(a) The Director of Human Resources shall establish standards of efficiency and conduct for the officers and employees in the classified service; adopt and administer a plan for the equitable and periodic measurement of such conduct and efficiency; maintain complete records of such measurements for use in determining eligibility for increases in rate of compensation, the order of layoff and in disciplinary action, the eligibility for promotion and for the betterment of the public service; initiate, administer and coordinate the employee safety program of the City; direct the administration of claims for compensation under the provisions of law relating thereto; do and perform such other and additional duties with reference to the personnel administration of the City as may be required by the Mayor or the Council.
(b) With respect to internal equal employment programs for the City’s personnel, it shall be the duty of the Director of Human Resources:
(1) To establish, monitor, administer, and coordinate for all City departments, divisions, offices, boards, and commissions equal employment opportunity and affirmative action policy, practices, standards, and programs required by Federal, State and City laws, ordinances, rules and regulations;
(2) To review and monitor personnel procedures, policies and practices of the Civil Service Commission and other departments of City government, including without limitation, appointment, wage and salary administration, testing, recruitment, and disciplinary procedures;
(3) To recommend and design programs to increase recruitment and employment by the City of minorities, women, handicapped and aged;
(4) Subject to approval of the Board of Control, the Director of Human Resources shall establish, implement and administer an internal equal employment opportunity grievance procedure for City employees, under which the Director of Human Resources shall have discretion to accept for review or reject any grievance properly filed; provided, however, that in determining whether to accept or reject such grievance the Director of Human Resources shall consider, among other things, the availability of other grievance procedures under civil service rules or applicable labor agreements;
(5) At the request of the Director of Law, to investigate charges of discrimination and grievances;
(6) To advise appropriate City officers and employees of current equal employment opportunity requirements pertinent to performance of their duties;
(7) To provide for education and training of appointing authorities, supervisory and other City employees, as appropriate, with respect to pertinent equal employment opportunity requirements and procedures; and
(8) To provide for overall supervision, coordination and evaluation of the affirmative action plan and program of the City in order to insure its effective implementation.
(c) It shall also be the duty of the Director of Human Resources:
(1) To develop and maintain contacts with community groups concerned with the rights of minorities, women, handicapped, aged and Vietnam-era or disabled veterans;
(2) To coordinate and monitor the accessibility of City-owned facilities to the handicapped;
(3) To formulate a plan of education or promote fair employment practices by employers, labor unions, employees, employment agencies and the general public to eliminate employment discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, ethnic group or Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status;
(4) To confer and cooperate with and furnish technical assistance to employers, labor unions, employment agencies and other public and private agencies in formulating educational programs for the elimination of employment discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, ethnic group or Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, and in connection herewith, the Director of Human Resources may stimulate the establishment of committees in industry, labor and other areas; and
(5) To perform such other equal employment opportunity and affirmative action related duties as the Mayor may require.
(d) By February 15, the Mayor shall file the following written reports with the Clerk of Council:
(1) A report setting forth all new appointments and promotions made by the City during the preceding calendar year, together with the classification and level of compensation of the persons so appointed and promoted, and demonstrating the impact of such appointments and promotions on the City’s affirmative action program and goals.
The Mayor shall also indicate as to each person appointed or promoted whether or not the person is one of those in a protected class as set forth in division (d)(1) of this section. All such information required by this division shall be separately prepared and presented by department and division. The Mayor shall notify each member of Council of the filing of the report.
(2) A report setting forth the total number of employees in each division, bureau or office and the number of employees in such divisions, bureaus or offices who are minorities or women.
(e) The Director of Human Resources shall plan, develop and implement employment opportunities and manpower development programs, welfare and social services programs, community action and anti-poverty programs; relate the activities of Federal and State agencies to the needs of the community for human resources; and coordinate all such activities and cooperate with all private and public agencies in achieving these objectives.
(f) The Director of Human Resources shall appoint, under the civil service provisions of the Charter such assistants and clerical, stenographic and other employees as may be required for the performance of the duties of the Director’s office, and shall be responsible for their supervision.
(Ord. No. 92-11. Passed 4-25-11, eff. 4-29-11)