Chapter 2.40 — PERSONNEL — Palm Springs Municipal Code

§ 2.40.010. Adoption of personnel system—Purposes.¶

In order to establish a uniform procedure for dealing with personnel matters, to attract to municipal service the most qualified persons available, and to assure that appointments, promotions and other personnel actions will be based on merit and fitness and other factors related to the job and city service, the personnel system codified in this chapter is adopted. (Ord. 2011 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1995 § 3, 2019)

§ 2.40.020. Personnel officer.¶

The city manager shall be the personnel officer. (Ord. 2011 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1995 § 3, 2019)

§ 2.40.030. Delegation of powers and duties.¶

Except as to those duties imposed upon him by Section 2.08.010(2)(b), 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, or may recommend that such powers and duties be performed under contract.

(Ord. 2011 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1995 § 3, 2019)

§ 2.40.040. Duties of personnel officer.¶

The personnel officer shall:

(1) Administration of Chapter, Rules.

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

(2) Appointments, Dismissals, Discipline, Transfers.

Pursuant to duties imposed upon him by Section 2.08.010(2)(b), appoint, discipline, dismiss and transfer all heads of departments, subordinate officers and employees, except the city attorney and the city treasurer;

(3) Amendment of Rules.

Prepare and recommend to the council revisions and amendments to the personnel rules;

(4) Examinations—Notices, Applications—Eligible List.

Publish or post notices of examinations for positions in the competitive service; receive applications therefor; administer and grade examinations; certify a list of persons eligible for appointment to an appropriate position in the competitive service;

(5) Position Classification Plan.

Prepare a position classification plan and subsequent revisions thereto, which plan and revisions shall become effective upon approval by the council; and

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(6) Compensation Plan.

Prepare a plan of compensation, and revisions thereof, covering all classifications in the competitive service, which plan and revisions shall become effective upon approval by the council.

(Ord. 2011 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1995 § 3, 2019)

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§ 2.40.090. Coverage of ordinance.¶

The positions in the city service which are not covered by this chapter include, without limitation, those listed below:

(1) Elective Offices.

Elective offices;

(2) Board, Commission, Committee Members.

Positions on appointive boards, commissions and committees;

(3) Persons on Stipend.

Persons paid a stipend in lieu of wages to defray expenses during training;

(4) Persons Employed Under Contract.

Persons employed under contract to supply expert, professional or technical services;

(5) Volunteers.

Volunteer personnel who receive no regular compensation from the duty including, without limitation, police and fire reserve;

(6) Enumerated Positions.

City manager, assistant of or to city manager, secretary to city manager, city attorney and attorneys employed in the city attorney's office, department heads, city treasurer, city clerk, city engineer, personnel manager.

(Ord. 2011 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1995 § 3, 2019)

§ 2.40.100. Adoption of rules—Scope.¶

Personnel rules shall be adopted and from time to time modified by resolution of the council, establishing, without limitation, specific procedures and regulations governing the following aspects of the personnel system:

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(1) Appointments and Exempt Service.

The system of exempt service and types of appointments;

(2) Classification Plan.

The preparation, installation, revision and administration of a position classification plan covering all positions in the competitive service;

(3) Pay Plan.

The preparation, installation, revision and administration of a plan of compensation corresponding to the position classification plan, providing a rate or range of pay for each class;

(4) Examinations—Announcements—Applications.

The public announcement of examinations and application for and acceptance of applications for employment and establishing of criteria related thereto;

(5) Giving of Examinations—Eligible List.

The preparation and administration of examinations and the establishment and use of resulting employment lists containing names of persons eligible for appointment;

(6) Certification—Appointments.

The certification and appointment of persons from employment lists, and the making of temporary, emergency, and provisional appointments;

(7) Hours—Leave—Welfare.

The establishment of hours of work, attendance and leave regulations, training programs, benefits, conduct guidelines and other conditions of work;

(8) Evaluation of Employee Performance.

The evaluation of employees during the probationary period and at periodic intervals;

(9) Change of Status.

The transfer, promotion, demotion, reinstatement, separation, or any other change of status of employees in the competitive service;

(10) Disciplinary Actions.

The discipline of employees;

(11) Review of Personnel Decisions.

A system or systems for submission to and review by the city manager, city council, personnel manager or other designated person or persons, of designated types of discipline and personnel decisions, for factfinding, recommendations, final decision or other designated purposes or effects.

(Ord. 2011 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1995 § 3, 2019)

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