The City provides essential public services to the residents of our community. It must be ready to meet demands for service throughout each day, every day of the year. To fulfill this obligation, the City needs everyone on duty every day on which he is scheduled to work.
(a) Absence weakens the City's ability to furnish essential public services. All employees, therefore, should strive for good attendance by:
(1) Maintaining reasonable health standards and taking precautions against illness.
(2) Not allowing minor inconveniences to keep them away from the job.
(3) Making every effort to observe safety rules and practices on and off the job.
(4) Taking care of personal business outside of working hours.
(5) Every employee is expected to work regularly and punctually. Good attendance is a most important job requirement. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action.
(b) No employee may intentionally absent himself from City work without giving prior notification to his supervisor. Such unauthorized absences include, but are not limited to: failure to start work at the designated time, non-return from lunch, quitting work before the proper time, or leaving work during working hours without the permission of the employee's supervisor. Any employee who is absent from duty without approval shall receive no pay for the duration of the absence, and unless there is a legitimate reason for such absence, shall be subject to disciplinary action and/or dismissal according to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 20-04. Passed 2-23-04.)