Palm Desert Municipal Code Art. I Governing Provisions

This is the personnel chapter for the city. This chapter is intended to include the policies and authority that govern the nature and management of the various employment relationships the city has with employees.

Nothing in this chapter is intended to be construed as or create any employment contract. The contents herein are intended to be used as the primary source of authority in the city's management of employment relationships.

(Ord. 1072, 2004)

Management reserves the right to change or add policies to this chapter and to issue administrative rules or directives as needed to update this document and provide guidance on important personnel policy issues for the proper management and uniform administration of city personnel matters pursuant to meet-and-confer requirements, if any.

When management changes or adds policies, issues, personnel rules or directives pursuant to this section, a copy of such administrative rules, directives, policies or changes will be provided to all employees and the rule, directive, or change, shall be made a part of and incorporated into the city's personnel chapter and Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual.

The city manager, under this authority, if advisable, may form a committee to review and recommend substantive changes to this chapter and/or to execute provisions included herein.

(Ord. 1072, 2004)

It is the policy of the city to promote employer-employee relations, maintain full communication between the city and its employees and recognize the right of employees to join organizations of their own choice and be represented by recognized employee organizations, as provided herein. To this end, the city has adopted an EERO that provides procedures and processes for collective bargaining matters. This relationship is governed by Sections 2.53.010 through 2.53.220 of this code.

(Ord. 1072, 2004)