§ 33.003 APPLICATION; EXEMPTIONS.

   This personnel chapter and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be binding on all city employees. The City Manager, City Attorney, members of the City Council and advisory boards and commissions will be exempted except in sections where specifically included. An employee violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, as well as prosecution under any civil or criminal laws which have been violated.

(Ord. passed 5-19-92)

§ 33.004 DEPARTMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

   Due to the particular personnel and operational requirements of the various departments of the city, each department is authorized to establish supplemental rules and regulations applicable only to the personnel of that department. All such rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager, and shall not in any way conflict with the provisions of this chapter, but shall be considered as a supplement to this chapter.

(Ord. passed 5-19-92)

ARTICLE II: POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN

§ 33.015 PURPOSE; ADOPTION OF PLAN.

   (A)   The position classification plan provides a complete inventory of all authorized and permanent positions in the city service, and an accurate descrip-tion and specification for each class of employment. The plan standardizes job titles, each of which is indicative of a definite range of duties and responsibilities.

   (B)   The position classification plan shall be adopted by the City Council and shall be on file with the City Clerk. Copies shall be available to all city employees for review upon request. New positions shall be established upon recommendation of the City Manager and approval of the City Council after which the City Manager, assisted by the Human Resources Director, shall either allocate the new position into the appropriate existing class, or amend the position classification plan to establish a new class to which the new position may be allocated.

(Ord. passed 5-19-92)

§ 33.016 USE AND ADMINISTRATION.

   (A)   The classification plan is to be used as a guide in:

      (1)   Recruiting and examining applicants for employment;

      (2)   Determining lines of promotion and in developing employee training programs;

      (3)   Determining salary to be paid for various types of work;

      (4)   Determining personnel service items in departmental budgets; and

      (5)   Providing uniform job terminology.

   (B)   The City Manager, assisted by the Human Resources Director shall allocate each position covered by the classification plan to its appropriate class, and shall be responsible for the administration of the position classification plan. The City Manager shall periodically review portions of the classification plan and make minor revisions to insure that classifications accurately reflect current job duties and responsibilities. The City Manager shall also periodically review the entire classification plan and, when needed, recommend major changes to the City Council.

(Ord. passed 5-19-92)

§ 33.017 REQUEST FOR RECLASSIFICATION.

   Any employee, who considers the position in which he or she is classified to be improper, shall submit a request in writing for reclassification to such employee's immediate supervisor, who shall immediately transmit the request through the depart-ment head to the Human Resources Director. Upon receipt of such request, the Human Resources Director shall study the request, determine the merit of the reclassification, and forward the recommendation to the City Manager for consideration. The City Manager will make further review and take final action on the reclassification request.

(Ord. passed 5-19-92)