(A) Generally. Any person holding a position of employment in the competitive service or under the jurisdiction of the City Manager may be suspended without pay, demoted, or removed from their position for those reasons provided in the personnel rules and regulations. (‘63 Code, § 2-5.116)
(B) Authority of City Manager to suspend employees. The City Manager may suspend any person holding a position of employment in the competitive service or under their jurisdiction for a period not to exceed 30 days as provided in the personnel rules and regulations. (‘63 Code, § 2-5.117)
(C) Authority of department directors to suspend employees. A department director has the authority to suspend without pay any person under their jurisdiction for a period not to exceed 15 days as provided in the personnel rules and regulations. (‘63 Code, § 2-5.118)
(D) Requests for hearings and filing answers. Any officer or employee of the city in the competitive service and any other permanent employee not excluded by the provisions of Charter, § 800 who are demoted, dismissed, or suspended have the right to receive a written notice to appeal such action and to file an answer to such charges as provided in the personnel rules and regulations. (‘63 Code, § 2-5.119)
(E) Removal or suspension of officers appointed by the Council or City Manager. Any officer of the city appointed by the Council, or appointed by the City Manager subject to the approval of the Council, who is removed or suspended by the Council or the City Manager will have a written notice of the cause of their removal or suspension from duty, and they will have the opportunity to be heard on the cause of the suspension or removal before a public hearing of the Council. (‘63 Code, § 2-5.120)
(Ord. 203-C.S., passed 4-6-73; Am. Ord. 609-C.S., passed 9-3-96; Am. Ord. 950-C.S., passed 9-5-23)