CHAPTER 145
Personnel Policies and Procedures
145.01   PREFACE, AMENDMENT OF RULES, AND OBJECTIVES.
145.01.1    How to use this document
145.01.2   Purpose.
145.01.3   Amendments.
145.01.4    Administration.
145.01.5    Administrative orders and bargaining agreements.
145.01.6    Positions covered.
145.01.7    Classification.
145.01.8    Interpretation.
145.01.9    Delegation.
145.01.10    Merit system.
145.01.11    Equal Opportunity Employer/Americans with Disabilities Act.
145.01.12    Disclaimer.
145.01.13    Severability clause.
145.01.14   Repealer.
145.01.15    Managerial rights.
145.01.16    Notice.
145.01.17    Definitions.
 
145.02   PROBATION.
145.02.1    Probationary period.
145.02.2    Full-time status.
145.02.3    Disciplinary action.
145.02.4    False credentials.
145.02.5    Probationary period following promotion.
 
145.03   PAY SCHEDULE.
145.03.1    Payment of Wages
145.03.2    New employees.
145.03.3    Promotions.
145.03.4    Demotions.
145.03.5    Transfers.
145.03.6    Pay appropriation.
145.03.7    Temporary, part-time, or seasonal employment.
145.03.8    Overtime.
145.03.9    Call in pay for hourly employees.
145.03.10    Garnishment/child support.
145.03.11    Cash advance policy.
145.03.12    Longevity.
 
145.04   DISCIPLINE.
145.04.1    Offenses.
145.04.2    Types of discipline.
145.04.3    Disciplinary procedure.
145.04.3.1    Department head disciplinary authority and responsibility.
145.04.3.2    Mayor disciplinary authority.
145.04.3.3    Employee notification.
145.04.4    Appeal procedures.
145.04.4.1    Employee's responsibility.
145.04.4.2    Council responsibility and authority.
145.04.4.3    Police officers discipline, termination and right of appeal.
145.04.5   Termination.
 
145.05   LAYOFF/RECALL.
145.05.1    Work force reduction.
145.05.2    Recall eligibility list.
145.05.3    Recall to work.
 
145.06     HOURS OF WORK AND COMPUTATION OF PAY.
145.06.1    Standard work week.
145.06.2    Computation of pay.
145.06.3    Authorized leave.
 
145.07   PAID TIME OFF.
145.07.1    General policies.
145.07.1.1    Combining paid time off/leaves.
145.07.1.2    Unscheduled absence from work.
145.07.1.3    Special periods.
145.07.2    Holiday leave.
145.07.2.1    Working on a holiday.
145.07.2.2    Holiday during leave.
145.07.2.3    Religious holiday.
145.07.3    Vacation leave.
145.07.4    Military leave.
145.07.5    Civil leave.
145.07.6    Injury leave.
145.07.7    Funeral and bereavement leave.
145.07.8    Sick leave.
145.07.8.1    Reasons.
145.07.8.2    Documentation.
145.07.8.3    Notice.
145.07.8.4    Cashing of sick leave.
145.07.8.5   Transfer of sick leave.
145.07.9    Maternity leave.
145.07.10    Leaves of absence.
145.07.11    Unauthorized leave.
145.07.12    Family and medical leave.
 
145.08   COMPENSATORY TIME.
145.08.1    Established.
145.08.2    Use of compensatory time.
145.08.3    Maximum accruement.
145.08.4    Compensation time for salaried employees.
 
145.09    BENEFITS: PERS AND INSURANCE.
145.09.1    PERS and PFDPF contribution.
145.09.2    Worker's compensation.
145.09.2.1    Notification of injury.
145.09.3    Insurance.
145.09.4    Travel expenses.
 
145.10   EMPLOYEE EVALUATION SYSTEM.
145.10.1    Evaluations.
145.10.2    Personnel status change forms.
 
145.11   EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT.
145.11.1    Retirement.
145.11.1.2    Cashing of sick leave.
145.11.2    Disability retirement.
 
145.12   EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION.
145.12.1    Proper notice.
145.12.2    Sick leave.
145.12.3   Procedure.
 
145.13   PERSONNEL FILES AND RECORDS.
145.13.1    Pertinent information.
145.13.2    Accessing files.
145.13.3    Updating file.
 
145.14   SPECIFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS.
145.14.1    Attendance policy.
145.14.2    General requirements.
145.14.2.1    Ohio Ethics Law.
145.14.2.2    Character and workplace behavior.
145.14.2.3    Bonds.
145.14.2.4    Political and religious tests; memberships in organizations.
145.14.3    Acceptance of gifts and gratuities.
145.14.4    Drug and alcohol free workplace.
145.14.5   Sexual harassment.
145.14.6    Political activity.
145.14.6.1    Employees may not.
145.14.6.2   Employees may.
145.14.7    Outside employment.
145.14.8    Public relations - Open Records Act.
145.14.9    Identification cards.
145.14.10    Use of Village equipment.
145.14.11    Safety. (Repealed)
145.14.13    Standing orders.
145.14.14    Appointment of relatives.
145.14.14.1 Exceptions.
145.14.15    Workplace violence.
145.14.16    Commercial driver's license (CDL).
145.14.17    Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act.
145.14.18    E-Mail and internet use policy.
 
145.15   HEALTH INSURANCE PRIVACY POLICY.
145.15.1    Disclosure of protected health information.
145.15.2    Other privacy regulations.
 
145.16   MISCELLANEOUS
145.16.1   Deferred compensation.
145.16.2    Travel, lodging and meal allowances.
145.16.3    Tuition reimbursement.
145.16.4    Incident reports.
145.16.5    Full-time employee defined for insurance purposes.
145.16.6    Hiring.
145.16.7    Equal employment opportunity policy.
145.16.8    PERS pick-up.
145.16.9    Police and Firemen's Disability and Pension Fund pick-up.
145.16.10    Flexible Benefits Plan.
145.16.11    Filling positions of employment. (Repealed)
145.16.12    Hearing and vision testing policy for Police and Street Department employees.
145.16.13   Clothing allowance.
 
 
These policies are not to be considered an employment contract with any employee.