§ 17.07. Administration.

(a)

The civil service board may appoint a chief administrative officer to the board. The civil service board shall establish the duties and responsibilities of the chief administrative officer, which responsibilities shall include ensuring that the personnel policy of the consolidated government, as promulgated by the civil service board, is implemented by the human resources division. The civil service board shall also establish the qualifications for the chief administrative officer position.

(b)

The salary of the chief administrative officer shall be fixed by the civil service board within the approved salary range and subject to available budgetary funding. The salary range shall be fixed by the civil service board with the approval of the chief of the human resource division. The chief administrative officer position is an appointed employee position and, as such, shall be governed by the city's Appointed Official and Employees Salary and Employment Plan, as amended.

(c)

The civil service board shall be empowered to employ, subject to available budgetary funding, such other personnel as may be necessary to assist the chief administrative officer and the board in the performance of their respective duties.

(Laws of Fla., Ch. 70-743; Laws of Fla., Ch. 81-402, § 4; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 15; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1; Ord. 98-957-E, § 1)