(A) The city is committed to a mutually rewarding and direct relationship with its employees. Thus, the city attempts to be receptive to constructive suggestions, criticisms, and questions. Departmental meetings are regularly scheduled to keep employees informed about items of interest and to discuss issues of concern to employees. The city, as part of its commitment to delivering the highest level of services to its residents and guests, expects all employees:
(1) To treat all residents, guests, and suppliers as customers of all city services;
(2) To represent the city in a positive and ethical manner;
(3) To perform assigned tasks in a safe and efficient manner;
(4) To attend work as required and to be punctual;
(5) To demonstrate a considerate, friendly, and constructive attitude toward fellow employees, supervisors, and elected officials; and
(6) To follow the city and departmental policies and practices.
(B) The city retains the sole discretion to exercise all managerial functions, including the following rights:
(1) To dismiss, assign, supervise, and discipline employees;
(2) To determine and change employee work schedules to meet the needs of customers and guests of the city;
(3) To assign employees to other jobs within departments or into other departments;
(4) To determine and adjust the employee number and specific qualifications of the workforce;
(5) To assign duties to employees in accordance with the city’s needs and requirements, and to carry out all ordinary administrative and management functions; and
(6) To establish, change, and abolish policies, practices, roles, and regulations as the city works to meet the needs of its constituents.
(Ord. 2013-7, passed 8-28-2013)