CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
NINETEENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
O-10-5 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Brad Winter
ORDINANCE
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Amending Sections 3-1-2, 3-1-4, 3-1-6, 3-1-7, 3-1-13(E) and 3-1-14 of The Merit System Ordinance To Clarify The Intent To Create A Classified Service and Corresponding Pay Schedule Based On Merit; To Ensure That The Authority of The Chief Administrative Officer With Respect To The Employment of City Employees Is Limited To The Powers Conferred By The Charter and The Merit System Ordinance (Winter, Sanchez)
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AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-2, 3-1-4, 3-1-6, 3-1-7, 3-1-13(E) AND 3-1-14 OF THE MERIT SYSTEM ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THE INTENT TO CREATE A CLASSIFIED SERVICE AND CORRESPONDING PAY SCHEDULE BASED ON MERIT; TO ENSURE THAT THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WITH RESPECT TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF CITY EMPLOYEES IS LIMITED TO THE POWERS CONFERRED BY THE CHARTER AND THE MERIT SYSTEM ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Section 3-1-2 of the Merit System Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
“§ 3-1-2 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS.
(A) The Chief Administrative Officer shall have the following responsibilities:
(1) To exercise leadership in and encourage the development of effective personnel administration within the departments, agencies, and special programs in the city service;
(2) To recommend changes to this article for consideration by the City Council;
(3) To approve Personnel Rules and Regulations prior to their final adoption and publication by the Director of Human Resources as provided in this article;
(4) To issue administrative instructions to provide policy and guidance in furtherance of and limited by the responsibilities of the Chief Administrative Officer specifically granted by this article;
(5) To approve a compens...
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