of Personnel and Human Resources;
(3) Meetings to conduct labor negotiations;
(4) Training evaluation meetings held by DERS trainers to review City programs in progress and discuss new programs;
(5) Events honoring employees for work- related achievements, including but not limited to, the annual employees’ service award program; and
(6) Events honoring employees for raising contributions for charitable organizations.
(b) The Director of Personnel and Human Resources is authorized to enter into one (1) or more contracts with vendors to obtain the food, refreshments, mementos, and to rent locations under division (a) of this section, payable from funds appropriated for this purpose.
(Ord. No. 747-06. Passed 7-12-06, eff. 7-14-06)