(A) Pursuant to Charter § 3.02 there is established a Human Resources Department.
(B) The department head shall be the Human Resources Director who shall be appointed as provided by Charter § 3.03.
(C) The Human Resources Department shall be responsible for the administration of ordinances and statutes relating to employees relations, salary and employee benefits management, the compensation and classification plan, the recruitment, appointment, promotion, transfer, lay off, removal and discipline of city employees, employee training and development and other incidents of city employment and shall perform such other duties as prescribed by federal, state and local law.
(D) Also within the Department of Human Resources shall be the Chief Negotiator and Contract Administrator. The Chief Negotiator and Contract Administrator shall directly consult with and report to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the Board of School Committee with respect to the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.
(Ord. passed 8-5-97; Am. Ord. passed 11-4-98)