1-8-1: PERSONNEL POLICY:
   A.   Definition: All persons performing services for the city and who are not appointive officers of the city shall be deemed employees. (2005 Code)
   B.   Employment At Will: South Dakota is an employment at will state. The intent of the city is to maintain employment at will status of all employees, subject to such provisions as the city council shall approve in any collective bargaining agreement from time to time in effect.
   C.   Personnel Policy Adoption:
      1.   A personnel policy manual is hereby authorized to be adopted and maintained by the city council for the purpose of regulating those matters relating to city employees as the city council shall approve; provided that the personnel policy manual shall not contain any provision inconsistent with the employment at will status of city employees; provided however that the personnel policies will be subject to such provisions as the city council shall approve in any collective bargaining agreement from time to time in effect. (Ord. 2472, 5-5-2014)
      2.   The personnel policy manual does not confer a contract of employment upon any employee. The policies, procedures, rules and benefits contained therein are at all times subject to change upon a majority vote of the city council. The policies are provided as a reference of present policies and not a guarantee of employment or specific employment benefit.
   D.   Employee Classification; Positions Authorized: Employees of the city shall be classified as salaried, hourly, exempt and nonexempt in conformance with applicable state and federal law. The employee positions within the city and its departments to which personnel may be hired, and the compensation authorized for each such position, shall be as authorized by the common council. No person shall be hired for employment with the city or any department of the city except in conformance with an authorizing plan approved by the common council.
   E.   Employee Wages And Benefits: Employee wage rates and salaries, including any step plan or wage and/or salary gradations, shall be determined by resolution of the city council. Employee benefits supplemental to wages and salary shall be as from time to time determined by the common council. Except as may be contained in a collective bargaining contract, in no event shall any such employee wage and/or benefit determination be deemed contractual.
   F.   Employee Retirement System: All ordinances establishing retirement system(s) for the employees of the city within the South Dakota retirement system are maintained and not repealed by the enactment of this code. (2005 Code)