Anderson Municipal Code Ch. 2.56 Personnel System

In order to establish an equitable and uniform procedure for dealing with personnel matters, to attract to the city service the best and most competent persons available, to assure that appointments and promotions of employees will be based on merit and fitness, and to provide a reasonable degree of security for qualified employees, the personnel merit system that follows in Sections 2.56.020 through 2.56.070 is adopted.

(Ord. 291 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 25.1)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all offices, positions and employments in the service of the city, except:

A. Elective officers;

B. Members of appointive boards, commissions and committees;

C. Persons engaged under contract to supply expert, professional or technical services for a definite period of time;

D. Volunteer personnel who receive no regular compensation from the city;

E. The city manager;

F. The city attorney;

G. Emergency employees hired to meet immediate requirements of emergency conditions;

H. Limited service (part-time) personnel.

(Ord. 291 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 25.2)

The city manager shall be the personnel officer. The city manager may delegate any of the powers and duties conferred upon him as personnel officer under this chapter to any other officer or employee of the city. The personnel officer shall:

A. Administer all provisions of this chapter and of the personnel rules not specifically reserved to the council;

B. Prepare and recommend to the council revisions and amendments to the personnel rules. The city attorney shall approve the legality of such revisions and amendments prior to their submission to the council.

(Ord. 291 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 25.3)

Personnel rules prepared in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be adopted and may be amended from time to time by resolution of the council. The rules shall establish specific procedures and regulations governing the following phases of the personnel system:

A. The administration of a classification plan;

B. The administration of a compensation plan;

C. Recruitment and selection of employees;

D. Appointments and changes of status of employees;

E. Probation period for employees;

F. Recording of personnel actions;

G. Attendance and leave requirements and allowances;

H. Employee training and evaluation of performance;

I. Disciplinary actions that can be taken;

J. Settlement of grievances;

K. Procedures for separations from the city service.

(Ord. 291 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 25.4)

The personnel system created by this chapter and administered in accordance with the rules hereafter in effect shall be conducted with full observance of the prohibitions listed below:

A. No person shall be appointed, removed, favored or discriminated against with respect to any city position or office because of race, sex, political or religious opinions or affiliations.

B. No person shall wilfully make any false statement or report relating to employment with the city or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the provisions of this chapter and the personnel rules.

C. No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to any city position or office shall directly or indirectly give, render or pay, or offer to give, render or pay, any money, service or other valuable thing to any persons for or in connection with his appointment or promotion.

D. No officer, agent or employee under the government of the city and no candidate for any city office shall directly or indirectly solicit or receive or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription, contribution or political service, whether voluntary or involuntary, for any political purpose whatsoever, from anyone on the employment lists or holding any positions under the provisions of this chapter.

E. No officer or employee in the competitive service shall directly or indirectly solicit or receive or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription or contribution, whether voluntary or involuntary, for any purpose affecting his working conditions, from any person other than an officer or employee in the competitive service.

F. No person employed under the personnel system created by this chapter shall take an active part in any political campaign during working hours or while in a uniform bearing the insignia or name of the city, nor shall use be made of the offices and facilities of the city for the purpose of furthering a political campaign for public office. Any employee, upon becoming a candidate for public office in an agency having jurisdiction within the city shall be required to take and be granted a leave of absence without pay to remain in effect during the period of time such person is a candidate.

(Ord. 291 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 25.5)

The city manager shall consider and make recommendations to the council regarding the extent to which the city should contract for the performance of technical services in connection with the development and administration of any phase of the personnel program and the council may contract for the performance of such services with any qualified person or agency.

(Ord. 291 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 25.6)

The council shall appropriate such funds as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 291 § 1 (part), 1973: prior code § 25.7)

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction thereof shall be punishable as provided in Section 1.20.010 of this code.

(Ord. 291 § 2, 1973)