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Sponsored by: Mayor & Council
Introduction Date: August 23, 1993
Public Hearing Date: September 13. 1993
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 93-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE
~ 3.10.025 REQUIRING COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE
CLASSIFICA nON PLAN
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA HEREBY
ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Seward City Code Section 3.10.025 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
3.10.025 Development and administration.
The city manager shall have the authority for the overall administration of
the classification plan. In developing the classification plan, he shall consult
department heads, key staff, employees and other technical resources as appropriate.
1. Allocation of positions. The city manager shall analyze and evaluate the
duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of each position in the classified
service and make recommendations to the city council regarding the allocation of
each position to the appropriate class.
2. Maintenance of the classification plan. The city manager shall
periodically review the entire classification plan or any part thereof at his own
initiative or at the reasonable request of a department head or group of employees;
provided, however, that such a review shall be conducted at least once annually.
The purpose of such review shall be:
a. to ascertain whether or not the plan accurately reflects existing
conditions;
b. to determine the accuracy of class specifications;
c. to assure that positions are properly classified.
3. Position descriptions. Position descriptions shall be supplied and kept
current by each city department for each position under the department's
jurisdiction, subject to the approval of the city manager.
4. New positions. When a new position is proposed or established, the
department in which it is created shall provide a written job description to the city
manager, who shall determine the proper classification or prepare a new classifica-
tion description if an appropriate classification does not exist. The city manager
shall present his recommendation to the city council for final approval.
5. Reorganization of department. Whenever reorganization of a department
or action of the city council causes the duties of a position to change, or a position
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appears to have been incorrectly allocated, the city manager shall, at the request of
the department head or a pennanent employee affected by the reclassification,
investigate the duties of the position in question. After conferring with department
officials and the employee involved, and reviewing all relevant data, the city
manager shall recommend to the council any reclassification of the position to the
appropriate class. Reclassification shall not be used to avoid the provisions of the
personnel rules dealing with layoffs, demotions, promotions or dismissals.
6. Effective date of change. Classification actions shall be effective on the
first day of the pay period following approval by the city council.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
13th day of September, 1993.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Dave W. Crane, Mayor
Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, Sieminski, Swartz, White
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson &
Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward,
Alaska
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