§ 2-927. General powers and duties.  


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  • The Personnel Board shall have the power and shall be required to:

    (1)

    Serve as a hearing panel and hear appeals of grievances filed by any employee in the classified service pursuant to procedures established by the City in compliance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1507. The hearing decisions of the personnel board shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact as to the material issues in each case and the basis for the Board's findings.

    (2)

    Review and hold public hearings on any proposed personnel rules and forward to the City Council and the Mayor its comments and recommendations relating to any such proposed personnel rule.

    (3)

    Investigate any or all matters relating to conditions of employment in the service of the City.

    (4)

    Receive and investigate complaints regarding alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, marital status, and disability from individual employees relating to such individual's employment with the City. While all employees, regardless of classification or status, may file a complaint with the Personnel Board concerning alleged discrimination, this section is not intended to and does not create any additional rights, including grievance rights or property rights in employment, for unclassified or nontenured classified employees. The means and method of filing complaints shall be prescribed by the personnel rules, provided that, in addition to the complaint procedure established, tenured classified employees may also raise discrimination complaints using the grievance process established in the personnel rules. The Personnel Board, however, shall have final decision-making authority about how to review and investigate all complaints. The Board may utilize methods of persuasion, conciliation and mediation designed to promote adequate resolution of the dispute.

    (Code 1993, § 2-242; Code 2004, § 2-937; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2006-90-93, § 4, 4-24-2006)

(Code 1993, § 2-242; Code 2004, § 2-937; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2006-90-93, § 4, 4-24-2006)