Comprehensive Employee Management System (CEMS)

The City of Winchester, Virginia, Comprehensive Employee Management System set forth herewith supersedes all previous personnel policies and procedures and, having been approved by the City Manager and adopted by the City Council effective July 1, 1979, as revised, serves as the Comprehensive Employee Management System governing all City employees except those specifically exempted.

Authority and Scope: (adopted by Council on Feb. 10, 2021)

The City Manager has the authority to amend CEMS policies. However, certain CEMS and Pay Plan amendments must be approved through Council before they are implemented. Those amendments that require City Council approval are:

1. CEMS policy changes that involve the amending of any paid leave benefit program.

2. CEMS policy changes that involve supplemental appropriations to implement.

3. Pay Plan changes that involve adding funded full-time positions(s) to the total number of approved positions.

4. Pay Plan changes that involve salary scale changes resulting in supplemental appropriations to implement. All other CEMS and Pay Plan changes would be at the City Manager and/or Deputy City Manager’s approval.

CEMS Policies