Section
General Provisions
37.001 Purpose of the City of Middletown Handbook
37.002 City government and organization
37.003 Effect, amendment and application of handbook policies
37.004 Employee handbook
37.005 Administration of the city personnel system
37.006 Conflicting policies
37.007 Severability
Hiring and Employment
37.020 At-will employment
37.021 Equal opportunity employer
37.022 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
37.023 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
37.024 Application and advertisement of vacant positions
37.025 Application for position
37.026 Promotions and transfers
37.027 Hiring and selection
37.028 Employment of family members
37.029 Reporting code of ethics violations and penalties
37.030 Background and reference checks
37.031 Medical examinations
37.032 Employee bonding
37.033 New employee orientation
37.034 Introductory period for police
37.035 Job descriptions
37.036 Continuous feedback on employee performance
37.037 Personnel records
37.038 Change in personnel information
37.039 Access to personnel files
37.040 Job references
37.041 Record retention
37.042 Disciplinary practices/procedures
37.043 Demotion
37.044 Suspension
37.045 Voluntary and involuntary termination of employment
37.046 Layoffs (reduction in force)
General Employment Policies and Rules
37.060 Open door policy - complaint procedure
37.061 Sexual and nonsexual harassment
37.062 Workplace violence
37.063 Workplace safety
37.064 Reporting work–related accidents
37.065 Protection against retaliation for city employees
37.066 Drug- and alcohol-free workplace
37.067 Fraternization
37.068 Children in the workplace
37.069 Media communications
37.070 Hours of operation and work schedules
37.071 Tardiness
37.072 Meals and rest periods
37.073 Inclement weather and emergency closures
37.074 Standards of performance and conduct
37.075 Dress code and hygiene
37.076 Outside employment for employees other than police officers
37.077 Outside employment for police officers
37.078 Uniforms
37.079 Use of city property, equipment, time and personnel
37.080 Use of office and mobile telephones
37.081 Mobile telephones and communications devices
37.082 Vehicle use
37.083 Assigned city vehicles
37.084 Distracted driving
37.085 Vehicle accident reporting requirements
37.086 Information technology acceptable use
37.087 City social media
37.088 Employee guidelines for participating in social media
37.089 Employee privacy expectations
37.090 Smoke-free workplace
37.091 Customer relations
37.092 Open records policy
37.093 Cross-training
37.094 Suggestion system
Employee Financial Practices,
Reporting and Reimbursement
Reporting and Reimbursement
37.105 Purpose of the employee financial practices, reporting and reimbursement policies
37.106 Employee expense reports and reimbursement
37.107 Use of a city credit card
37.108 Employee travel expense reimbursement
37.109 Reimbursable expenses related to official city business
37.110 Alcohol reimbursement policy
37.111 Conflicts of interests in contracts
37.112 Contract review and execution
37.113 Check handling by city employees
Classification and Compensation
37.125 Employment types and classification
37.126 Fiscal year
37.127 Official workweek
37.128 Overtime
37.129 Compensatory time
37.130 Work performed by nonexempt employees outside of normal working hours
37.131 On-call employees
37.132 Base salary and salary adjustment
37.133 Payroll deductions
37.134 Direct deposit
37.135 Time records
37.136 Unemployment compensation insurance
Health, Retirement, and Other Benefits
37.150 Limitations of coverage
37.151 Health insurance
37.152 Dental insurance
37.153 Vision insurance
37.154 Life insurance
37.155 Other optional benefits
37.156 Employee assistance program
37.157 Workers’ compensation
37.158 Return-to-work program
37.159 Retirement and social security
37.160 Employee education reimbursement
37.161 Public service loan forgiveness
37.162 Professional memberships, training, licensing and certification
Paid and Unpaid Leaves
37.175 Holidays
37.176 Vacation leave
37.177 Sick leave
37.178 Sick leave donation
37.179 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
37.180 Maternity and paternity leave
37.181 Adoption leave
37.182 Critical incident leave for police officers
37.183 Bereavement leave
37.184 Unpaid leave of absence
37.185 Jury duty and court-ordered appearances
37.186 Voting leave
37.187 Military leave
37.188 Absentee requests
Cross-reference:
Social media usage policy, see § 31.55