G29-10 (2) •
Ordinance No. G29-10
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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 2 ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL"
AND TITLE 3 ENTITLED "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS"
OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE 1976, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a Home Rule Unit, and may exercise any power and
perform any function pertaining to its government affairs; and
WHEREAS, the hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion or removal or discharge of City
employees pertains to the government and affairs of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 2.12 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
"City Manager," be and is hereby further amended by amending Section 2.12.030 thereof,
entitled, "Hiring of Employees," to read as follows:
"Except as otherwise specifically provided by city ordinances, including, but not
limited to, Chapter 3.08 of this code providing for appointments to the police
department and fire department, the city manager shall hire, promote and transfer
all employees authorized by the city council at such compensation as may be set
or authorized by the city council. Except for at-will employees, and except as
otherwise specifically provided for by City ordinances, including, but not limited
to, Chapter 3.08 of this Code providing for appointments to the Police and Fire
Departments, and except as otherwise specifically provided for in any applicable
provisions in a then-current Collective Bargaining Agreement, all newly hired
employees, and those employees rehired after loss of seniority, shall be
considered probationary employees until they have successfully completed a
probationary period of six (6) months, as may be adjusted for any unauthorized,
unpaid leaves of absence or other unpaid breaks in service. During their
probationary period, a probationary employee may be disciplined, discharged, laid
off or otherwise dismissed at the sole discretion of the City Manager. All
employees shall perform their duties subject to the direction of the city manager
or that of the superior to whom the manager may assign such employee. The
manager may, however, delegate to any other official or employee the authority to
hire, promote or transfer employees so authorized. The provisions of this section
shall be in lieu of and shall supersede any and all provisions relating to city
employees in the classified civil service in the Civil Service in Cities Act at
65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/10-1-1 et seq., as amended."
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Section 2. That Chapter 2.12 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
ribb "City Manager," be and is hereby further amended by amending Section 2.12.035 thereof,
entitled"Discharge of Employees and Disciplinary Measures,"to read as follows:
"Except as otherwise specifically provided by city ordinances, the city manager is
authorized and empowered to discharge all city employees and to exercise and
enforce disciplinary measures against all city employees. Such disciplinary
measures against city employees may include suspension without pay, demotion
or removal or discharge. The authority of the city manager to impose disciplinary
punishment shall not be limited to the methods described above, namely,
suspension, demotion or removal or discharge. Discipline for city employees in a
collective bargaining unit shall also be subject to any applicable provisions in the
then current collective bargaining agreement. The provisions of this section shall
be in lieu of and shall supersede the provisions relating to disciplinary procedures
and disciplinary hearings for city employees in the classified civil service in the
Civil Service in Cities Act at 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/10-1-1 et seq., as
amended."
Section 3. That Chapter 3.04 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
"Civil Service Commission," be and is hereby repealed.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
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d Schock, Mayor
Presented: June 23, 2010 . .
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Passed: June 23, 2010 ___�, /
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
Recorded: June 24, 2010 0
Published: June 25, 2010
Attest:
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Diane Robertson, Cit Clerk
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