§ 3-501. Civil service.  


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  • (a)

    The council shall establish by ordinance a system of civil service of the city, which shall be divided into a classified and an unclassified service. The classified and unclassified service shall cover the positions presently in the classified or unclassified service respectively on the effective date of this Charter, unless otherwise provided by ordinance. The civil service system of the city shall not include employees of the Atlanta school system.

    (b)

    The council shall adopt by ordinance civil service rules and regulations to govern the classification of positions, the manner and method of publicizing vacancies, employing and appointing, and dismissing personnel, the qualifications of employees, the terms, conditions, and benefits of employment, retirement policy, grievance procedures, and any other measures that promote the hiring and retaining of capable, diligent, honest career employees.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469)