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SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 58 _,r�-„�� •
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iINTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEN Gordon, Borgmeyer. and Barry
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ESTABLISHING A
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, WITH A DIRECTOR, DEFINING THE DUTIES OF �
THE DIRECTOR, AND ESTABLISHING A PERSONNEL BOARD.
IBE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Director. The Director of the Personnel Department
shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of
the City Council, on the basis of his training, experience,
qualifications , and fitness in personnel administration.
SECTION 2. Duties and Powers of the Director. The Director of
Personnel shall have authority and be required to:
1. Establish competitive selection procedures for
appointment in the classified service.
2. Establish a position classification system for all
` employees in the classified service.
3. Establish training and educational programs for
municipal employees as he considers appropriate.
4. Keep or supervise the keeping of such employee records
as may be required by ordinance or other regulation.
5 . Appoint all employees in the Department of Personnel, I
which are authorized by the Mayor and City Council, and direct
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and control their work.
6. Prepare and recommend to the Mayor and City Council
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(Lout the provisions of this ordinance, and the general. personnel
administration of the City Personnel Program.
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7. Advise and recommend to the Mayor, the creation or
elimination of positions in the classified service, as frequently
as changing work conditions seem to merit.
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S. Report at least annually to the Mayor on the work of
the Department of Personnel, and the administration of the City
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Personnel Program. i
9. Do all things necessary to process Workmen's '
, Compensation claims for the City employees .
10. Perform other such duties as may be required by the
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( Mayor, or by ordinance.
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SECTION 3. Personnel Board. The Mayor shall appoint, with
approval of the Council, a Personnel Board of five members , who
shall designate one member as Chairman. Members shall serve with-
out compensation. They shall be appointed for a term of three
iyears , except that in the case of the members first appointed, two
shall be appointed to serve for one year and three for two years .
Members of the R card shall be qualified voters of the City and
shall have resided in the City for at least two years immediately
prior to their appointment.
SECTION 4. Board; Powers and Duties . The Board shall have the
i power and shall be required to:
- (1) Hear appeals from disciplinary action involving
permanent employees .
(2) Perform such other duties , with reference to personnel
administration, not inconsistent herewith, as the Council may
! require.
SECTION 5. Classification of Employees . The employees of the
City are hereby divided into Classified and Unclassified Services
} as follows:
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(1) The Unclassified Service shall include all elected
officials ; all heads of Departments ; members of advisory
Commissions and Boards .
(2) The Classified Service shall comprise all positions
not specifically included in the Unclassified Service by this
ordinance.
SECTION 6. Present Employees Continued in Office. All persons
who, at the time this Ordinance is adopted, are holding positions
hereby placed in the classified service, shall, on the basis of
qualification, meritorious service and necessity, continue to hold
such positions as though appointed in accordance with the
provisions hereof.
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SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval..
I Passed, Approved J
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F sident of the Counci Mayor
Attest
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City Clerk
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