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C7 • • 323 SECTION 2-189.6. EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION PLAN; ADOPTION AND ALTERATION. A CLASSIFICATION PLAN SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. IT SHALL BE SET FORTH TITLES, DUTIES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE VARIOUS KINDS OF WORK PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. CHANGES IN THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN MAY BE RECOMMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND SHALL TAKE EFFECT WHEN APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. THE CLASS TITLE SET FORTH IN THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN SHALL BE USED TO DESIGNATE SUCH POSITIONS IN ALL OFFICIAL RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, VOUCHERS AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED TO OR EMPLOYED IN A POSITION WITHIN THE CITY SERVICE UNDER ANY CLASS TITLE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AS APPROPRIATE TO THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED. SECTION 2-189.7. EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN. THERE SHALL BE A PAY PLAN CONSISTING OF A SALARY RANGE FOR EACH CLASS OF POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, WHICH SHALL PROVIDE FOR INCREMENTS WITHIN SUCH RANGE TO BE EARNED BY LENGTH OF SERVICE AND SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. EACH CLASS OF POSITIONS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO A SALARY RANGE WITH DUE REGARD TO THE SALARY RANGES FOR OTHER CLASSES AND TO THE RELATIVE DIFFICULTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES OF POSITIONS IN THE CLASS, THE DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS, THE PREVAILING RATES PAID WITHIN THE EFFECTIVE RECRUITING AREA, AND ANY OTHER FACTORS THAT HAVE A BEARING ON THE ADEQUACY AND FAIRNESS OF THE RANGE. THE PAY PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO CITY COUNCIL BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. SECTION 2-189.8. CHANGES IN PAY PLAN. THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL CONSTANTLY REVIEW THE PAY RANGES OF CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE PAY PLAN AND, WHEN NECESSARY, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE CITY MANAGER. THE RANGES OF PAY FOR EACH CLASS OF POSITIONS MAY BE CHANGED BY THE CITY MANAGER UPON SUCH RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, PROVIDED APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY INCREASES IN THE RANGES, AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT NO MORE THAN FIFE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AUTHORIZED POSITIONS ARE AFFECTED BY ANY SINGLE ACTION. ANY AMENDMENT OR REVISION OF THE PAY PLAN WHICH EXCEEDS THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. SECTION 2-189.9. INTERPRETATION OF PLAN. THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERPRETING AND APPLYING THE PAY PLAN TO PAY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WHICH ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED BY THE PAY PLAN. SECTION 2-189.10. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS; PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTION. THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL PREPARE AND RECOMMEND TO THE CITY MANAGER A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND SUCH OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS AS HE MAY CONSIDER NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND TO PROVIDE SYSTEMATIC AND EQUITABLE HANDLING OF THE PERSONNEL AFFAIRS OF THE CITY. BEFORE RECOMMENDING ANY SUCH REGULATIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL CAUSE COPIES OF THE SAME TO BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN CITY HALL AND IN SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS AS ARE REASONABLY CALCULATED TO INFORM ALL CITY EMPLOYEES OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS. THERE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO SUCH POSTED COPIES A NOTICE SETTING FORTH THE TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH ANY CITY EMPLOYEE MAY APPEAR TO BE HEARD FOR OR AGAINST SUCH REGULATIONS. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED NOT LESS THAN FIVE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH HEARING. FOLLOWING SUCH HEARING THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL SUBMIT SUCH AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONS THERETO AS HE SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR FINAL APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL BY THE CITY MANAGER SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL BE IN FORCE UNTIL AMENDED OR RESCINDED BY THE FOREGOING PROCESS.