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)