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Each City department shall be headed by a full-time or part-time director. With the exception of the Departments of Finance and Law, the City Manager shall appoint all department heads. The heads of the Departments of Finance and Law shall be appointed by the Council, in accordance with the provisions of this Charter. Each department head shall be an administrative officer of the City. Two or more departments may be headed by the same person and the City Manager may serve as the director of one or more departments in addition to the duties as Manager, when approved by Council.
The Council shall have the authority to adopt personnel ordinances or personnel rules and regulations which modify, supplement, or supersede the laws of the State of Ohio and which, in the case of conflict, shall prevail over the laws of the State of Ohio.
All appointments and promotions of City employees shall be made on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated through a competitive selection process to the extent practicable and except as otherwise provided by Council.
Exempt Positions:
(1) All elected officers.
(2) The Clerk of Council.
(3) The City Manager.
(4) Assistants to the City Manager
(5) The Directors of the departments.
(6) Assistants to the Directors.
(7) Chief of Police.
(8) Fire Chief.
(9) Members of boards and commissions appointed by Council.
(10) Unskilled labor, as defined by Civil Service Commission Council.
(11) Temporary employees of exceptional professional or scientific qualifications engaged as consultants for special work by the City.
(12) Seasonal and part-time employees.
Classified Service: The classified service shall comprise all positions not specifically included in this Charter in the unclassified service as exempt positions.
The City Manager shall provide rules for the determination of merit and fitness as the basis for appointment and promotion of classified personnel
Appointments for all positions in the classified service shall be made by the City Manager based on a competitive examination and on the basis of experience, character, and conduct. Appointments shall be made from a list of the five candidates ranked highest on the eligibility list for that position, provided five candidates qualify to be placed on the list.
Promotions for all positions in the classified service shall be made by the City Manager based on competitive examination and on records of merit, efficiency, character, conduct and seniority. Promotional examinations may be restricted to current employees or the City Manager may open the exam to qualified candidates from outside the City service.
Promotion appointments shall be made from a list of the three candidates ranked highest on the eligibility list for that position, provided three candidates qualify to be placed on the list. No officer or employee in the classified service shall be demoted or removed except for cause and after a hearing, and the Council shall provide by ordinance for the enforcement of this provision and also for appeals to the Personnel Appeals Board for suspensions, demotions and removals by the City Manager.
An original appointment of a new employee shall not be deemed complete until a period of probation not to exceed twelve months has elapsed; except that in the police department division said probationary period for sworn officers, shall not exceed eighteen months. Such probationary employee may be discharged at any time within the said probationary period, upon recommendation of the head of the department in which said probationer is employed, with the approval of the City Manager.
An employee Handbook shall be distributed among all divisions of the City. Pending adoption of revisions to the Employee Handbook by Council, the City Manager may establish temporary provisions of the Employee Handbook.
Subject to the provisions of this Charter, and after consultations with the City Manager, the Council shall approve and adopt an Employee Handbook, which shall provide in detail the organization of the municipal government, define the powers and duties of each organizational unit and determine the employee procedures to be followed. Amendments to, and revisions of, the Employee Handbook shall be made by Council only after consultation with the City Manager. Where the Employee Handbook is silent, the officers and employees of the City shall have and may exercise all powers and duties provided for similar officers and employees by the state law. However, provisions of the Employee Handbook shall supersede those of state law in cases of conflict.
The Director of the Department of Law shall be known as the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall be an attorney-at-law, admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio, and in good provisional standing. The City Attorney shall perform such duties as may be assigned to the office of the City Solicitor by law, as well as those imposed by the Charter and City Ordinance. The City Attorney shall be appointed by Council for an indefinite term of office.
The Council shall appoint a Director of Finance for an indefinite term of office. The Director of Finance shall be the fiscal officer of the City and shall be responsible for the accounting, collection and custody of public funds, and control over disbursements. The Director of Finance shall countersign all bonds and notes issued by the City and shall perform such other functions as may be assigned by ordinance or by order of the City Manager.