A. Establishment. The Administrative Steering Committee shall establish rules, regulations and policies pertaining to the merit system and personnel management policies of the City. Such rules and regulations shall be known as the “City of Xenia Personnel Manual” or “Personnel Manual.”
B. Contents. The Personnel Manual shall address the procedures and policies for the administration of any fringe benefits provided by the Council, by ordinance. In addition, the Personnel Manual shall provide for rules, regulations, policies, processes and/or procedures regarding:
(1) The appointment, transfer, promotion, demotion, or layoff of classified employees in the service of the City;
(2) Reductions in force, removal, suspension, or other employee discipline, including the causes therefor, of City employees, whether classified or unclassified;
(3) Transfers, resignations, retirements, and re-employment of City employees, whether classified or unclassified;
(4) The ethics of public employment and the conduct of City employees, whether classified or unclassified;
(5) All other practices and procedures necessary to the administration of the merit and personnel system of the City, including any policies or procedures governing the relationships with employee organizations or unions, and the administration of grievance procedures.
C. Conflict with State Law. In cases of conflict, the provisions of the Personnel Manual adopted in accordance with this section are intended to and shall supersede State law.
D. Amendments. The Personnel Manual may be amended by the Administrative Steering Committee from time to time, as needed, to assure efficient administration of the merit and personnel management of the City. In the event of a tie vote by the Administrative Steering Committee on a proposed amendment to the Personnel Manual, such amendment may be presented to Council by any of the Appointed Officials, individually or jointly, and the Council shall approve the proposed amendment, with or without amendment, or reject the proposed amendment.