§ 18-2. Powers and duties of career service board.

(a)

In addition to executing the powers and duties assigned to the career service board by the Charter or by any other ordinance of the city, the career service board shall:

(1)

Appoint an Office of Human Resources Executive Director to perform the duties set forth in ordinance and such other duties as may be assigned by the board.

(2)

Conduct or obtain annually surveys of generally prevailing pay rates as required by the Charter, and recommend to the mayor and city council classification and pay plan adjustments as provided in section 18-5(a) and (b) on the basis of the survey results after conducting at least one (1) public hearing on any such recommendation.

(3)

Conduct at least one (1) public hearing on any proposed change to employee benefits prior to the director making any recommendation to the mayor and city council as provided in section 18-5 (c).

(4)

Develop, maintain and administer job classifications and attendant pay plans and pay practices for all positions in the career service and those positions not in the career service, excluding those positions excepted in section 18-5 (a).

(5)

Certify that personnel actions involving employees in the career service personnel system, including hiring, promotional appointments, disciplinary actions, and terminations are taken in strict accordance with the career service provisions of the charter, career service rules, and any applicable ordinance of the city.

(b)

In addition to exercising the rulemaking authority set forth in the Charter, the career service board may also adopt and maintain rules related to the administration of pay and benefits, classifications, terms and conditions of employment, employee conduct, and any other rules necessary to foster and maintain a merit-based personnel system; provided, however, that any such rule shall be consistent with the Charter and ordinances of the city.

(Ord. No. 959-05, § 1, 12-19-05; Ord. No. 661-12, § 3, 12-26-12)