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For the purpose of identifying types of employment, employees shall be in one of the following categories:
(A) Regular employees - full-time employees who have completed a six-month probationary period.
(B) Probationary employees - full-time employees who have not completed the six-month probationary period.
(C) Temporary employees - employees hired for relief purposes or for anticipated or comparatively short time positions.
(D) Part-time employees - employees whose duties do not require that they work full time or employees who work when needed.
(Ord. 1982-6, passed - - )
City employees have the responsibility of:
(A) Reporting for work on time;
(B) Performing his duties in a manner which contributes to the efficiency of public operations and the improvement of services to the public;
(C) Observing safety rules, hours of work, proper operation and maintenance of equipment, and procedure for security of property;
(D) Consulting with his department head for his approval when outside employment is contemplated. No city employee may hold outside employment without the approval of his department head. However, in no case shall outside employment of a city employee be permitted to interfere with duties either in terms of "conflict of interest" or in physical capabilities. Department heads who are considering outside employment shall consult with the Mayor for his approval.
(Ord. 1982-6, passed - - )
(A) City employees are expected to observe their assigned hours of work. If an employee must be absent from work or tardy, he has the responsibility to notify his supervisor as soon as possible. Employees are subject to be docked, in increments of one-fourth of an hour for time absent from the job during the scheduled work shift.
(B) Employees are to keep the city advised of their current address, phone number, and number of eligible dependents.
(Ord. 1982-6, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1995-10, passed 6-20-95)
Due to the demand in work habits of each department of the city, each department head shall set the following work practices:
(A) Starting time.
(B) Quitting time.
(C) Break time. (Not to exceed one ten-minute break every four hours period with pay).
(D) Lunch. (Not to exceed one hour without pay).
(E) Schedules of work.
(F) Overtime.
(G) Safety rules.
(Ord. 1982-6, passed - - )
(A) Seniority shall be deemed to mean length of continuous service with the city since the employee's most recent date of hire. Full-time employees must complete a six-month probationary period in order to acquire seniority rights. Only full-time regular employees possess seniority rights.
(B) Employees shall lose seniority rights for the following reasons:
(1) Voluntarily leaving the service of the city.
(2) Discharge for proper cause, subject to the complaint procedure.
(3) Overstaying an excused absence or a leave of absence or accepting other employment while on an excused absence or leave of absence. If extenuating circumstances make it impossible to meet this requirement, consideration will be given.
(4) Absence from work for more than three consecutive work days without notification.
(5) A layoff in excess of 12 continuous months.
(6) Failure to report for work within five days after being recalled from layoff. Recalls shall be by certified or registered mail.
(Ord. 1982-6, passed - - )
(A) Employees may be laid off or demoted by reason of lack of work or funds, or the abolishment of positions. The order in which employees are laid off or demoted shall be determined in accordance with the interest of efficiency of public operations; however, normally employees will be laid off recognizing the principles of seniority within a job classification within a department. Senior employees may be assigned across department lines providing the employee can perform the work in a normal manner.
(B) The city is not expected to train employees on newly assigned jobs, beyond familiarization time of 20 work days, during a reduction in work force.
(C) Regular employees on layoff will be recalled in seniority order to:
(1) The job classification in the department from which they were laid off; or
(2) A job they can be expected to perform in a normal manner.
(Ord. 1982-6, passed - - )
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Progression from the minimum to the maximum pay rate for each job classification shall take place upon the recommendation of an employee's department head and the approval of the Mayor, if the employee is under the Mayor's supervision, or the approval of the Clerk-Treasurer, if the employee is under the Clerk-Treasurer's supervision.
(Ord. 1982-6, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1992-35, passed 12-22-92)
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