1. A public official or employee shall not accept any employment or enter into any contracts that result in a conflict of interest with their duties as an official or employee of the City.
2. An employee of the City may be self-employed or may take occasional or part-time jobs if, in the opinion of his or her department head, there is no conflict with working hours, the employee’s efficiency in his or her City work, or other interests of the City.
3. Employees wishing to take off-duty employment shall have the written approval of their department head.
4. Management level positions (Directors of the Departments of Finance, Human Resources and Risk Management, Information Technology, Law, Neighborhood and Community Services, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Police and Fire, and the Internal Auditor) shall notify the City Manager prior to creating, contracting with, or being employed by any agency or business firm other than the City. The City Manager shall provide written approval or disapproval, which shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners. Any request by the City Manager shall receive prior approval by the Board of Commissioners.
5. All notifications of off-duty employment shall state the type and place of employment, the hours of work and the employer’s name and address.
6. City employment shall remain the first priority and if at any time the outside employment interferes with an employee’s job requirements or performance for the City, the employee shall be required to modify the conditions of the outside employment or terminate either the off-duty employment or his or her City employment.
(Ord. BG94-52, 12/13/94; Ord. BG2006-20, 6/26/2006; reference Ord. BG2011-30, 6/27/2011; Ord. BG2018-40, 9/26/2018)