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(a) It is the policy of the City of Streetsboro that, in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, employees must be aware that:
(1) It is unlawful to manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance (examples include, but are not limited to marijuana, cocaine, "crack" or non-prescribed medication). Streetsboro, in its Drug-Free Workplace Ordinance, shall and does include alcohol as a controlled substance, notwithstanding any failure to list the same as a controlled substance in state or federal regulations or legislation.
(2) The use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace, and any employee not adhering to this policy runs the risk of termination of employment without recourse.
(b) Further, it is the City's policy that it will establish a drug-free awareness program which informs all employees:
(1) About the dangers of drug abuse and alcohol in the workplace.
(2) That it is ultimately the employees' shared responsibility to maintain a drug-free workplace by encouraging and fostering drug-free activity.
(c) If the employee has a drug or alcohol problem, the City will assist the employee with identifying appropriate drug or alcohol counseling which will assist the employee with overcoming the problem.
(d) An employee will affirm, as a condition of employment, the employee will:
(1) Abide by the terms of this policy in its entirety.
(2) Notify the City of Streetsboro of any criminal drug statute conviction of the employee for a felony or misdemeanor occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction.
(3) That as a result of such conviction, the City maintains the right to:
A. Terminate the employee; or
B. Require such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug or alcohol abuse assistance or rehabilitation program for such purposes by a federal, state or local health, law enforcement or other appropriate agency at the employee's cost and expense.
(4) Participate in the City of Streetsboro's Employee Assistance Program as required by his or her immediate supervisor.
(e) In accordance with this policy, the following definitions will be used:
(1) “Drug-Free Workplace” means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific grant or contract as described in Section 5152 or 5153 of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Section 4804 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988) of an entity at which employees of such entity are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
(2) “Controlled Substance” means a controlled substance in Schedule I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C., 812), and the Controlled Substances Schedules, set forth in Section 3719.41 of the Ohio Revised Code, Schedules I through V (examples include, but are not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, "crack" or non-prescribed medication). Streetsboro, in its Drug-Free Workplace Ordinance, shall and does include alcohol as a controlled substance, notwithstanding any failure to list the same as a controlled substance in state or federal regulations or legislation.
(3) “Employee” means the employee of the City of Streetsboro engaged in the performance of work pursuant to the provisions of the grant or contract described in Section 5152 or 5153 of the Act.
(4) “Conviction” means a finding of guilty (including a plea of no contest for the purpose of this policy) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the federal, state, criminal or municipal drug codes.
(5) “Criminal Drug Codes” means the federal or state criminal code involving manufacture, distribution, dispensation, use or possession of any controlled substance.
(f) The City will notify the appropriate federal or state agency within ten days after receiving notice under this policy that an employee was convicted or otherwise received actual notice of such conviction according to the definition in this policy.
(Ord. 1998-101. Passed 7-27-98.)
The network and communications policies and procedures attached to Ordinance 2000-174 as Exhibit “A” be and the same are hereby adopted as the official policies and procedures for Streetsboro’s network and communication equipment effective January 1, 2001 and thereafter. No modifications shall be made thereto without approval by the Mayor and Council. (Ord. 2000-174. Passed 11-27-00.)
(a) No elected, appointed, classified or unclassified employee of the City of Streetsboro, not participating in the conversation, shall tape or intercept by other electrical, mechanical or other device or apparatus, recordings of conversations between other elected, appointed, classified or unclassified employees without first obtaining the consent of the parties being recorded; provided, however, this prohibition shall not extend to the recording of public meetings for purposes of producing minutes as required by law and, provided further, this policy shall not apply to criminal investigations by the Streetsboro Police Department or the interviewing of suspects where one or more police officers or public officials are involved in the interrogation.
(b) No elected official, appointed official, classified or unclassified employee shall tape or intercept by other electrical, mechanical or other device, or apparatus, recordings of conversations between he or she and any other appointed or elected official, supervisors, classified or unclassified employee of the City of Streetsboro without the consent of all parties being recorded.
