Whether you have just joined our staff or have been with the Village for a while, we are confident that you will find the Village a dynamic and rewarding place in which to work, and we look forward to a productive and successful association. We consider the employees of the Village of Hamel to be one of its most valuable resources. This Handbook has been written to serve as the guide for the Village/employee relationship.
No employee handbook can answer every question or anticipate every situation. For that reason, the Village Board may interpret, change, supplement, or rescind any part of this Handbook or any of its other policies from as it deems appropriate, with or without prior notice. This Handbook supersedes any earlier policy statements concerning the matters described in this Handbook or any oral statements made at any time during your employment. Nothing in this Handbook or in any of the Village's policies, practices, or representations to or about its employees is an express or implied contract. Your employment is not for any specific time and may be terminated at will, with or without cause, and without any prior notice by the Village. You may also resign for any reason at any time. No supervisor or representative of the Village has the authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the above. The only person that has the authority to enter into a written agreement with an employee is the Village President. If you have a written employment agreement signed by the Village President and a statement in this Handbook conflicts with the terms of that employment agreement, the terms of the employee agreement govern.
The procedure, practices, policies and benefits described here may be modified and discontinued from time to time. We will try to inform you of any changes that may occur.
This Employee Handbook applies to all regular and full-time employees, as well as, seasonal/temporary employees who work for the Village of Hamel, with the exception of employees employed by the police department. The Village of Hamel will mention from time to time when a policy or practice may be slightly different for employees who are working under contract terms. Whenever the policies, terms, conditions or language of this Handbook are in conflict with a contract, the policies, terms, conditions and language of the contract supersede those of the Handbook.
The contents of this Handbook are presented as a matter of information only. This Handbook does not, either by itself or in conjunction with any other Village documents policy, procedure action, practice or verbal statement creating an employment contract, express or implied. The Village of Hamel reserves the right to modify, revoke, suspend, terminate, or change any or all procedures contained herein in whole or in part at any time with or without prior notice.
All employees are employed "at-will" and can be terminated at any time with or without cause without prior notice, except as otherwise provided by law. No employee has any authority to modify the "at-will" status of any employee unless that modification is expressly made in writing and has been specifically agreed to in writing by the Village Board.
The Village of Hamel affirms its commitment to providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants of the Village. No personnel decision or action shall be unlawfully influenced in any manner by consideration of an individual's race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
The Village of Hamel expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Improper interference with the ability of the Village of Hamel employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
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