There is hereby created the classified service of the City, and all persons employed by the City except elected officials, persons serving the City as independent contractors, persons retained by the City as consultants, part employees of part­ time boards and commissions, the City Attorney, the Municipal Judge, the City Manager and persons employed under established civil service systems shall be appointed, employed and paid under the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations which may hereafter be adopted as herein provided.

(Code 1961, 1-20-1; Code 2023)

Rules and regulations governing appointment and employment to positions in the classified service shall be adopted and amended by resolution of the Governing Body and shall be on file in the office of the City Manager and at such other locations as the Governing Body may provide and shall be open to inspection during regular business hours by any interested person.

(Code 1961, 1-20-2; Code 2023)

Appointment or employment of any person to a position in the service of the City shall be by the City Manager except as otherwise provided by State Statutes or City ordinances, and such employment shall be at the pleasure of the City Manager.

(Code 1961, 1-20-3; Ord. 2017; Code 2023)

There is hereby established a classification-compensation plan covering all classified positions in the City service. The classification-compensation plan shall be a major portion of the policies of the City government, and it shall be adopted and amended by resolution of the City Commission. Both the classification plan and the compensation plan in effect at any given time shall be on file at the office of the Clerk. All details as to administration of the classification-compensation plan shall be covered in the personnel policies adopted by resolution of the City Commission.

(Code 1961, 1-20-4; Ord. 2129; Code 2023)