[Amended at the May 2010 Primary Election to combine the Human Resources and Finance Departments into the Department of Administrative Services8] [Approved by Charter Referendum at the June 2, 2020 Primary Election. This amendment separates the Department of Administrative Services into Finance and Human Resources Departments]
There shall be a Department of Human Resources. A director of the Department of Human Resources shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for administering the Department of Human Resources and administering the personnel system on the merit principles described in this Charter and promulgated by City Council as a part of the Personnel Code or otherwise. The Director of Human Resources shall coordinate and oversee the hiring, training, assignment, re-assignment, rotation, performance evaluation, and discharge of all employees.
8. Editor's Note: Approved by referendum in May 2010 to combine the Departments of Finance (previously § 607 of the Home Rule Charter) and Human Resources (previously § 705 of the Home Rule Charter) into a Department of Administrative Services.