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There shall be established a Human Resources Department headed by a Director. The Director shall be experienced in personnel management and administration and be in sympathy with merit principles. The Director shall be appointed by and report to the City Manager, or his/her designee, in a staff capacity.
(Ord. 2000-22, passed 7-20-00)
The duties of the Director shall be as follows:
(A) Represent the public interest in the administration of the city personnel system.
(B) Serve and advise the City Manager and department heads on all problems concerning personnel administration.
(C) Develop, apply and carry out personnel regulations as approved by the City Manager.
(D) Develop and maintain programs and sources for personnel recruitment to fill vacancies and plan for future requirements according to budgetary allocations.
(E) Screen all applicants for a particular position ensuring that all requirements are met concerning health, knowledge, skills and abilities, experience and reference checks.
(F) Conduct orientation programs for all new employees.
(G) Develop and monitor programs for improvement of employee effectiveness and morale.
(H) Develop and maintain labor grade categories with minimum/maximum ranges for each category.
(I) Maintain all personnel records.
(J) Maintain the city's Position Control, which is an application of HTE software that the Human Resources Department uses to track vacancies, create new positions, add additional authorizations to established positions, or eliminate positions.
(K) Develop and monitor an employee evaluation program, including employee reviews for achievement of permanent status and merit increases.
(L) Represent the City Manager in labor relation matters including collective bargaining, contract negotiations, and contract administration.
(M) Establish and monitor procedures governing grievances, layoff, reemployment and disciplinary action.
(N) Appoint all employees of the Department of Human Resources except the Director, and direct and control their work, and under customary financial procedures of the city, direct Department expenditures from appropriations for the Department.
(O) Perform any other lawful acts that may be considered necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter and the personnel rules and regulations.
(Ord. 2000-22, passed 7-20-00)
The Human Resources Director shall cause to have prepared Personnel Rules and Regulations for consideration by and recommendation to the City Manager, and approved by resolution of the City Council. It shall be the responsibility of the Human Resources Director to review the Personnel Rules and Regulations on a continuous basis, reporting required and/or recommended changes to the City Manager. The City Manager shall recommend said changes to the City Council for adoption of the amended rules and regulations by resolution.
(Ord. 2000-22, passed 7-20-00)
The Personnel Rules and Regulations adopted in accordance with § 34.07 shall include, but not be limited to, the following sections:
(A) Recruitment;
(B) Promotions;
(C) Employee grievances;
(D) Layoffs;
(E) Dismissal or demotion;
(F) Pay plan;
(G) Merit increases;
(H) Salary increase upon promotion or demotion;
(I) Overtime;
(J) Shift differential, call back pay, acting pay;
(K) Longevity; years of service;
(L) Holiday pay;
(M) Sick leave; and
(N) Vacation.
(Ord 2000-22, passed 7-20-00)
It is the policy and purpose of the city to extend, effective as of July 1, 1961, to the employees and officials thereof not excluded by law nor excepted herein, the benefits of the system of old-age and survivors insurance as authorized by the Federal Social Security Act, and amendments thereto, and by Fla. Stat. Ch. 650, and amendments thereto; and to cover by such plan all services which constitute employment as defined in Fla. Stat. § 650.02, performed in the employ of the city.
(Ord. 2000-22, passed 7-20-00)
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