4.04.070 Board--Organization, meetings and functions.
The Personnel Board shall determine the order of business and adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of its meetings and hearings and shall keep complete records of its proceedings. The board shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly at such time and place within the City as shall be designated by the board, and may also hold special meetings upon the call of the chair or a majority of the members of the board, as the affairs of the board may require. A majority of the members appointed to the board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative votes of the majority of the members appointed is required to take any action. The board shall:
A. Review the personnel rules and revisions and amendments to the rules as submitted by the City Manager, and make recommendations to the City Manager;
B. Review the position class plan, including class specifications and revisions of the plan, as submitted by the City Manager, and hold hearings and make recommendations to the City Manager;
C. Review the salary and wage plan and revisions and amendments to the plan as submitted by the City Manager, and make recommendations to the City Council;
D. Advise the City Manager on problems concerning personnel administration;
E. Provide for the classification of all employments in the administrative service of the City, provide for open, competitive and free examinations as to fitness: provide for an eligibility list from which vacancies shall be filled; provide for a period of probation before employment is made permanent; and provide for promotion on the basis of merit, experience and record, in accordance with this chapter and the rules established hereunder;
F. For unrepresented employees in the career service, investigate and assist in the adjustment of complaints regarding a claimed violation of this chapter or the personnel rules adopted thereunder, and of appeals of demotions, suspensions or discharges for disciplinary or medical reasons, except in those instances where the right of appeal is specifically prohibited by this chapter or the rules adopted thereunder. Such complaints or appeals shall be processed according to the procedure established by the personnel rules adopted by resolution by the City Council except where a specific procedure is provided to redress violations of particular personnel rules, such as the procedure provided in the EEO complaint investigation and resolution procedure, in which case the complaint or appeal shall be processed under that specific procedure; and
G. For represented employees, investigate and assist in the adjustment of complaints regarding a claimed violation of this chapter or the personnel rules adopted hereunder for matters outside of the applicable memorandum agreement and the negotiated grievance procedure, except where other specific procedures exist to address the complaint, such as the EEO complaint investigation and resolution procedure. (Ord. 6801-NS § 1, 2004: Ord. 6280-NS § 2 (part), 1995)