§ 4.02. Personnel Rules.

The city manager shall prepare personnel rules and the council may by ordinance adopt them with or without amendment. These rules shall provide for:

(a)

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

(b)

A pay plan for all city positions;

(c)

Methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion;

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

The policies and procedures governing persons holding provisional appointments;

(g)

The policies and procedures governing relationships with employee organizations;

(h)

Policies regarding in-service training programs;

(i)

Grievance procedures; and

(j)

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