The following provisions shall apply to all Schedule A and A-1 employees except those covered under § 33.15 of this chapter:
(A) Compensation. Each of the pay ranges in Schedule A shall be divided into six steps, 1 through 6.
(B) Probationary employees. New, rehired or promoted full-time employees will serve a 120 day probationary period of close supervision and evaluation in order to assess their ability and adaptation. Probationary employment may be terminated at the will and discretion of the city without advance notice.
(C) At-will employment.
(1) Completion of a probationary period or conferral of regular employee status shall not change an employee’s status as an employee-at-will, or in any way restrict the city’s right to terminate such employee or change the terms and conditions of employment. Nothing contained in this or other city policies or other material provided to employees in connection with their employment shall require the city to have just cause to terminate that employee, or otherwise restrict the city’s right to terminate an employee at any time for any lawful reason.
(2) An employee’s at-will status shall not be modified by any statements made by any person or by any writing available to employees or applicants in connection with their employment. No document, whether singly or combined, shall create an express or implied contract concerning any terms or conditions of employment.
(Ord. 55-97, passed 10-20-97; Am. Ord. 57-91, passed 11-4-91; Am. Ord. 18-95, passed 5-15-95; Am. Ord. 13-01, passed 8-6-01; Am. Ord. 3-04, passed 1-20-04; Am. Ord. 31-06, passed 12-4-06; Am. Ord. 13-08, passed 5-5-08; Am. Ord. 21-09, passed 12-7-09; Am. Ord. 1-14, passed 1-21-14; Am. Ord. 20-14, passed 12-16-14; Am. Ord. 3-17, passed 2-21-17; Am. Ord. 15-18, passed 11-20-18; Am. Ord. 19-22, passed 1-17-23)