The City Manager shall be the Personnel Officer and shall be the appointing authority for all positions in the city service, except elective offices and those appointed by the City Council. The City Manager may delegate any of the powers and duties conferred upon him or her as personnel officer under this subchapter to any other officer or employee of the city or may recommend that the powers and duties be performed under contract. The Personnel Officer shall:
(A) Administer all the provisions of this subchapter and of the personnel rules not specifically reserved to the City Council or the Personnel Board.
(B) Prepare and recommend to the City Council personnel rules and revisions and amendments to those rules. The City Attorney shall approve the legality of those rules and amendments prior to their submission to the City Council.
(C) Prepare or cause to be prepared a position classification plan, including class specifications and revisions of the plan. The plan, and any revisions thereof, shall become effective upon approval by the City Council.
(D) Prepare or cause to be prepared a plan of compensation, and revisions thereof, covering all classifications in the competitive service. The plan, and any revisions thereof, shall become effective upon approval by the City Council.
(E) Provide for the publishing or posting notices of tests for positions in the competitive service; the receiving of applications therefor; the conducting and grading of tests; the certification to the appointing power of a list of all persons eligible for appointment to the appropriate position in the competitive service.
('61 Code, § 2.41) (Ord. 503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1146, passed 11-3-93)
Cross-reference:
City Manager designated head of government; powers and duties, see § 31.51