A. Policy Subjects: The personnel policies and procedures adopted to carry out and effectuate this chapter shall implement, administer, maintain and deal with the following subjects:
1. Employee relations.
2. A position classification plan.
3. A compensation plan.
4. Benefits and insurance for employees.
5. Reimbursable travel expenses of employees.
6. Leave plans for employees.
7. Hiring, including recruitment, selection and appointment procedures for employees.
8. The introductory period of employment.
9. Change in the position or class of employees.
10. Definitions of the status of employees.
11. Performance appraisal systems for probationary employees and for employees who have completed probation and performance reviews.
12. Disciplinary actions and appeal procedures.
13. Transfer, demotion, layoff, suspension, discharge or resignation from employment and reinstatement of employees.
14. Separation of employees from employment.
15. Maintenance of personnel forms and records.
16. Dispute resolution and appeals procedure.
17. Other standards, policies or procedures which the City Council finds necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter.
18. Hiring and terminations of department heads and the City Manager. (Ord. 212, 10-13-1998)
B. Administration: The personnel policies adopted by this chapter and thereafter by action of the City Manager in accordance with this chapter shall be administered by the City Manager who is authorized to develop and adopt written procedures, forms, directives and interpretive memoranda consistent with the personnel policies and this chapter and to take other necessary administrative actions, including, but not limited to, the hiring and termination of employees and department heads, consistent with such policies and this chapter. (Ord. 512, 3-14-2017, eff. 4-5-2017)
C. Adoption Of Personnel Policies: The City's initial personnel policies, on file in the Office of the City Clerk, are incorporated herein by reference. The personnel policies are approved and adopted and are effective on the effective date of ordinance 212. The step system incorporated in the personnel policies will apply to employees hired after the effective date of ordinance 212. Employees hired before the effective date of ordinance 212 will be subject to the step system in effect prior to the effective date of ordinance 212. (Ord. 212, 10-13-1998)
D. Subsequent Revision Of Mesquite Personnel Policies: The personnel policies which are approved and adopted by this chapter may be revised from time to time when such revision is necessary or advisable. Provisions may be added, deleted or amended by the City Manager without necessity of a new ordinance being adopted to implement such revisions, notwithstanding the City Council may override any such action of the City Manager by way of ordinance, which ordinance, unless otherwise stated, shall preempt the City Manager's authority on that subject matter. (Ord. 512, 3-14-2017, eff. 4-5-2017)