A. General: Depending upon the severity of the infraction and the employee's past job performance, disciplinary actions may take the form of official written reprimand, suspension or termination. Disciplinary action may be taken for, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:
1. Violation of any of the personnel policies of the Town and/or violation of other operating policies of the Town;
2. Neglect of duties or the inability to perform assigned job duties in an efficient and satisfactory manner;
3. Misconduct or negligence;
4. Failure to comply with reasonable directives and assignments made by supervisors;
5. Theft or intentional destruction of the Town's property or another employee's property;
6. Being under the influence of intoxicants, nonprescribed drugs or controlled substances while on duty.
B. Types Of Disciplinary Action:
1. Official Written Reprimand: Written reprimand shall be prepared by the supervisor and submitted to the employee and the Town Clerk for inclusion in the employee's permanent personnel file. The written reprimand shall address the specific infractions and means of correction and shall be considered in the preparation of the employee's annual job performance evaluation and determination of salary increases.
2. Suspension: Due to serious or repeated infractions by an employee, the Mayor may suspend the employee. Written copies of the reasons for suspension, infractions and the effective date of suspension shall be submitted to the employee and the Town Clerk for inclusion in the employee's permanent personnel file. The length of suspension shall not exceed ten (10) working days. A suspended employee may appeal the suspension in accordance with the appeal process hereinafter stated.
3. Termination: An employee's employment may be terminated by the Mayor, for infractions of a severe nature or repeated infractions following an earlier disciplinary action. Termination shall be in writing, stating the specific details of the infraction(s), earlier disciplinary action taken for other, similar infractions (if appropriate) and reasons for the termination action within five (5) working days. Copies shall be submitted to the employee and the Town Clerk for inclusion in the employee's permanent personnel file.
C. Appeal Procedures:
1. Employees of the Town shall have the right to appeal official written reprimand, suspension or termination actions to the Town Council. Written notice of the appeal must be submitted to the Town Council within three (3) working days of the notice to the employee of suspension or dismissal action. The Mayor, by virtue of his involvement with the suspension and/or termination of the employee, shall be disqualified from participating in the appeals process, as a member of the Town Council. In the Mayor's stead, the Vice Mayor shall act as the presiding officer over the appeal hearing, and shall only have voting privileges in the event of a tie vote by the Town Council. The appeal hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act of the State of Wyoming 1 .
2. Employees suspended or terminated for reasons not validated by the appeal procedure shall be restored to their former position, and all compensation and benefits lost from the date of suspension or termination shall be restored. (Ord. 89-01, 4-18-1989)
Notes
| 1 | 1. W.S. § 16-3-101 et seq. |