Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 2.72 Personnel System

Note: § 2.72.030 repealed by Ord. 2464-12/80 and § 2.72.110 repealed by Ord. 3917-9/11.

In order to establish an equitable and uniform procedure for dealing with personnel matters; to attract to municipal service the best and most competent persons available; to ensure that appointments and promotions of employees will be based on merit and fitness; and to provide a reasonable degree of opportunity for qualified employees, the following personnel system is adopted.

(1225-8/66)

A Human Resources Department is hereby created and shall be under the supervision and control of the Director of Human Resources. The objectives of the Department shall be to provide services related to human resources management to all City employees, and to provide services to other City departments to achieve the selection and development of a workforce which can provide the highest quality of services to the community.

(1225-8/66, 1642-6/71, 2464-12/80, 3718-8/05, 3770-8/07)

The Director of Human Resources shall be appointed by the City Manager with the approval of a majority of the City Council. The Director shall have the following powers and duties:

A. To administer the provisions of this Code relating to personnel and City employees; the personnel resolution; and the employer-employee relations resolution; and

B. To be the City's principal representative in all matters of employer-employee relations, with authority to meet and confer in good faith with recognized employee organizations within the scope of representation and shall serve as secretary to the personnel board; and

C. To be responsible for directing, planning, organizing and managing the operations of the Department of Human Resources, and all other personnel functions and programs of the City, including, but not limited to, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, training, employee benefits, risk management, the City's self-insured programs in liability, worker's compensation, and loss prevention; and

D. With the approval of the City Manager, to appoint all other officers, assistants, deputies and employees of the Human Resources Department; and

E. To perform other such tasks and duties as may be assigned by the City Manager.

(1225-8/66, 1642-6/71, 2464-12/80, 3718-8/05, 3770-8/07, 3917-9/11)

There is hereby created a Personnel Commission to consist of five members effective June 30, 2012.

(2377-7/79, 2665-12/83, 3917-9/11)

The members of the Personnel Commission shall be appointed by the City Council from the electors of the City. No member shall hold any paid office or employment in the City government while serving on the commission or for one year after ceasing to be a member. Members shall be subject to removal by motion of the City Council, adopted by the affirmative votes of a majority of the total membership thereof. Effective June 30, 2011, the members thereof shall serve for terms of two years. The terms shall be staggered so that the number of terms expiring in any year shall not vary by more than one from the number of terms expiring in any other year. Terms shall expire on June 30th of the appropriate year. A vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(2377-7/79, 2926-2/88, 3323-5/96, 3917-9/11)

No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms on the commission.

(3323-5/96, 3917-9/11)

The Personnel Commission shall have the power and be required to:

A. Make any investigation upon request of the City Council concerning the administration of the personnel system and report its findings to the City Council and City Manager;

B. Hear appeals on grievance matters for final decision except for such matters as may be submitted to final and binding arbitration;

C. Hear appeals from decisions of the City Manager or his or her designee made pursuant to the employer-employee relations resolution;

D. Determine hearing procedures and select hearing officers and advisory arbitrators for hearings;

E. Review impasse matters as provided in the employer-employee relations resolution; and

F. Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.

(2377-7/79, 2464-12/80, 3718-8/05, 3917-9/11)

A. As soon as practicable following the first day of July of each year, the Personnel Commission shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson of the commission.

B. The City Manager shall designate a secretary for the Personnel Commission who need not be a member of such commission, and who shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions. The Personnel Commission may prescribe its own rules and regulations subject to the approval of the City Council. Copies of such rules shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection.

(2377-7/79, 3917-9/11)

Each member of the Personnel Commission and the secretary thereof shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in any investigation or proceeding pending before such commission.

(2377-7/79)

An employer-employee relations resolution shall be adopted and may be amended from time to time by the City Council following hearings open to the public before the personnel board.

(1225-8/66, 1642-6/71)