(A) Access to confidential personnel files shall be limited to the employee, the Town Council/department head of the employee, Town Attorney, Clerk-Treasurer, and other persons authorized by the Town Attorney on a need-to-know basis. The Clerk-Treasurer shall not provide any information pursuant to a subpoena or court order sooner than ten calendar days after the date of receipt of the subpoena or court order.
(B) Within five calendar days of the receipt of a subpoena, the Town Attorney shall notify the affected employee(s) of the receipt to permit the employee(s) to seek any appropriate judicial relief from the subpoena.
(C) With reasonable advance notice, an employee may review material in his/her file in the presence of the Clerk-Treasurer. Upon request, the town will provide the employee with copies of any documents contained in his/her personnel file. Employees shall be responsible for copy fees that apply.
(Ord. 2022-13, passed 12-21-2022)