A. The classes of positions, job titles and job descriptions shall constitute the classification plan. All positions shall be placed on the classification plan.

B. The city manager shall establish and maintain the classification plan which shall group together under the same title those positions that are sufficiently similar in knowledge, skills, and abilities of work to warrant application of the same pay rate or levels of rates and same general selection standards. Such groupings shall be based upon the current essential functions and responsibilities of positions in the municipal service.

C. The classification plan shall be amended or modified from time to time by the city manager.

D. The city manager shall have the duty of assigning positions to the appropriate classes when changes in duties and responsibilities justify such action. Departmental requests for reclassification shall be submitted to the city manager for review at such times and in the required form. Changes shall become effective upon approval of the city manager. Initial request shall be made by the employee through the appropriate departmental chain of command up to the city manager. (Ord. 12-001 § 3, 2013)