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PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND RULE I (DEFINITION OF TERMS) OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES, AND RULE I (DEFINITION OF TERMS), SECTION 5, OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR POLICE AND FIRE EMPLOYEES
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution to amend Rule I (Definition of Terms) of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees, and Rule I (Definition of Terms), Section 5, of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Police and Fire Employees.
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DISCUSSION
Currently, both the Civil Service Rules (Rules) for Miscellaneous employees and Police and Fire employees define the Personnel Officer as The City Manager of the City of Stockton. The Rules for Miscellaneous employees includes 45 references to the Personnel Officer, and the Rules for Police and Fire employees includes 23 references to the Personnel Officer. Human Resources (HR) staff has determined that the duties of the Personnel Officer are primarily administrative and routine in nature.
The current Rules do not give the Personnel Officer the express authority to designate a representative to act on his or her behalf. As such, HR recommends amending the rules to define the Personnel Officer as The City Manager of the City of Stockton, or designee. Although, this recommendation will not affect the manner in which the Rules are currently administered based on existing practice, amending the Rules as recommended will codify the Personnel Officer’s ability to effectively appoint a designee to act on his or her behalf.
Attached, for your review, are the proposed Rule amendments for Miscellaneous employees provided in Attachment A (changes in red) and Police and Fire employees provided in Attachment B (changes in red). On August 17, 2017, HR provided a copy of the proposed rule amendments to the affected bargaining units, and there were no objections to the changes.
AUTHORITY
These changes are being proposed in accordance with Stockton Municipal Code Section 2.36.030 (A), which states “It shall be the duty of the Civil Service Commission to Establish Rules and Regulations: To adopt, amend, or repeal rules for the administration of the Civil Service System.”