(A) The City Council shall prescribe rules and regulations relating to matters of city employment and personnel practices. It shall be the object of the rules and regulations to attract and retain persons to city employment who are qualified and competent, and to provide for a reasonable degree of job security and promotions based upon merit.
(B) Personnel rules shall be adopted and amended by resolution of the City Council. The rules shall provide for a means to recruit, select, develop, and maintain an effective and responsive work force, and shall include policies and procedures for employee hiring, advancement, training, career development, job classification, salary administration, retirement, fringe benefits, discipline, discharge, and other related matters.
(C) All appointments and promotions shall be made in accordance with the personnel rules so adopted, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, religion, or political affiliation and shall be based upon merit and qualifications.
(D) The Mayor shall be responsible for administering all provisions of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
(Prior Code, § 35.02) (Ord. 380, passed 4-4-1977)