Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Signal Hill Municipal Code Ch. 2.84 Management Employees
Signal Hill Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Signal Hill
Cite as: Signal Hill Municipal Code Chapter 2.84 · Text as of 2026-10-03
2.84.010 Application.¶
A. This chapter shall apply to all management employees in the service of the city.
B. The provisions of this chapter are deemed to be included in the personnel system of the city as are all rules and regulations adopted by resolution or otherwise pursuant hereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this chapter and those of Chapters 2.80 or 2.82, the provisions of Chapters 2.80 and 2.82 shall govern as to the employees covered thereunder except management employees, and the provisions hereof or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto shall govern as to management employees.
C. Unless otherwise specified, the words and terms used in this section shall have the means set forth in Section 2.80.025.
D. The city manager is authorized to issue written guidelines to implement and enforce the personnel system and this chapter, and to make adjustments to avoid or eliminate inequities resulting from its application.
(Ord. 86-04-974 § 2 (part), 1986)
2.84.020 Appointment and status.¶
A. The appointing power for all department heads shall be the city council. The term "department head" includes all those employees as described in Section 2.80.025(17).
B. Department heads are at-will employees, serving at the pleasure of the city council. All such employees are subject to termination by the city council at any time, with or without cause, and enjoy no right to any pretermination hearing whatsoever, including but not limited to any due process hearing such as discussed in Skelly v. State Personnel Board. In the event of termination, management employees' sole rights shall be to payment for any vested vacation or similar benefits, if any, conferred under the city's personnel system, and any rights conferred by statute.
(Ord. 89-08-1036 § 1: Ord. 86-04-974 § 2 (part), 1986)
2.84.030 Adoption of rules and regulations governing department heads.¶
The city council may, by resolution, adopt any rules and regulations governing management employees which the city council deems appropriate and such employees shall be governed thereby.
(Ord. 86-04-974 § 2 (part), 1986)
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