(A) The following are among the non-exclusive causes which shall be sufficient for disciplinary action being taken against an employee, including reprimand, suspension, demotion, and discharge, except employees of the Police Department who are subject to including § 34.06 of this code:
(1) Absence without leave or failure to return from leave;
(2) Conduct unbecoming an employee in the public service;
(3) Inability to perform duties due to mental or physical disability of a permanent or temporary nature;
(4) Incompetency, inefficiency or neglect of duty;
(5) Insubordination;
(6) Under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on duty;
(7) Consumption of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances or other non-prescribed drugs while on duty;
(8) Neglectful, or willful and wanton damage to public property;
(9) Violation of any lawful or reasonable regulation, directive or order given by a superior;
(10) Violation of any enacted or promulgated statute, ordinance, rule, policy, regulation or other law; or
(11) Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor which adversely bears on the employee's suitability for continued employment.
(B) No employee shall absent himself from duty without permission of his supervisor. After 24 scheduled work hours of absence without reporting, the supervisor shall present the case to Council, which may declare the position vacant and report the employee as having resigned. Such a resignation may be set aside, upon the recommendation of the Mayor, with the approval of Council, if the employee submits, in writing to the Mayor through his supervisor, a reasonable explanation for his failure to report the absence.
(C) If an employee is incapacitated, that is, being unable to perform his work as normally he would, for 30 consecutive calendar days, the position can be filled on a temporary basis until the employee can resume his duties. Council will consider the temporary filling of a vacancy due to leave without pay or extended leave (maternity leave and the like) on a case by case basis if the temporary vacancy would not interfere with the accomplishment of public services, unreasonably increase expenses of the village, or adversely affects the performance or morale of other employees.
(Ord. 1998-O-52, passed 10-10-98)