3.08.010 Statement of purpose.
A. The purpose of these rules is to implement and give effect to the intent and requirements of the city to establish and operate a system of personnel administration based on approved merit principles and professional methods of governing the recruitment, selection, employment, transfer, removal, discipline and welfare of employees and other incidents of city employment.
B. It is the general intent of these rules to establish policies which will serve as a guide to administrative action concerning the various personnel activities and transactions. Employee relations bulletins may be issued periodically to amplify the rules by more detailed procedures.
C. It is the specific intent of these rules to assist in accomplishment of the following objectives:
1. To recruit, select and advance employees on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge and skills, including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment;
2. To assist in the accomplishment of equal employment opportunity objectives of the city;
3. To assure fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed, marital status or disability, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws, and with proper regard for their privacy and constitutional rights as citizens;
4. To provide to employees definite assignment of duties, responsibilities and authority; periodic evaluation; benefits; appropriate compensation and recognition for continued good and exceptional service;
5. To encourage efficient operation and production of all city employees through enlightened human relations and personnel administration, toward the end of optimal service to the public;
6. To inform employees of their benefits and responsibilities. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.011, 1992.]