(c) Administrative meetings and informal submissions to the City for preliminary review, including any negotiations concerning their question, grievance, or proposal, occurring between the Mayor or other employees of the City, members of its Council, Board or Commission members (where a promise of confidentiality is requested by and granted to the party or parties meeting with the administration, Council or members of its Boards or Commissions by representatives of the City) shall be and remain confidential and shall not be taped, disclosed or otherwise published without the express written consent of the grievant, prospective enterprise zone agreement or TIF agreement recipient, or developer who wishes to locate in, do business in, or develop in the City. This confidentiality provision shall not apply where sufficient members of any public body are present in numbers which require a public meeting under Ohio R.C. 121.22 or the Codified Ordinances of Streetsboro.
(d) An employee who violates the above prohibitions shall be deemed to have failed to accept, obey or comply with an established system or set of work related rules and regulations and shall be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to, discharge from employment.
(e) The remedies for violations of elected officials are contained in the Charter, the Codified Ordinances of Streetsboro, the Ohio Revised Code and such violation, as to all appointed officials, shall be considered just cause for termination.
(f) This section shall be enforced uniformly and neither the policy or work rule, nor the manner of enforcing the rule, shall be utilized to discriminate on the basis of a protected status or activity of the employee.
(Ord. 2001-137. Passed 7-23-01.)
(a) All full-time employees shall be entitled to a vacation beginning January 1st of the calendar year following the year in which they were hired. Employees will earn 1.54 hours of vacation time for each two (2) week pay period completed from the date of their employment to December 31st in their first year of employment. Employees shall be credited with vacation hours earned in the previous calendar year every January 1st of the following year of employment. Earned vacation time shall be taken in the calendar year following the year in which it was earned.
(b) Vacation time shall be taken at a time approved in advance by the Department Head or the Mayor. The days of vacation are in terms of working hours and forty (40) hours are considered to be one week of vacation. Part-time employees, temporary (seasonal) employees, elected officials, and independent contractors are not entitled to any vacation benefits.
(c) The following January 1st through December 31st of employment is considered year two (2) and full-time employees shall earn eighty (80) hours of vacation time each year until their fifth (5th) year of employment. Beginning the fifth (5th) year of employment, full- time employees shall earn the following amounts of vacation for each calendar year of service:
Years of Service: | Hours Earned: |
5 | 120 |
6 | 128 |
7 | 136 |
8 | 144 |
9 | 152 |
10 | 160 |
11 | 168 |
12 | 176 |
13 | 184 |
14 | 192 |
15 | 200 |
(d) All vacation leave shall be taken in increments of eight (8) hours or ten (10) hours for employees who work ten-hour days. Office and administrative staff who work independently and do not require a replacement to cover for them, are eligible to use vacation in 1/2-day increments with approval of Department Head or Mayor.
(e) After six months of initial employment, an employee may be permitted to take one week of vacation “in advance”. Such vacation paid in advance shall be deducted from the employee’s last paycheck if the employee separates from the City, for any reason, prior to serving one full year of employment.
(f) Vacations are not cumulative and shall not be postponed until the following year unless there have been exceptional circumstances which caused postponement. A maximum of ten (10) days may be carried forward. In such cases, a written request for holdover must be approved by the Mayor or the Council President if the request is made by the Clerk of Council. All leave carried over must be taken within the first three (3) months of the year.
(g) Absence due to sickness, injury or disability in excess of that hereinafter authorized for such a purpose, may, at the request of the employee, and with the approval of the Mayor, be charged against vacation leave.
(h) When a holiday is observed by the City during an employee’s vacation period, the employee shall not be charged for a day of vacation.
(i) Retired or deceased employees shall be entitled to vacation pay for the months worked. The vacation pay shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth (1/12) of their entitled vacation as determined herein for each month in which an employee worked a minimum of one (1) full pay period. In the instance of deceased employees, the vacation pay shall be made to the deceased’s beneficiaries or estate.
(j) On termination of employment, the employee shall be paid for any unused vacation balance, except that the Mayor may rule such balance void if a resignation is submitted with less than ten days’ notice, or if the employee is discharged for fraud or dishonesty. It is the declared intention hereof that terminating employees may qualify for no more than a pro rata vacation credit based upon the calendar year and the years of service compared to their date of termination.
(Ord. 2012-19. Passed 2-13-12.)