Chapter IX
PERSONNEL

Section 37 Compensation.

The council must authorize the compensation of city employees and city officers, including council members, as part of its adoption of the annual city budget. The council shall establish a procedure for implementing the compensation of its members.

Section 38 Merit Systems.

The council by resolution will determine the rules governing recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, demotion, suspension, layoff, and dismissal of city employees based on merit and fitness.