In addition to the City Manager’s powers under the Charter, the City Manager shall make transfers, promotions, demotions, reinstatements, layoffs, and shall hire, suspend or dismiss employees, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the personnel rules and applicable memorandum agreements, it being the intent to provide a fair and just approach to municipal employment in order that City employees may be selected and promoted on a merit basis, but in no sense impair the efficiency of a public service. (Ord. 6280-NS § 2 (part), 1995)