(A) Pursuant to NMSA § 3-14-14, the Manager shall:
(1) Enforce and carry out all ordinances, rules, and regulations enacted by the Commission;
(2) Employ and discharge all persons engaged in the administrative service of the municipality;
(3) Prepare and submit an annual budget; and
(4) Make recommendations to the Commission on all matters concerning the welfare of the municipality.
(B) The Manager shall have a seat, but no vote, at every meeting of the Commission. Except when clearly undesirable or unnecessary, the Commission shall request the opinion of the Manager on any proposed measure.
(C) Other duties of the City Manager are:
(1) To prepare and conduct any examinations required by the personnel rules pass upon the qualifications of applicants established by the personnel rules;
(2) To establish and maintain a classification and compensation plan for all employees in the classified service;
(3) To establish and maintain all records, forms, and procedures necessary for the administration of this chapter and make the records available to the appropriate authorities;
(4) To hear and pass upon employee grievances as provided in § 33.23;
(5) To prepare and recommend to the Personnel Board and governing body revisions to this chapter; and
(6) To develop, establish, and encourage participation in training and educational programs for all municipal officers and employees.
(1981 Code, § 20-20) (Ord. 823, passed 1-22-1991)