Mountain View Municipal Code Art. X Personnel System

Appointments and promotions in the classified service of the city shall be made according to merit and fitness and from eligible lists to be established in accordance with personnel rules and regulations adopted in the manner provided in this Charter.

The administrative service of the city shall be divided into unclassified and classified service;

(a) The unclassified service shall comprise the following officers and positions:

(1) All elected officers.

(2) City manager, city attorney, city auditor, city clerk, the head of each department and subordinate attorneys within the city attorney's office hired after the effective date of this Charter amendment.

(3) All members of boards and commissions.

(4) Persons employed as unskilled laborers.

(5) Positions in any class or grade created for a special or temporary purpose for a period of not longer than 90 days in any one fiscal year.

(6) Persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert services of any occasional or exceptional character.

(7) Volunteer members of the fire department.

(8) Part-time employees paid on an hourly or per diem basis.

(b) The classified service shall comprise all positions not specifically included by this section in the unclassified service.

(As amended November 3, 1998.)

The personnel system provided by this article shall be implemented by such rules and regulations governing the administration thereof as are adopted by the council upon the recommendation of the city manager.

(As amended June 3, 1980.)

No employee of the city shall, while in uniform or during that employee's city working hours, take an active part in any municipal or other political campaign, nor seek or accept contributions for or against any candidate or issue therein, nor seek or accept signatures to any petition for or against any such candidate or issue. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any such persons from seeking election or appointment to public office.

Except as otherwise provided by the general laws of this state heretofore or hereafter enacted, no person in the classified service, or seeking admission thereto, shall be employed, promoted, demoted or discharged or in any way favored or discriminated against because of political opinions or affiliations or because of race or religious belief.

(As amended April 9, 1974; June 3, 1980.)

The council may contract with the governing body of a city, or county within this state, or with a state department or other public or private agency for the preparation or conducting of competitive examinations for positions in the city service or for the performance of any other personnel administration service.