Adelanto Municipal Code Art. VIII Officers and Employees

The City Council may designate such other positions for miscellaneous and safety employees as the Council may, from time to time, determine. Appointment to, authority over and removal from such positions shall be by the City Manager.

The City Council, by ordinance, may establish a Merit System for City employees. Such system may include provisions for the method of selection of employees, the classification, advancement, suspension, discharge, termination of such employees, and the consolidation and elimination of positions. The Merit System shall apply to each office or position of employment, except:

(a) Elective and appointive officers; and

(b) Part-time or temporary officers and employees; and

(c) Members of boards and commissions.

Plenary authority and power is hereby vested in the City and its City Council to do and perform any act, or exercise any option or authority granted, permitted or required under the provisions of its present retirement program, or to switch to any other retirement system with similar authority.

The City Council, by resolution, shall, from time to time, establish the salaries and/or other forms of compensation for each officer or employee of the City.