8.5 Political Activity
   A.   No employee of the Village shall hold any other office or employment under the village, county, or federal government, or division thereof, except such office or employment which does not interfere with the impartial discharge of duties or result in the wielding of legislative or executive authority over conditions of employment or over service superiors.
   B.   Any employee who shall become a candidate for any election office may be granted a leave of absence without pay by the Village Manager. Such a leave of absence shall be at the request of the employee and shall not exceed ninety (90) calendar days.
   C.   Under the Hatch Political Activity Act, 5 U.S.C. sections 1501-1508, officers and employees of a local government, such as the Village, whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States government are prohibited from using their influence to affect the result of an election, attempting to coerce or advise another Village employee to make a political contribution, or being a candidate for public office in a partisan election. For more information regarding the Hatch Act, employees should contact the Village Manager.
(Ord. 23-1853, passed 5-3-23)