(a) The department of human resources shall be under the supervision of a director of human resources who shall be accountable to the city manager. The duties of the office of human resources shall be as follows:
(1) To be responsible for the management and administration of the personnel program in accordance with rules and regulations established in the merit system;
(2) To administer control procedures for the recruitment, employment and promotion of personnel of the city;
(3) To follow such personnel procedures and practices as may be approved by the city manager;
(4) To advise and assist the city manager in the preparation of wage scales for recommendation to the council;
(5) To prepare and maintain such job and position classifications and specifications as may be required;
(6) To keep and maintain complete personnel records;
(7) To coordinate such employee safety programs as may be directed by the city manager;
(8) To coordinate and administer the worker's compensation program;
(9) To coordinate and administer such employee-in-service training programs as may be directed by the city manager;
(10) To perform all duties defined in the merit system and such other duties as may be required;
(11) To establish procedures for the operation of the city's insurance program and to keep the city manager advised as to the status of the program;
(12) As directed by the city manager, to represent the city in meet-and-confer negotiations with recognized employee groups and administer resulting agreements;
(13) To perform or cause to be performed all duties required by this code or other law of the loss control officer and risk manager;
(14) To perform such other duties as may be required.
(Ord. 5494 § 2 (part), 2020: Ord. 4274 § 1 (part), 1995)