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§ 35.004 COVERAGE.
   (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)
§ 35.005 ADMINISTRATION.
   (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)
§ 35.006 CITY MANAGER’S DUTIES.
   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)
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