(A) Position of Director of Human Resources established; duties. The head of the Department of Human Resources shall be the Director of Human Resources, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who shall serve at his pleasure. The Department of Human Resources, under the direction of the Director of Human Resources, bears primary responsibility for labor relations between the city and its employees. These duties include, but are not necessarily limited to: preparation of uniform employment application forms; accepting of employment applications and the evaluation thereof; preparation, administration, and evaluation of testing materials for prospective employees; notification of applicants of testing results or evaluations; maintenance of employee records, including periodic updating of job applicants on file; preparation and revision of job descriptions; posting of employment opportunities; representation of the city in dealings with employee unions; preparation and implementation of employee safety programs; serve as point of contact with all insurance carriers for al municipally funded employee health, accident, and workman's compensation polices of insurance; participation in labor contract negotiations with city employee unions; preparation and implementation of employee safety programs; assure compliance with all applicable state and federal labor and employment regulations; and respond to inquiries from parties outside the city government concerning past and present employees.
(B) Position of Affirmative Action Officer established. There is created in the Department of Human Resources an official position designated as the Affirmative Action Officer. The Director of Human Resources may also serve as the Affirmative Action Officer. If the Director does not so serve, the Affirmative Action Officer should preferably have training or experience in human resource management or the social and behavioral sciences. The Affirmative Action Officer should preferably have training or experience in personnel management or the social behavioral sciences. If the Affirmative Action Officer is an individual other than the Director, he or she shall work under the immediate supervision of the Director of Human Resources. Expenses unique to the implementation and maintenance of programs administered by the Affirmative Action Officer shall be paid out of municipal or other available sources, as are appropriated by the Common Council.
(1) Functions. The functions of the Affirmative Action Officer shall be those set out in § 34.04 of this code.
(2) Powers and duties. The Affirmative Action Officer shall have those powers and duties set out in § 34.05 of this code.
(3) Relationship to other city departments. The relation-ship of the Affirmative Action Officer to other city departments shall be as set out in § 34.06 of this code.
(Ord. 5289, passed 8-29-83; Am. Ord. 6060, passed 8-25-97)