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City manager authority for personnel actions—Generally.

Norfolk City Code § 2.1-1.4
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Sec. 2.1-1.4. - City manager authority for personnel actions—Generally. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the charter, the city manager or designee(s) shall have the power and it shall be their duty to appoint all heads or directors of departments, and all subordinate officers and employees of the city in both the classified and unclassified service, and with the power to take personnel actions, including, but not limited to, promoting, demoting, providing bonuses, exemplary performance awards or administrative pay adjustments, disciplining and terminating any officer or employee so appointed, except that in the case of the classified service such actions shall be subject to the civil service provisions of the charter and the rules of the Civil Service Commission. (b) The city manager may delegate the power as deemed appropriate. (Ord. No. 44,741, § 11.1(b), 6-26-12, eff. 6-23-12)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH2.1PESY_ARTIINGE_S2.1-1.4CIMAAUPEACENFetched: 11/1/2026

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