(A) The executive officer is responsible for administration of city business.
(B) The city is organized into various departments, or offices, to ensure adequate expertise, specialization, and efficient functioning. These departments, or offices, function under the administrative guidance and control of the department heads, who are responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the city.
(C) Department heads are appointed by the executive officer and reviewed by the Board, as required, within each city department or office, to provide proper control and supervision of certain internal and department functions.
(D) The employees in the Clerk-Treasurer’s office work at his or her pleasure. These employees can be separated without cause.
(E) Each employee’s particular duties, obligations, and areas of responsibility are defined in his or her position description and/or by assignment or directive of any supervisor. Employees are primarily responsible to their immediate supervisor for completion of specific work assignments and the quality, quantity, and timeliness of the work performed.
(F) The rights, authorities, powers, and responsibilities of employees at all levels, with respect to the policies in this policy manual, are more clearly delineated in the specific subject areas. However, in general, the executive officer, the Board, and the Common Council are charged with the development, promulgation, and adoption of the provisions of this policy manual. The various management and supervisory personnel are charged with applying, interpreting, enforcing, and generally ensuring compliance with the provisions of this policy manual. It is the obligation, and a requirement as a condition of employment, for each individual person employed by the city to comply in every respect with the provisions of this policy manual, and any related procedures and work rules, and to perform their assigned duties in a responsible manner creditable to the city. As such, all employees are expected to become knowledgeable about its contents and abide by the policies set forth herein. Any questions, concerns, or lack of understanding about a particular provision of this policy manual should be promptly discussed with one’s department head.
(G) The Clerk-Treasurer has adopted this policy manual into the office of the Clerk-Treasurer for this particular branch of city government.
(Ord. 2013-7, passed 8-28-2013)