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Merit System Commission tables proposed change to appointing-authority rule for further revision
Summary
The commission discussed a proposed amendment to MSC Rule 2 to align the definition of appointing authority with the city charter and a recently revised personnel manual. Commissioners asked for wording consistent with an ordinance the City Council adopted last September and tabled the amendment for return in April.
The Merit System Commission discussed a proposed amendment to MSC Rule 2 on March 6 that would revise the definition of "appointing authority" to align commission rules with the city charter and the personnel manual. The commission tabled the item to allow staff to draft language consistent with an ordinance the City Council adopted last September.
A staff speaker summarized the background: the city charter's Section 5.3 delegates appointment and removal authority to the city manager, but the personnel…
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