Anderson 

Subchapter 3 - Organization and Delegation of Authority

Sections:

2.530.0            Responsibility and Authority of Council.

2.530.5            Authority and Responsibility of Mayor.

2.531.0            Authority and Responsibility of /Department Heads.

2.531.5            Responsibility of City Employees.

Section 2.530.0.          Responsibility and Authority of City Council. 

The city council shall have responsibility and authority regarding personnel matters, in areas which are not assigned by the Municipal Code to the mayor or to any other person or instrumentality, including but not limited to, the following:

                        (a)  approve the city's budget including requests for personnel management funds;

                        (b)  approve the mayor's appointment of the city clerk, city attorney, department heads, city administrator, and other officials requiring confirmation under the City Code;

                        (c)  enact amendments to the personnel ordinance;

                        (d)  define the power of the mayor as provided by the statute.

                        (e)  create and abolish municipal departments;

                        (f)  create additional offices, including legal counsel and other professional advisors and staff.

Section 2.530.5.          Authority and Responsibility of the Mayor. 

The mayor shall have the responsibility and authority to:

                        (a)  implement and administer this article;

                        (b)  develop and adopt personnel regulations, policies, procedures and work rules which are required for the efficient and effective implementation of this article;

                        (c)  provide for the establishment and maintenance records of all employees in the city service;

                        (d)  serve as personnel officer;

                        (e)  appoint, suspend, discipline, promote, and reassign employees, subject to limitations imposed by ordinance;

                        (f)  remove all city employees, subject to limitations imposed by ordinance;

                        (g)  prepare and adopt such forms and reports as may be necessary to carry out the city's personnel program;

                        (h)  except as otherwise provided, delegate any of his/her duties to the city administrator/department heads.

Section 2.531.0.          Authority and Responsibility of Department Heads. 

The department heads shall have the responsibility and authority to:

                        (a)  supervise city employees on a daily basis;

                        (b) keep city employees informed of current personnel policies and procedures;

                        (c) participate in the grievance procedures established by this chapter;

                        (d) impose disciplinary measures, except termination, suspension, and demotion;

                        (e)  conduct orientation for all new employees;

                        (f)  evaluate employee performance;

                        (g) make recommendations to the mayor regarding the appointment, suspension, removal, discipline, reassignment, or promotion of city employees;

                        (h)  make recommendations to the mayor regarding personnel regulations, policies, procedures and work rules which are required for the efficient and effective implementation of this article;

                        (i)  provide each new employee with a copy of this article and other applicable personnel regulations, policies, procedures, and work rules;

                        (j)  provide each new volunteer who will provide services to the city on a regular and continuing basis with the applicable provisions of this article and other personnel regulations, policies, procedures, and work rules,

                        (k)  place the mailing address supplied by each employee, in each employee's personnel file.

Section 2.531.5.          Responsibility of City Employees. 

Every city employee shall:

                        (a) read this article and all applicable personnel regulations, policies, procedures, and work rules, and ask the mayor/department head to explain any provision which the employee does not understand;

                        (b)  request clarification from the mayor/department head of any questions relating to the interpretation  or application of this article and all applicable personnel regulations, policies, procedures and work rules;

                        (c)  understand the function of the department to which he/she is assigned and how that function relates to the total mission of the city all of its departments;

                        (d)  request clarification from the mayor/department head of any doubts or misunderstandings regarding the function of the employee's department as provided in subparagraph 3;

                        (e)  bring to the attention of the mayor/department head any change in duties as described in the position description given to the employee at hiring;

                        (f)  submit in writing recommendations or comments concerning this chapter and any applicable personnel regulations, policies, procedures, and work rules to the mayor/department head;

                        (g)  deliver to the mayor/department head in writing a statement of the employee's mailing address immediately upon appointment to the city service, and not later than five days after any change of mailing address becomes effective.  This subsection applies to all employees. 

                        (h)  shall acknowledge in writing receipt of and understanding of this article and all other applicable personnel regulations, policies, procedures, and work rules.