Glendale City Code § 2-66 Purpose.
Sec. 2-66. - Purpose.
The general purpose of this division is to establish fair and uniform policies for dealing with personnel matters.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00)
MERIT SYSTEM
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in effectGlendale City Code § 2-67 Scope of coverage.
Sec. 2-67. - Scope of coverage.
Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this division shall apply to all classified employees of the city.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00)
Glendale City Code § 2-68 Unclassified and classified service.
Sec. 2-68. - Unclassified and classified service.
(a) The unclassified service. The unclassified service consists of the city council appointed officers, including the:
(1) City manager
(2) City clerk.
(3) City attorney.
(4) City judge.
(5) Assistant city judges.
(6) Assistant and deputy city manager level positions;
(7) All department director level positions;
(8) All classified employees in their introductory or probationary period of employment.
Unclassified service employees are entitled to all regular benefits and leaves unless otherwise provided in the human resources policies and procedures.
(b) The classified service. The objective of this service is to provide public and management services covered by a fair and nonpolitical system of personnel management for the City of Glendale. The classified service consists of all full and part-time positions authorized by the city council that are not placed in the unclassified service by this division.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00; Ord. No. O19-20, § 1, 2-12-19)
Glendale City Code § 2-69 Appointing authority.
Sec. 2-69. - Appointing authority.
The city manager is the appointing authority and head of the merit system, having the power to appoint and remove employees, subject to the provisions of this chapter. The power to appoint and dismiss may be delegated to the assistant city manager, deputy city managers, and department heads. Any person delegated authority to appoint and remove employees shall be known as an appointing officer for the purpose of such appointment and removal.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00)
Glendale City Code § 2-70 Human resources director.
Sec. 2-70. - Human resources director.
The human resources program established by this division is administered by a human resources director who shall be appointed by the city manager. The duties of the human resources director are the following:
(1) Administer the provisions of this division and the human resources policies and procedures under the authority of the city manager.
(2) Attend and serve as secretary at meetings of the personnel board.
(3) Maintain adequate records of the proceedings of the personnel board, of official acts, the application records of all applicants, and employment record of all employees.
(4) Periodically prepare and recommend revisions of and amendments to the human resources policies and procedures to the city manager and the personnel board.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00)
Glendale City Code § 2-71 Personnel board.
Sec. 2-71. - Personnel board.
(a) Mission. Pursuant to the City Charter of the City of Glendale, Article V, Section 1, the city council does hereby create a Personnel Board.
(b) Bylaws. Unless otherwise delineated with this section, the bylaws contained in Chapter 2, Article VIII shall apply.
(c) Composition. The personnel board consists of five (5) members. No person shall be appointed to the personnel board if he or she is employed by or is an official of the City of Glendale, or is an officer of a political party, above the level of precinct chairperson
(d) Powers, duties and responsibilities. The duties of the personnel board are the following:
(1) Advise and make recommendations to the city manager and city council on merit system policy and human resources policies and procedures and administration.
(2) Serve as an advisory appeal hearing body on employee terminations, suspensions and disciplinary demotions and reductions in pay.
(3) Represent the public interest in human resources management in the city service.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 1644, §§ 1(1), 2(1), 5-22-90; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00; Ord. No. O22-32, § 9, 4-26-22)
Glendale City Code § 2-72 Personnel board hearings.
Sec. 2-72. - Personnel board hearings.
Procedure. All hearings conducted by the personnel board shall be governed by the city manager's procedures and directives.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00)
Glendale City Code § 2-73 Merit system regulations.
Sec. 2-73. - Merit system regulations.
(a) Decisions regarding the selection, discipline and discharge of classified service employees of the city shall be based on qualification and performance.
(b) Classified service employees, who have successfully completed probation, shall not be terminated or disciplined except upon a determination of just cause.
(c) The city council shall provide policy direction to the city manager regarding the merit system for employees of the city. In accordance with the City Charter, the city council policy direction shall not include direction regarding, or involvement in, the daily operation of personnel management or discipline of employees.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00)
Glendale City Code § 2-75 Political activities and contributions of employees.
Sec. 2-75. - Political activities and contributions of employees.
(a) No current employee in the classified service shall hold an elected office in the unclassified service.
(b) No employee, other than an elected official, shall engage in any political activity in a Glendale municipal election, except to sign a petition for nomination, to cast a vote, or express a private personal opinion.
(c) Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of an employee to hold membership in and support a political party, to vote, to express publicly or privately opinions on all nonmunicipal political subjects and candidates, to maintain political neutrality, and to actively participate or decline to participate in a political meeting.
(d) No employee, officer or official of the city shall use any influence or pressure upon any employee to obtain any property or contribution of money or time, either direct or indirect, for any political campaign or personal gain.
(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 7-26-88)
Glendale City Code § 2.74 Procedures and directives.
Sec. 2.74. - Procedures and directives.
The city manager shall adopt and issue procedures and directives implementing the merit system regulations set forth in section 2-73 and the city council's policy directions issued pursuant to section 2-73. The city manager shall advise the city council of any substantive changes to the procedures and directives prior to implementation. Substantive changes are those changes that affect the basic or essential provisions of the procedures and directives.
(Ord. No. 2138, § 1, 5-30-00)
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