HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministrative Order No. 2013-01 Delegation of Authority regarding appointment, suspension, and removal of city employees and administrative offiers ADMINISTRATIVE GIRDER 2013 —01
Delegation of authority under Section 3.04(1) of the City Charter regarding appointment,
suspension, and removal of city employees and administrative officers and review of
disciplinary actions and repealing Administrative Order 2009-08
Pursuant to Section 3.04(1) of the City of Bozeman Charter, the City Manager has the authority
to:
Appoint and suspend or remove all city employees and appointive administrative officers
provided for by or under this charter, except as otherwise provided by law, this charter, or
personnel rules adopted pursuant to this charter. The city manager may authorize any
administrative officer subject to the manager's direction and supervision to exercise these
powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency.
Pursuant to Administrative Order 2002-01, the City Manager delegated to the department
directors the authority to appoint, hire, discipline, and fire its officers and employees but
restricted the department directors from further delegating such responsibilities. Pursuant to
Administrative Order 2009-08, the City Manager authorized department directors to delegate the
authority to issue written reprimands to their immediate subordinate supervisors.
It is hereby Ordered that effective immediately:
1. Administrative Order 2002-01 remains in effect to the extent the same does not
conflict with this Order. Administrative Order 2009-08 is hereby repealed.
2. A department director may delegate to subordinate supervisors the authority to
appoint, suspend, or remove an employee under the supervisor's authority. The City
Manager must authorize such delegation in writing. This delegation of authority does
not abrogate the City Manager's authority to exercise his/her authority to appoint,
suspend, or remove. The City Manager may withhold any or all of this authority ftom
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a department director. Either the City Manager or a department director may withhold
this authority from the director's subordinate.
3. The Human Resources Division must be consulted prior to the issuance of any formal
disciplinary action other than counseling. Failure to consult with the Human
Resources Division does not invalidate or void a disciplinary action.
4. Department directors must be notified in advance of any action regarding
appointment, suspension, or removal taken by a properly authorized supervisor within
their department.
5. All provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby adopted and shall become the
official policy and procedure of the City of Bozeman.
6. This Order shall be forwarded to the Library Director, the Parking Manager, and the
Municipal Court. Each agency is hereby requested that if such delegations are made
the requirements of this Order are followed.
DATED this 14 day of January, 2013.
Chris A. Kukulsi, City Manager
Administrative Order 2013-01
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