Chapter V PERSONNEL
Section 27. Qualifications.
(1) An appointed full time city officer shall be a qualified elector under the state constitution and shall reside in the city upon being appointed to the office. In this subsection "city" means area inside the city limits.
(2) The qualifications of appointive officers or personnel of the city are whatever the council prescribes or authorizes in compliance with law.
Section 28. Compensation.
The council shall prescribe the compensation of city officers. The council may prescribe a plan for reimbursing city officers and/or personnel for expenses that they incur in serving the city.
Section 29. Merit System.
Subject to all collective bargaining or other agreements between the city and one or more groups of its employees, the council shall prescribe rules governing recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, demotion, suspension, layoff, and dismissal of city employees, all of which shall be based on merit and fitness.
Section 30. Political Rights.
By ordinance the council may affirm the rights of city officers/personnel to participate in political activities and/or may limit those activities to the extent necessary for orderly and effective operation of the city government.