Legal Documents of Halls

The personnel system shall be administered by the mayor, who shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Exercise leadership in developing an effective personnel administration system subject to provisions in this chapter, other ordinances, the city charter, and federal and state laws relating to personnel administration.
2. Establish policies and procedures for the recruitment, appointment, and discipline of all employees of the municipality subject to those policies as set forth in this chapter, the city charter and the municipal code.
3. Fix and establish the number of employees in the various municipal government departments and offices and determine the duties, authority, responsibility, and compensation in accordance with the policies as set forth in the city charter and code, and subject to the approval of the board of mayor and aldermen and budget limitations.
4. Foster and develop programs for the improvement of employee effectiveness, including training, safety, and health.
5. Maintain records of all employees subject to the provisions of this chapter of the city code which shall include each employee's class, title, pay rates, and other relevant data.
6. Make periodic reports to the board of mayor and aldermen regarding the administration of the personnel system.
7. Recommend to the board of mayor and aldermen a position classification plan, and install and maintain such a plan upon approval by the board of mayor and alderman.
8. Prepare and recommend to the board of mayor and aldermen a pay plan for all municipal government employees.
9. Develop and administer such recruiting programs as may be necessary to obtain an adequate supply of competent applicants to meet the employment needs of the municipal government.
10. Be responsible for certification of payrolls.
11. Perform such other duties and exercise such other authority in personnel administration as may be prescribed by law and the board of mayor and aldermen. (Ord. of Nov. 7, 1988)