Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 2-140 General

This division sets forth the rules and regulations governing promotion, discipline and termination of city officers and employees. This division also sets forth the rules and regulations governing employee relations.

(Code 1980, § 2-6.101; Ord. No. 96-03; Ord. No. 01-07, § 4)

(a) All full-time employees of the city who are hired via a competitive examination are members of the competitive service.

(b) Department heads are members of the non-competitive service.

(c) Temporary employees are members of the non-competitive service.

(d) The city attorney serves at the will of the city council.

(e) The following are confidential officers and employees:

(1) City manager, secretary, personnel analyst, and any assistants;

(2) City clerk, secretary, and any assistants;

(3) Finance department administrative aide, secretary, accountants, and account clerks;

(4) Police department senior secretary;

(5) All other management employees are non-competitive service members.

(f) All city employees serve in accordance with the personnel rules and personnel policies established by the city manager and any applicable labor agreements, or memorandums of understanding, as approved by the council.

(g) Actions taken to demote or remove a member of the competitive service will be as set forth in the personnel rules and personnel policies for all other city employees.

(Code 1980, § 2-6.102; Ord. No. 96-03; Ord. No. 01-07)

(a) After the meet and confer process has taken place with each bargaining unit, the personnel officer shall recommend the adoption of rules and regulations covering hiring, promotion, discipline and termination of all officers and employees in the competitive service. If the recommendations of the personnel officer are approved by the city council, said approved rules and regulations shall be adopted by city council resolution.

(b) The rules and regulations governing the competitive services shall provide for, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Appointment and promotion based on merit and fitness ascertained by competitive examination;

(2) The establishment of a probationary period for appointments and promotional appointments of not less than 12 months for miscellaneous employees and 18 months for safety members;

(3) Notices required by law prior to the imposition of disciplinary action and a right of appeal to the personnel commission;

(4) Persons shall not be unlawfully appointed, employed, promoted or disciplined or otherwise favored or disfavored because of political opinions, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status.

(Code 1980, § 2-6.103; Ord. No. 96-03; Ord. No. 01-07, § 4)

(a) After the meet and confer process has taken place with all parties, the personnel officer shall recommend the adoption of rules and regulations covering employer/employee relations. If the recommendations of the personnel officer are approved by the city council, said approved rules and regulations shall be adopted by city council resolution.

(b) The rules and regulations governing employer/employee relations shall, as far as practicable, provide for:

(1) Determination of appropriate representational units;

(2) Determination of recognized employee organizations;

(3) Impasse resolution;

(4) Determination of unfair employee or employer practices;

(5) Other appropriate matters.

(Ord. No. 96-03; Ord. No. 01-07, § 4)