The City Manager shall be the Personnel Officer. The City Managers may delegate any of the powers and duties conferred upon him as Personnel Officer under this chapter to any other officer or employee of the city or may recommend that such powers and duties be performed under contract as provided in § 2.76.120. The Personnel Officer shall:
(A) Administer all the provisions of this chapter and of the personnel rules not specifically reserved to the City Council;
(B) Prepare and recommend to the City Council personnel rules, revisions and amendments to such rules. The City Attorney shall approve the legality of such 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 classified service. The plan, and any revisions thereof, shall become effective upon approval by the City Council;
(E) Provide for the publishing or posting of tests for positions in the classified service; the receiving of applications therefor; the conducting and grading of tests; the certification of a list of all persons eligible for appointment to the appropriate position in the classified service.
(`83 Code, § 2.76.020)