Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 74
RULE 17
RULE 17
GENERAL PROVISIONS
17.1
Ordered Leave of Absence - With Pay: A department head, with the approval of the Human
Resources Director and the City Manager, may order an employee to take a leave of absence with pay
under the following circumstances:
a.
The affected employee is under investigation by the City for accusations made against them
and in the judgment of the department head the continuance in the workplace by the affected
employee would obstruct an investigation or is a threat to the other City employees or to the
general public’s safety and welfare.
b. The affected employee’s safety and welfare is at risk due to the employee’s participation in
an investigation or hearing.
c.
The affected employee has been ordered to submit to a medical/psychological evaluation by
the City designated physician to determine fitness for work.
d.
The affected employee is named as a defendant in a criminal proceeding but has not yet
been convicted or found not guilty and until a disposition of their criminal charge is obtained.
17.2
Outside Employment or Business/Volunteer Activities: Any employee may engage in outside
employment or business/volunteer activities, in addition to the employee’s appointed duties, as long as
the outside employment or business/volunteer activity is not incompatible or in conflict with the duties and
responsibilities of the employee’s position with the City or impact the employee’s ability to perform the
duties of the employee’s job or said outside employment or business/volunteer activity has been duly
authorized.
a. Obtaining Authorization:
(1) New Employees: New employee must declare pre-existing outside employment or
business/volunteer activity on Outside Employment Form upon first day of hire;
(2) Current Employees: Prior to employee engaging in outside employment or
business/volunteer activity, authorization must be obtained from the appointing
authority. The appointing authority will then submit a completed Outside Employment
Form to the Human Resources Director to determine whether said job or activity will
pose a conflict of interest.
b.
Applicability: No employee shall engage in outside employment or perform outside
activities that may be incompatible or in conflict with the employee’s duties or the duties of
the employee’s subordinates or impact the employee’s ability to perform the duties of the
employee’s job. These outside activities shall not be performed on City time or use City
resources, unless authorized by the City Manager.
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