A. Attend all meetings of the personnel board;

B. Administer all the provisions of this article and of the personnel rules;

C. Prepare and recommend to the city council personnel rules, and revisions and amendments to such rules. The city attorney shall approve the legality of such rules and amendments prior to their submission to the city council;

D. Prepare or cause to be prepared a position classification plan, including class specifications and revisions of the plan. The plan and any revisions thereof shall become effective upon approval by the city council;

E. Prepare or cause to be prepared a plan of compensation and revisions thereof, covering all classifications in the competitive service. The plan and any revisions thereof shall become effective upon approval by the city council;

F. Provide for the publishing or posting notices of tests for positions in the competitive service, the receiving of applications therefor, the conducting and grading of tests, and the certification to the appointing power of a list of all persons eligible for appointment to the appropriate position in the competitive service.