(a) It is the responsibility of all supervisors and Department/Division Heads to see that this chapter and all other personnel guidelines and administrative orders and policies are enforced and administered fairly and equitably among all their employees.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of each Department/Division Head to maintain control and discipline in his Department/Division. This responsibility involves dealing promptly with violations of this chapter, municipal ordinances, the Charter, administrative orders of the City Manager, and federal and state laws by employees in his Department/Division. Each Department/Division Head is also charged with enforcing and monitoring such matters as punctuality, time worked, and similar situations and circumstances. When a violation occurs in his Department/Division, the Department/Division Head is responsible for initiating appropriate disciplinary action in a timely manner.
(c) Department/Division Heads are authorized and encouraged to frame and promulgate written departmental rules. Such rules should be organized and distributed to all affected employees and a copy kept in the Department/Division Heads office for reference. All such rules shall be supplemental to this chapter, and shall not conflict with or supersede the administrative orders of the City Manager, this chapter, the Charter, the U.S. and Ohio Constitution, or Federal, State or local laws to the contrary. All departmental/divisional rules shall be subject to approval, review, amendment and revocation by the City Manager.
(Ord. 20-04. Passed 2-23-04.)