(a) Board. The Personnel Appeals Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the City Manager. The three collective bargaining units recognized by the City shall each recommend to the City Manager one member to serve on the Board. The remaining two members shall be selected by the City Manager in his sole discretion. The members are to be in sympathy with the merit system and serve without compensation. The Board shall sit as an advisory, fact-finding committee for employee grievances.
The City Manager shall have the power to fill all vacancies. A person appointed to fill a vacancy in mid-term, shall only serve for the unexpired portion of said term. Any person appointed to fill any portion of an unexpired term shall remain eligible to serve a full term.
(b) Term of Office. Except as this rule provides to the contrary, of the initial five members appointed to the Board; a) one shall serve one year, b) two shall serve for two years, and c) all other members of the Board shall serve for three years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a three (3) year term.
(c) Board Powers.
(1) Following the investigation and recommendation by the Management Services Director of a complaint but before any decision of the City Manager, an employee may request the Board to review the circumstances of his complaint or dispute and render an advisory opinion.
(2) The Board’s findings shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager and to the employee.
(3) The Board shall have the right of access to any files, correspondence or memos which they feel may be pertinent to the case. In addition, the Board shall have the right of questioning any officers or employees of the City whom the Board feels may have information regarding the complaint or dispute.
(4) The Board shall not hear cases after the City Manager’s decision has been rendered.
(Ord. 1240. Passed 7-8-03.)
(Ord. 1240. Passed 7-8-03.)