(A) There shall be in the city a personnel function.
(B) The Personnel Director shall be experienced in management and administration.
(C) On recommendation of the City Manager, the appropriate department heads in conjunction with the Personnel Director shall develop personnel policies subject to the approval of the City Manager and the Civil Service Board. However, specific provisions of collective bargaining agreements approved by the City Commission shall be superior and shall prevail to the extent they conflict with this subchapter. Two weeks' public notice shall be given of proposed changes or additions to the personnel policies prior to the Board meeting at which they are to be considered. The policies provide:
(1) For the maintenance of and any necessary revisions to the position classification plan for all positions in the civil service system, based upon similarity of duties performed and responsibilities assumed, so that the same qualifications may reasonably be required for and the same schedule of pay may be equitably applied to all positions in the same class; provided however, that new classifications approved by the City Commission by motion or by budget, or by any other legal means, shall not be reviewed nor shall the salary be reviewed by the Civil Service Board. The classifications or salary of any such position shall also not be appealable to the Civil Service Board.
The "class specifications" are not intended to prescribe all the specific duties of a given position nor to limit the power of the appointing authority to modify or alter the detailed tasks involved in the duties of any positions. Any changes in the classification plan shall be approved by the City Manager, subject to appeal to the Civil Service Board. Notice of the proposed change must be conspicuously posted for at least 14 calendar days, and any change shall not be effective until 24 calendar days after the first day of posting. An appeal from a change in class specifications must be served at the office of the civil service board within 24 calendar days of the first day the change is posted. The serving of an appeal shall stay the effect of the proposed changes until the Civil Service Board has ruled on the appeal. Present classifications in effect at the time of the adoption of this subchapter shall remain in effect unless changed as provided above.
(Ord. O-2010-30, passed 7-21-10)