Davis Municipal Code Art. 29.01 In General

In order to establish an equitable and uniform procedure for dealing with personnel matters, to attract to 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 system described in this chapter is hereby adopted.

(Ord. 405 § 1)

The city manager shall appoint a human resources administrator. The human resources administrator shall oversee and administer the city's personnel system, and shall provide competent professional and technical staff assistance in all areas of responsibility, as assigned by the city manager. All references in this Code to a "personnel officer" shall be interpreted as references to the human resources administrator.

(Ord. 405 § 1; Ord. 686 § 1; Ord. 1943 § 1, 1998)

(a) There is hereby created a personnel board which shall follow the established standard commission structure and rules of procedure as adopted by resolution of the city council.

(b) The functions of the personnel board shall be:

(1) Fulfill obligations and responsibilities imposed by the city's personnel rules (hear appeals submitted by any regular employee relative to a disciplinary action).

(2) When requested, investigate and make recommendations on any matter of personnel policy.

(Ord. 405 § 1; Ord. 686 § 1; Ord. 712 § 1; Ord. 1943 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2480 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2664, 8/27/2024)

The personnel system authorized by this chapter shall be adopted, implemented and enforced pursuant to personnel rules adopted by resolution of the city council. Subject to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the city council at its pleasure may amend or repeal the personnel rules at any time.

(Ord. 405 § 1; Ord. 633 § 1; Ord. 677 § 1; Ord. 744 § 1; Ord. 1943 § 5, 1998; Ord. 2664, 8/27/2024)

The political activities of city employees shall conform to pertinent provisions of federal and state law.

(Ord. 405 § 1; Ord. 1943 § 7, 1998; Ord. 2664, 8/27/2024)

The city manager shall consider and make recommendations to the city council regarding the extent to which the city should contract for the performance of technical services in connection with the establishment or operation of the personnel system. The city council may contract with any qualified persons or agency for the performance of all or any of the following responsibilities and duties imposed by this chapter:

(a) The preparation of personnel rules and subsequent revisions and amendments thereof;

(b) The preparation of a position classification plan, and subsequent revisions and amendments thereof;

(c) The preparation of a plan of compensation, and subsequent revisions and amendments thereof;

(d) The preparation, conduct and grading of competitive tests;

(e) Special and technical services of advisory or informational character on matters relating to personnel administration.

(Ord. 405 § 1; Ord. 2664, 8/27/2024)