Chapter 3.85
EMPLOYEES HOLDING CONFIDENTIAL/MANAGERIAL POSITIONS
Sections:
3.85.010 Scope.
3.85.020 Recruitment.
3.85.030 Appointment—At-will employment.
3.85.040 Classification.
3.85.050 Compensation.
3.85.060 Benefits.
3.85.070 Supervision and performance appraisals.
3.85.010 Scope.
A. This chapter shall apply to the positions listed in this section. In the event any provision of this chapter conflicts with any other provision of Title 3, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.
B. The following positions are confidential/managerial positions:
1. Chief of police;
2. Recreational and cultural services manager;
3. Chief financial officer;
4. Public works director;
5. Deputy administrator; and
6. Executive assistant to the mayor. (Ord. 08-14(AM) § 4, 2008: Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2 (part), 2003)
3.85.020 Recruitment.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this title governing recruitment of prospective city employees, the mayor may utilize any recruitment and referral source deemed appropriate to obtain the highest caliber employees to fill confidential/managerial positions. The mayor may utilize such notice, appraisals or examinations he or she finds appropriate for effective recruitment of confidential/managerial employees. (Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2 (part), 2003)
3.85.030 Appointment—At-will employment.
The mayor shall make appointments to all confidential/managerial positions. Employees who hold confidential/managerial positions have an at-will employment relationship with the city. They serve at the pleasure of the mayor, and may be disciplined or dismissed with or without cause, for any reason or for no reason, by the mayor. (Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2 (part), 2003)
3.85.040 Classification.
The mayor shall classify confidential/managerial employees in the appropriate grades of the approved salary administration plan. (Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2 (part), 2003)
3.85.050 Compensation.
A. The compensation of confidential/managerial employees shall be determined in accordance with the annual focal review process provided for in these rules for classified employees.
B. Confidential/managerial employee salaries may reflect consideration of:
1. Performance of the employee;
2. Changes, if any, in Alaska economic trends and forecasts;
3. Compensation paid to employees in similar positions in both public service and in private industry; and
4. Any other factors deemed relevant by the mayor.
C. Confidential/managerial employees in full-time positions are expected to work during the whole of the work day, their work is expected to require two thousand eighty (2,080) or more hours of work per year, and they are expected to work as many hours as is necessary to perform their jobs. Only those confidential/managerial employees who are eligible for overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) shall be paid overtime. However, if a confidential/managerial employee is eligible for overtime under FLSA, he or she shall be paid overtime in accordance with Section 3.60.070(B). (Ord. 04-22 § 3, 2004; Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2 (part), 2003)
3.85.060 Benefits.
A. Confidential/managerial employees shall receive all benefits provided to classified employees who hold regular appointments.
B. A confidential/managerial employee’s paid time off accrual rate may be adjusted upward by the mayor as part of the employee’s overall compensation. (Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2 (part), 2003)
3.85.070 Supervision and performance appraisals.
A. Confidential/managerial employees shall be supervised by the mayor.
B. During the annual focal review process, the mayor shall prepare and provide to the employee a written performance appraisal. Confidential/managerial employees shall be allowed to place their own comments on any performance appraisal. Performance appraisals for confidential/managerial employees shall be maintained as part of the city’s permanent personnel records. (Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2 (part), 2003)