Duties and authority of City Manager.
Reno City Charter, art. IX, § 9.260
in effectSec. 9.260 - Duties and authority of City Manager.
1. All employees in the Civil Service, other than those employed by the Commission, shall hold their positions at the pleasure of the City Manager and shall perform their assigned duties under his or her direction, subject to the provisions of this article. No employee in the Civil Service shall be suspended, demoted, dismissed or disciplined except as provided in this article.
2. The City Manager or his or her delegate may bring disciplinary action against any employee in the Civil Service who:
(a) Is unable to or fails for any reason to perform his or her duties properly and efficiently.
(b) Is guilty of any actions which reduce his or her effectiveness as an employee or bring discredit on the City service.
(c) Has violated any provision of this article or of Commission rules.
3. The City Manager shall immediately report any suspension of more than 3 days or any action of demotion or termination to the Secretary of the Commission and at the same time deliver to the Secretary and to the affected employee copies of a complaint setting forth the action taken and the reasons for that action, with the name of the original complainant if other than the City Manager.
4. Whenever a written complaint against any employee in the Civil Service is made to the City Manager he or she shall immediately communicate it to the Secretary of the Commission.
5. The City Manager or his or her delegate have the authority to adjust an employee's salary within the salary range for the class on the basis of quality and quantity of the employee's work. The Commission shall by rule provide for appeals from such adjustment on a showing that it was made principally for disciplinary purposes.
(Added—Ch. 553, Stats. 1973 p. 888; A—Ch. 373, Stats. 1979 p. 646)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT1RECH_ARTIXCISE_S9.260DUAUMAFetched: 11/1/2026