§ 2.76.040 ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS BY CITY COUNCIL.
   Personnel rules shall be adopted by the City Council and shall establish regulations governing the personnel merit system including:
   (A)   Preparation, installation, revision, and maintenance of a position classification plan governing all positions in the classified service, including employment standards and qualifications for each class;
   (B)   Preparation, revision, and administration of a plan of compensation directly correlated with the position classification plan, providing a rate or range of pay for each class;
   (C)   Public announcement of all tests and acceptance of applications for employment;
   (D)   Preparation and conduct of test and the establishment in use of resulting employment lists containing the names of persons eligible for appointment;
   (E)   Certification and appointment of persons from employment lists, and the making of provisional and emergency appointments;
   (F)   Evaluation of employee during the probationary period;
   (G)   Transfer, promotion, demotion, reinstatement, disciplinary action and layoff of employees in the classified service;
   (H)   Separation of employees from city service;
   (I)   Standardization of hours of work, attendance and leave regulations, working conditions and the development of employee morale, welfare and training;
   (J)   The establishment of adequate personnel records.
(`83 Code, § 2.76.040)