§ 2. Personnel.

(a)

Merit principle. All appointments and promotions of city officers and employees shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated by examination or other evidence of competence.

(b)

Personnel rules. The city manager shall prescribe personnel rules to the council. The council shall, by resolution, adopt the proposed rules, subject to the right to make necessary amendments. These rules shall provide for the following:

(1)

The classification of all city positions, based upon the duties, authority and responsibility of each position, with adequate provision for reclassification of any position whenever warranted by change of circumstances;

(2)

A pay plan for all city positions;

(3)

The policies and procedures regulating reduction in force and removal of employees;

(4)

The hours of work, attendance regulations and provisions for sick and vacation leave;

(5)

The policies and procedures governing persons holding provisional appointments;

(6)

The policies and procedures governing relationships with employee organizations;

(7)

The policies regarding in-service training programs;

(8)

Employee grievance procedures;

(9)

Other practices and procedures necessary to the administration of the city personnel system.