400.15 Appointing powers.
1. All appointments or promotions to positions within the scope of this chapter other than those of chief of police and chief of fire department shall be made:
a. In cities under the commission form of government, by the superintendents of the respective departments, with the approval of the city council.
b. In cities under the city manager plan, by the city manager.
c. In all other cities, with the approval of the city council.
d. In the police and fire departments, by the chiefs of the respective departments.
2. All such appointments or promotions shall promptly be reported to the clerk of the commission by the appointing officer. An appointing authority may transfer an employee, other than police officers and fire fighters, from one department to the same civil service classification in another department, and such employee shall retain the same civil service status.
[SS15, §1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5698; C39, §5699.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §365.15; C75, 77, 79, 81, §400.15]
97 Acts, ch 162, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §51
Structure Iowa Code
Section 400.1 - Appointment of commission.
Section 400.2 - Qualifications — prohibited contracts — penalty.
Section 400.3 - Optional appointment of commission — abolishing commission.
Section 400.4 - Chairperson — clerk — records.
Section 400.5 - Rooms and supplies.
Section 400.6 - Applicability — exceptions.
Section 400.7 - Preference by service.
Section 400.8 - Original entrance examination — appointments.
Section 400.8A - Guidelines for ongoing fitness for police officers and fire fighters.
Section 400.9 - Promotional examinations and procedures.
Section 400.10 - Veterans preferences.
Section 400.11 - Names certified — temporary appointment.
Section 400.12 - Seniority — extinguishment — reestablishment.
Section 400.13 - Chief of police and chief of fire department.
Section 400.14 - Civil service status of chiefs.
Section 400.15 - Appointing powers.
Section 400.16 - Qualifications.
Section 400.17 - Employees under civil service — qualifications.
Section 400.18 - Removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension.
Section 400.19 - Removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension of subordinates.
Section 400.21 - Notice of appeal.
Section 400.23 - Time and place of hearing.
Section 400.24 - Oaths — books and papers.
Section 400.26 - Public trial.
Section 400.27 - Jurisdiction — attorney — appeal.
Section 400.28 - Employees — number diminished.