(A) When an employee’s conduct falls below agreed standards, he or she may be subject to disciplinary action.
(B) Reasons for which an employee may be disciplined include:
(1) Drinking of intoxicating beverages or use of illegal substances on the job or arriving on the job under the influence of intoxicating beverages or illegal substances;
(2) Violation of a lawful duty;
(3) Insubordination;
(4) Breach of discipline;
(5) Being absent from work without notifying the employer;
(6) Being habitually absent or tardy;
(7) Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor that may impair their effectiveness in city service;
(8) Using religious, political or fraternal influence in the conduct of city business;
(9) Accepting, for personal use, fees, gifts or items of monetary value, related to the performance of the employee’s official duties for the city;
(10) Refusing to perform the assigned job;
(11) Physical or verbal abuse; and
(12) Other misconduct: infractions include, but are not limited to, the above.
(Res. 2010-23, passed 11-4-2010)