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ORDINANCE NO. ~C ~ ~ I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION," OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (1986), BY CHANGING SECTION
2-183, "PERSONNEL POLICIES;" AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 2, "Administration," of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas (1986), is hers=_by amended by changing Section
2-183 thereof to read as follows:
~~~~ "Sec. 2-183. Personnel Policies.
a. The personnel policies shall provide for such'
rules, practices., and procedures as are necessary for the
effective administration of the City's Merit System.
b. The Personnel Director shall prepare proposed
personnel policies and amendments to personnel policies
and submit them to the City Manager. When the City
Manager has approved the proposed policies or amendments,
the City Manager shall file a copy with the City
Secretary and notify the City Council in writing of the
proposed policies or amendments not less than two weeks
prior to their effective date. Any City Councilmember
may request that a proposed personnel policy or amendment
be delayed pending review by the City Council. After any
review by the City Council, the Council shall refer the
proposed personnel policy or amendment, with or without
amendment, to the City Manager for implementation.
c. Employees may submit at any time written
suggestions for amendments to the personnel policies.
Suggested amendments should be submitted to the Personnel
Director."
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SECTION 2.
That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its
passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME .: PAGE I
08/17/93 '~~G-10291 12AMDPER 1 of 2
I SUBJECT I ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-183, "PERSONNEL POLICIES," I
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
RECOMMENDATION.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Section 2-183,
"Personnel Policies," of the Code of the City of Fort Worth
DISCUSSION
Personnel policies are administrative regulations that establish the guidelines for the effective
administration of the City's merit system
In 1981, the City Council adopted Section t'-183 of the Fort Worth City Code, the current
ordinance concerning procedures for the adoption of personnel policies Section 2-183 provides
that personnel policies are prepared by the Personnel Director, approved by the City Manager and
proposed to the City Council The Council may then adopt the policies with or without
amendment Since 1981, the majority of additions and revisions to personnel policies have been
minor changes, usually to clarify existing regulations
On July 13, 1993, City staff discussed with City Council whether Council approval was a
necessary or appropriate step in the process of adopting personnel policies The City Attorney
stated that Council approval of personnel policies is not required by the Charter and that the
Council could revise procedures for the adoption of personnel policies by amending Section 2-
183 of the City Code
After the discussion with staff, City Council iinformally indicated that Counci! believes that an
amendment to the procedures for the adoption of personnel policies would be desirable
Attached is a proposed ordinance which would amend Section 2-183 to establish the following
procedures
a The City Manager would approve a proposed personnel policy, file a copy with the
City Secretary, and notify the City Council in writing of the proposed change not less
than two weeks prior to the effective date
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b Any Councilmember could request that a proposed change be delayed pending review
by the City Council After any review by Council, the Council would refer the
proposed change, with or without amendment, to the City Manager for
implementation
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This procedure would permit the Council to rE;view and pass upon substa t ersonnel i
changes but would eliminate the need for Council to review minor revisio ~(~ s~C~~~~R~
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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Mayor and Council Communication ~i
DATE
08/17/93 REFERENCE NUMBER
"sG-10291 LOG NAME
12AMDPER PAGE
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SUBJECT ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-183, "PERSONNEL POLICIES,"
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION.
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that the recommended action does not require the
expenditure of any City funds
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to) ~F}FJ~
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Charles Boswell 8500
Originating Department Head:
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Wade Adkins 7623 (from)
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