HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 09-1979MiCROPIEMED 344-80
ORDINANCE NO. 9 -79°
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 351, PERSONNEL
POLICY, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, BY ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM
TIME PERIODS FOR THE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS
AND GRIEVANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 361,
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, BY ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM
TIME PERIODS FOR FINAL DETERMINATION FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW JUDGE, BY REPEALING ALL
SECTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, BY
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Paragraph (L) entitled "Complaints and Grievances"
of Section 351.06, Personnel Policy of the Cbde of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the following new sub - section
substituted therefor:
"351.06 (L) Complaints and Grievances - It shall be the general
policy of the City to anticipate and avoid occurrences of valid
complaint or grievances, and to deal promptly with any which may
arise. Except where there is an acceptable reason for not doing
so, all matters of this nature will be handled and transmitted
through supervisors in the following order:
(1) Immediate supervisor.
(2) Department head.
(3) City Manager.
Each of the above officers will discuss all relevant circumstances
with the person or persons immediately concerned, notify the City
Manager and endeavor to adjust the matter to the extent of his
authority on a basis satisfactory to all parties concerned, and
subject to review and approval by the City Manager. If, within
five (5) days, any of the above officers is unable to effect a
satisfactory adjustment of a particular problem or question, he
will in turn submit the problem to the next authority indicated,
together with a written report setting firth each information and
recommendation that he may consider pertinent. If and when such
matters are referred to the City Manager, he will make such
further investigation as he may consider necessary, following which
he shall render a personal decision no later than ten (10) days after
the problem has been referred to him, or he shall review his decision
with the City Council at the next regular City Council meeting after
the matter has been referred to the City Manager. Either the action
of the City Council or the City Manager shall be final and binding upon
all parties concerned, unless a further appeal by the employee is taken
in accordance with Chapter 361. "
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SECTION 2. Section 361.03 of Chapter 361 entitled "Administrative
Review" of the Code of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is hereby
amended by the addition of the following sub- section:
"Section 361.03 Procedure; Hearings; Records; Supervisory
Counsel.
(e) A final determination of the Administrative Review Judge shall
be made no later than ten (10) days following any hearings provided
herein. "
SECTION 3. All portions of the Code in conflict with these sections
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
this % q day of , 1979.
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