San Marino Municipal Code Art. 05 Personnel

A. Personnel Policies and Standards: The City shall establish personnel rules and regulations which shall govern the personnel administration of all employees of the City, except as otherwise provided for herein. Said rules and regulations shall include position classifications, and salary and benefit plans. Memorandums of understanding with recognized employee associations approved in compliance with applicable State law shall also be included. The personnel rules and regulations shall be prepared by the City Manager and shall be subject to approval by resolution of the Council.

B. City Policies Prevail: In all situations where matters pertaining to personnel administration are not specifically covered by memorandums of understanding with recognized employee associations or by State or Federal law, the City's personnel policies and standards shall prevail, and all employees shall comply with the requirements contained therein.

C. Department Rules: No department shall establish rules or regulations which are in contradiction with the personnel policies and standards approved by the Council. All department rules and regulations shall be subject to approval by the City Manager prior to taking effect.

D. Salary Schedules: The City Manager shall prepare and recommend salary schedules for all position classifications in the City, and shall present same to the Council for approval.

E. Classified Service means the offices, positions and employments in the service of the City except the following: 1) Elected and appointed officers; 2) Members of appointed boards, commissions and committees; 3) Persons engaged under contract to supply expert, professional, or technical services for a definite period of time; 4) Volunteer personnel; 5) City Manager; 6) City Attorney; 7) Department Heads; and 8) Employees serving in hourly, temporary, provisional, part-time, or seasonal appointments. (Ord. 951, 3-8-89; amd. Ord. O-25-1422, 9-26-2025)

Except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, the City Manager shall have full authority and responsibility for the personnel administration of the City and shall be accountable for the personnel administration.

Except as specifically provided for in an approved memorandum of understanding, employees of the City shall be required to address all personnel related matters solely through the appropriate administrative procedures of command. (Ord. 951, 3-8-89)

The Council and its members shall deal with administration and formal personnel matters of the City only through the City Manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the Council nor any members thereof shall give orders to any employees under the direction of the City Manager. (Ord. 951, 3-8-89)

A. The City declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the State under the provisions of section 13522, chapter 1, of title 4, part 4, of the California Penal Code.

B. Pursuant to section 13510(c), chapter 1, the City will adhere to standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

C. Pursuant to section 13512, chapter 1, the Commission and its representatives may make such inquiries as deemed appropriate by the Commission to ascertain that the City's public safety dispatcher personnel adhere to standards for selection and training established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. (Ord. 987, 2-7-91)