(a) Safety and conduct work rules and regulations. This section summarizes the rules and regulations under which the village operates. They do not limit the proper rights of any employee in discipline matters. Strict observance of them helps build orderly procedures which produce the sound growth and quality service upon which our jobs and incomes are founded. Violations of any of the items listed below may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
(1) Habitual and excessive absence.
(2) Habitual or excessive tardiness.
(3) Failure to report absence properly, i.e., notice to immediate supervisor in advance of scheduled starting time for each day of absence.
(4) Leaving the job during working hours for personal reasons without permission.
(5) Overstaying breaks.
(6) Failure to commence work on time or leaving work early.
(7) Improper use or care of village vehicles.
(8) Soldiering, loafing or sleeping while on duty.
(9) Unauthorized use of village telephones without permission.
(10) Violations of any safety rule.
(11) Failure to promptly report any accidents, on or off duty, personal injury or property damage to immediate supervisor.
(12) Failure to observe parking and other regulations of the village.
(13) Engaging in horseplay.
(14) Failure to use safety equipment and devices as required, when furnished by the village.
(15) Theft or removal from village premises without proper authorization, of any property belonging to the village or another employee.
(16) Failure to properly clean assigned work area.
(17) Gambling on village property.
(18) Reporting false reason for absence.
(19) Immoral conduct while on duty.
(20) Removal of notices, signs or written information in any form from village bulletin boards without permission.
(21) Defacing or changing any posted matter.
(22) Defacing or intentionally damaging property of the village, fellow employees or citizens.
(23) Circulating petitions or distributing literature, written or printed matter of any description, or posting literature or written or printed matter of any description of village property, including the village parking garage and parking lots, without permission.
(24) Circulating petitions or distributing literature written or printed matters of any description on work time without permission.
(25) Unauthorized selling merchandise or services of any kind or pursuing personal enterprises on village time.
(26) Refusal to work requested overtime without acceptable excuse.
(27) Insubordination.
(28) Deliberate padding of time or making false statements of any type regarding work.
(29) Failure to record work time off or on job properly.
(30) Careless handling, unauthorized use or loaning of village vehicles or other equipment.
(31) Careless handling, unauthorized use or loaning of village tools.
(32) Failure to secure village equipment.
(33) Threatening, intimidating, coercing or using indecent or abusive language to a supervisor, a fellow employee or citizen.
(34) Malicious gossip, slander, or talk against a supervisor, fellow employee or a citizen.
(35) Defrauding a citizen of the village.
(36) Unauthorized possession or use of alcoholic beverages or narcotic drugs or being under the influence of same on village property.
(37) Unauthorized possession of firearms or other weapons on village premises.
(38) Giving false information for employment.
(39) Assignment of wages to or garnishment procedures in excess of two from different creditors.
(40) Attempted or accomplished theft of village property, property of fellow employee or property of a citizen.
(41) Failure to attend required meetings.
(42) Smoking in posted and prohibited areas.
(43) Fighting on village time or property.
(44) Renting or lending village property without written authorization.
(45) Jumping from any height, such as a table, truck bed, bench or platform, may result in injury. Such action shall be avoided.
(46) Employees shall not mount or dismount from a moving vehicle.
(47) All hazard areas and/or equipment must be clearly marked with appropriate signs or tags.
(48) All hazard warning signs and tags must be obeyed.
(49) Safety guards installed in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations shall not be removed except for servicing.
(50) Appropriate clothing must be suitable for the type of work performed. Loose clothing or personal equipment should not be worn near machinery or equipment with moving parts.
(51) Jewelry such as rings, identification bracelets, and the like, must be removed when work involves climbing, materials handling, electrical work or operating mechanical equipment.
(b) Safety and health. The safe and healthful performance of all work assignments is the responsibility of both supervisory and non-supervisory personnel. It is their responsibility to insure that all safety equipment is properly used and safety procedures/practices are observed.
(1) Any employee found to be willfully negligent in equipment operation, resulting either in damage to the equipment or an accident, shall be subject to immediate discipline including termination.
(2) All employees, particularly supervisors, are charged with the responsibility of reporting the existence of any hazardous condition or practice in the work place or hazards to the public.
(3) Supervisors found to be negligent in requiring the use of prescribed safety equipment shall be disciplined.
(Ord. 2844, passed 12-20-10)