(A) A Personnel Board (the “Board”) consisting of 5 members is created. The membership of the Board shall be composed as follows.
(1) One member shall be an employee covered under the provisions of this chapter. This employee and 1 alternate shall, by July 1, be elected for four-year terms by the employees covered under the provisions of this chapter. The alternate employee member shall be elected from a department other than that of the primary elected employee, and shall serve on the Board in the primary member’s absence or when possible conflicts of interest prohibit the primary employee from serving on the Board.
(2) One member shall be a department head, and this member and 1 alternate shall be elected, by July 1, for four-year terms by the heads of the departments of the municipal government. The alternate department head member shall be elected from a department other than that of the primary member and shall serve on the Board in the primary member’s absence or when possible conflicts of interest prohibit the primary member from serving on the Board.
(3) Three members shall be members of the general public and shall be appointed by the Mayor for staggered 3-year terms with the approval of the City Commission, the terms to commence July 1. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4) Thirty days prior to the expiration of a member’s term, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall notify that member of the expiration. Thirty days prior to the expiration of the term of office of representatives of departments of the municipality and municipal employee organizations, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall give notice to department heads and employee organizations to select their respective representatives within the 30-day period. The City Clerk/Treasurer shall be notified of the election results.
(B) The Personnel Board shall have the following duties and powers:
(1) Advise the Mayor and governing body on all matters relating to the administration of this chapter;
(2) Hear and decide appeals of grievances;
(3) Investigate personnel matters upon written request by the Mayor, a majority of the members of the governing body, 2 or more department heads, ¼ of the employees covered under the provisions of this chapter, or 100 registered voters; and
(4) Review and recommend necessary revisions to this chapter. All the amendments are to be effective upon adoption by ordinance by the City Commission.
(1981 Code, § 20-19) (Ord. 823, passed 1-22-1991)