§ 2-232. Administration.

There shall be in the city an employee designated by the mayor and council to serve as personnel officer, having full responsibility for all administrative and technical activities of the personnel division and its employees. It shall be the duty of the personnel officer to:

(1)

Encourage and exercise leadership in the development of effective personnel administration within the several departments in the government service, and to make available the facilities of the division of personnel to this end.

(2)

Advise the city council on manpower utilization.

(3)

Foster and develop programs for the improvement of employee effectiveness, including training, safety, health, job-related counseling and employee relations.

(4)

Investigate on a biannual basis the operation and effect of this division and of the policies made under this division and to report his findings and recommendations to the mayor and council.

(5)

Establish and maintain records of all employees in the government service, in which there shall be set forth as to each employee the class, title, pay, status and other relevant data.

(6)

Make an annual report to the mayor and council regarding the work of the department.

(7)

Apply and carry out the policies of this section and perform any other lawful acts which may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this division.

(Code 1979, § 3-502(2)(A))