It is the policy of the city to provide normal services during the event of a weather emergency to the maximum extent possible, while ensuring the greatest possible safety to employees and citizens, and to provide the fullest obtainable staffing levels during such an emergency.
(A) Critical service employees.
(1) Critical service employees are expected to report for his or her regular shift assignment during a weather/civil emergency, without exception, unless the department head has contacted employees personally, with alternate instructions.
(2) Critical service employees may use personal time; however, the request may be denied, with no recourse available to the employee except to report to work for his or her regular shift.
(B) Non-critical service employees. Non-critical service employees are expected to report for his or her regular shift assignment during a weather emergency, unless the following occurs:
(1) The Mayor, or his or her designee, issues a media broadcast statement to the contrary requiring that citizens are to remain off city streets;
(2) The employee’s department head or executive officer contacts the employee prior to the start of his or her shift with alternate instructions;
(3) Employees covered in the division will receive regular pay for not reporting for work only if instructed to remain at home. If the employee chooses to stay home by his or her choice, for whatever reason, he or she will not be paid for the day but will be allowed to utilize accrued time;
(4) Failure to comply with the provisions of this policy may subject the employee to disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by his or her department head or executive officer; and/or
(5) All employees are subject to call to duty at reasonable times, and must respond to emergency call, unless physically unable to do so.
(Ord. 2013-7, passed 8-28-2013)