§ 3.04.050. City manager—Powers retained.

Subject to applicable ordinances and resolutions for regulations and policies of the city council, the city manager has and retains all rights to administer the affairs of the city, including but not limited to the right to:

A.

Reprimand, suspend, dismiss or otherwise discipline employees;

B.

Hire, promote, demote, reclassify, transfer, retire, assign and recall employees to work;

C.

Judge the employee's skill, ability and efficiency, and general performance;

D.

Determine the starting and quitting times, and numbers of hours to be worked;

E.

Determine the assignment of work and the size and composition of the work force;

F.

Revise, eliminate, combine or establish new positions and classifications;

G.

Establish, close down or expand the operation of any facility, department or division, and reduce, increase, alter, combine, transfer or cease any department's operation, equipment or service;

H.

Subcontract and determine the services to be rendered, bought or sold;

I.

Introduce technological changes, new, improved or modified services, methods, techniques and equipment, and otherwise generally manage the operation and direct the work force.

(Code 1981, § 1-23-3(3-3); Code 1993, § 3.04.050; Ord. No. O-79-13; Ord. No. O-85-14, § 1; Ord. No. O-2000-10, § 2; Ord. No. O-2003-01, § 2; Ord. No. O-2003-78, § 2)