1. Advise city employees and officials on all matters pertaining to the administration of personnel. In this capacity, the mayor has final responsibility for interpretation and enforcement of these rules;

2. Maintain or direct the maintenance of a personnel records system;

3. Prepare or direct the preparation of reports on personnel as may be required to accomplish all employee relations activities;

4. Advise and assist all supervisors in employee relations matters;

5. Develop and maintain a salary administration plan;

6. Direct the operation of recruitment, employment and promotion programs and assure equal employment opportunity in these areas;

7. Conduct long-range personnel planning to project future requirements;

8. Review and implement the personnel aspects of all organizational plans and modifications;

9. Develop and promote programs for improving employee effectiveness, such as training, health, counseling, welfare and productivity improvement programs;

10. Develop and maintain a personnel information system;

11. Maintain a position control system based on the budget as approved by the city council;

12. Direct labor relations functions (if any) of the city; and

13. Develop personnel policies and procedures to implement these rules and the requirements of applicable state and federal laws. Copies of the policies and procedures may be provided to all employees via electronic mail (“e-mail”) or hard paper copy, and a current version of them shall be posted on the city’s intranet. The mayor may update, change or modify such policies and procedures from time to time as required, and employees shall be notified of any such update, changes or modifications via e-mail or hard paper. (Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2, 2003)