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It is hereby the declared personnel policy of the city that:
(A) Employment in the city government shall be based on merit and free of personal and political considerations;
(B) Just and equitable incentives and conditions of employment shall be established and maintained to promote efficiency and economy in the operation of the municipal government;
(C) Positions having similar duties and responsibilities shall be classified and compensated for on a uniform basis;
(D) Appointments, promotions and other personnel actions requiring the application of the merit principle shall be based on systematic tests and evaluation;
(E) Every effort shall be made to stimulate high morale by fair administration of this subchapter and by every consideration of the rights and interests of employees, consistent with the best interests of the public and the city; and
(F) Tenure of employees covered by this subchapter shall be subject to good behavior, satisfactory performance of work, necessity for the performance of work and availability of funds.
(1994 Code, § 4-202) (Ord. 407, passed 11-25-1985)
(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GOVERNING BODY. The commission vested with power to enact chapters and resolutions for the city.
MUNICIPALITY or CITY. The City of Etowah.
(B) All those definitions as listed in Rule 11 of the personnel rules and regulations are adopted.
(1994 Code, § 4-203) (Ord. 407, passed 11-25-1985)
(A) All offices and positions of the city are divided into the classified service and the exempt service.
(B) The exempt service shall include the following:
(1) All elected officials and persons appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices;
(2) The City Manager and utility manager;
(3) Members of appointive boards, commissions or committees;
(4) Department heads unless their inclusion is provided by resolution of the governing body;
(5) Persons engaged under contract to supply expert, professional, technical or other services;
(6) Volunteer personnel, such as volunteer firefighters, and all other personnel appointed to serve without compensation;
(7) City Attorney and Assistant City Attorneys;
(8) Emergency employees who are hired to meet the immediate requirements of an emergency condition, such as extraordinary fire, flood or earthquake which threatens life or property;
(9) Seasonal employees who work less than six months in the year, or who are expected to and do work part-time for less than 1,000 hours in a year; and
(10) Persons jointly employed by the city and some other governmental agency.
(C) The classified service shall include all other full-time positions in the city service which are not specifically placed in the exempt service by this subchapter.
(D) The following sections of this subchapter apply only to the classified service unless otherwise specifically provided.
(1994 Code, § 4-204) (Ord. 407, passed 11-25-1985)
(A) The City Manager, or a personnel officer he or she may designate, shall have the basic responsibility for the personnel program as set forth in this subchapter.
(B) He or she specifically shall:
(1) Be responsible for effective personnel administration and technical direction of the city’s personnel program;
(2) Appoint, remove, suspend and discipline all officers and employees of the city subject to the policies set forth in this subchapter, provisions of the charter, and those in state law;
(3) Fix and establish the number of employees in the various city departments and offices and determine the duties and compensation in accordance with the policies set forth in this subchapter and subject to the approval of the governing body and budget limitations; and
(4) Perform such other duties and exercise such other power in personnel administration as may be prescribed by law and this subchapter.
(1994 Code, § 4-205) (Ord. 407, passed 11-25-1985)
The City Manager shall:
(A) Administer the personnel program as set forth in this subchapter and the personnel rules and regulations;
(B) Perform all lawful and necessary duties essential to the effective administration of the personnel system;
(C) Recommend rules and revisions and amendments thereto for the consideration of the governing body;
(D) Recommend a position classification plan for approval by the governing body and install and maintain such a plan;
(E) Prepare and recommend a pay plan for all city employees for the governing body approval;
(F) Establish and maintain a roster of all persons in the municipal service setting forth each officer and employee, class title of his or her position, salary, any changes in class title, status and such other data as may be deemed desirable or useful;
(G) Develop and administer such recruiting and examining programs as may be necessary to obtain an adequate supply of competent applicants to meet the needs of the city;
(H) Be responsible for certification of all payrolls;
(I) Develop and coordinate training and educational programs for city employees;
(J) Investigate periodically the operation and effect of the personnel provisions of this subchapter and the rules and at least annually reveal his or her findings and recommendations; and
(K) Perform such other duties as may be assigned not inconsistent with this subchapter.
(1994 Code, § 4-206) (Ord. 407, passed 11-25-1985)
(A) The City Manager shall draft such personnel rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter to be adopted by the governing body after public hearing. Such adoption shall be by resolution and the rules shall have the force and effect of law. Amendments to the personnel rules shall be made in accordance with the above procedure.
(B) The personnel rules shall cover specific procedure and policies to govern the following phases of the personnel program:
(1) Administration of a position classification plan;
(2) Administration of pay plan;
(3) The announcement of vacancies and the acceptance of applications for employment;
(4) Preparation and conduct of examinations;
(5) Establishment and use of employment lists containing name of persons eligible for employment;
(6) Establishment of promotional policies;
(7) Certification of employment of persons from employment lists to fill vacancies and the making of temporary and emergency appointments;
(8) Evaluation of the work of employees including those serving a probationary period;
(9) Transfer, promotion and reinstatement of employees in the competitive service;
(10) Separation from the service of employees by resignation, layoff, suspension, dismissal and for incapacity to perform required duties;
(11) Establishment of hours of work attendance and leave regulations and working conditions;
(12) Development of employee morale, welfare and training programs;
(13) Rules governing the outside employment of municipal employees;
(14) Maintenance and use of necessary records and forms;
(15) A uniform system of handling all grievances; and
(16) Such other matters as may be necessary and proper to carry out the intent and purpose of this subchapter.
(1994 Code, § 4-207) (Ord. 407, passed 11-25-1985)
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