Legal Documents of Newport

The city administrator shall employ a parks and recreation department director who is well qualified in education, professional training, and experience to provide for the city's needs in parks and recreation services.

1. The parks and recreation director's staffing responsibilities include:

   1. Recommends to the city administrator the proper organization and staff levels required for the department to provide plan of services;
   2. Screening employment applications and recommending those potential employees who will best fit in the program's overall plan for services to the city administrator for employment;
   3. Training department employees;
   4. Daily supervision and overall performance of the department staff in meeting the goals of the city parks and recreation plan of service;
   5. Evaluating performance of employees;
   6. Recommending promotions, disciplinary action and termination of department employees.
2. The city administrator considers the parks and recreation director's recommendations and determines the appropriate staffing level to recommend for funding to the board of mayor and aldermen in the budget. The city administrator also makes the final decision on employment, promotion, demotion, and any disciplinary action required of the department personnel. (Ord. #2006-15, Dec. 2006)