§ 1-1.3. Organization; county manager.

The county manager will be responsible to the commissioners for the administrative and technical direction of the personnel program. The county manager will appoint, suspend, and remove, with the approval of the commissioners, all county officers and employees, except for those who are elected by the people or whose appointment is otherwise provided for. The county manager will make appointments, suspensions, and removals in accordance with the policies and procedures spelled out in sections 2, 3, 4 and 8 of this personnel administration policy.

In addition, the county manager will:

(1)

Recommend to the commissioners rules and revisions to the personnel system for their consideration;

(2)

Recommend to the commissioners revisions to the position classification plan for their approval;

(3)

Prepare and recommend to the commissioners revisions to the pay plan for their approval;

(4)

Determine administrative, professional and managerial positions to be excluded from overtime compensation as provided for in section 1, Allocation of positions.

(5)

Investigate periodically, the operation and effect of the personnel provisions of this policy and at least annually report findings and recommendations to the commissioners; and

(6)

Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the commissioners not inconsistent with the policy.