HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-02 01-01 AP BROOKLYN CENTER POST
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN SS.
Richard Germundsen, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times nerein stated has been the vice- President
of The Post Publishing Co., publisher and printer of the newspaper known as
BROOKLYN CENTER POST
and has ful I knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
(1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent
in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once each
week. (3) Said newspaper has 50 percent of its news columns, devoted to news of local interest to The community which
it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter
and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at
least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75 percent of its total circulation
currently paid or no more than Three months in arrears and has entry as second -class matter in its local post
office. (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of New Hope in said county, established and open
during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main-
tained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all
such regular hours and atwhich time said newspaper is printed. (6) Said newspaperfiles a copy of each issue immediately
with The State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper has complied with all The foregoing conditions for at least two years
preceding The day or dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of
Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by The Secretary of
State and signed by The managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating That the newspaper
is a legal newspaper.
He further states on oath that the printed
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BROOKLYN CENTER POST
8801 Bass Lake Road
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55428
DATE OF PUBLICATION
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application of this policy, a person time required for full -time service. ensation from the a
shall be regarded as related if such equal
P employer er p y q calendar days before such effective
Section 17 -109. CALCULATION OF to The difference between (his) their
person is a brother, sister, spouse, date. Failure to comply with This
the lineal ancestor or descendant of HOURLY RATES. Hourly com regular pay rate and (his) their
pensation rates shall be determined by lesser military pay. procedure may be considered cause
the
prospective employee, ro the dividing the annual wage (twelve 2. Employees called and ordered by for denying future employment by
t husbandocwifeofanysuchbrOther, proper authority To active military
-x, E. times the monthly wage) set for a P the m municipality and denial of
sister, ancestor or descendant, he classification b the number of hours terminal leave benefits.
the first cousin, or the spouse c the y service in time of war nc Mhall 2.. Unauthorized Ab sences.
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER first cousin of the prospective equal n eight times the number of properly declared emergency shall
ORDINANCE NO.- employee.) days in the given year, excluding be entitled to leave of absence Unauthorized absence from work
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 3. Residency Policy. Emergency Saturdays and Sundays. without pay during such service. fora period of three working days
may u t considered as resignation
CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY OR- public safety response Section 17 -110. OVERTIME AND Upon completion of such service without benefits.
DINANCES RELATIVE TO PER- requirements dictate that a CALL -BACK PAYMENT. employees shall be entitled to the Section 17.120. LAYOFFS. After.
SONNEL POLICIES reasonable public policy be 1. Pursuant to federal and state wage same or similar employment of like
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY established for police officer and hour laws, authorized overtime seniority, status, and pay as if such fourteen calendar days prior writte
OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES residency. It is thereby declared work in excess of the (regular work- leave had not been taken, subject to notice, the City Manager may lay off
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: that within eighteen months after week) scheduled workday per- the specific provisions of Chapter permanent employees because of
Chapter 17 of the City Ordinances is original appointment, police of-
formed by persons other Than the 192 of the Minnesota Statutes. of work or funds, abolition of
hereby amended as follows: ficers shall comply with the City and exempted executives, Section 17.115. LEAVES OF B- positions, or other reasons. The City
administrators and professional SENCE. Manager may lay off temporary
CHAPTER 17- following residency requirements: employees, shall be compensated 1. Leaves of absence without pay may employees with no prior notice.
Section PERSONNEL OR O a. Closely observing employees' or a one an one times be granted by ft d -half ti their the City Manager Permanent employees shall not be
NANCE. L PURPOSE OF THE work. 2 laid off while there are temporary or
ORDINANCE. It shall be the purpose b. Securing the most effective ad- regular rate of pal. where The best interests of the City probationary employees serving the
of this ordinance To establish a justment of employees to their A permenent employee given less will not be harmed. Such leaves
than twent-four hours notice for a shall not exceed riods of ninety the same positions for which per
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uniform and equitable system of positions. manent employees are qualified,
municipal personnel administration c. Dismissing employees whose call-back to duty at a time other calendar days unless based on eligible, and available. Length of
for all employees of the City of performances do not meet than (his) their normally scheduled disability or other good reasons. service in the same osition
Brooklyn Center. It is hereby declared required work standards, work period shall be compensated Vacation and sick leave benefits P
at one and one -half times the em- shall not accrue, during periods of classification shall be considered, but
to be the policy of the City that: 2. Duration. All original permanent Io ployees regular pay rate for hours leaves of absence without ay. shall not be binding.
1. (Employment in the City service P 7 P
appointments shall be Section 17.121. DISCIPLINE.
shall be based on merit and fitness, worked outside of the scheduled 2. Employees summoned y in jury duty
probationary. Non police employees subpoenaed To testify in court on 1. General, Employees may be
free of personal, political, religious, shall be subject to a probationary
work period. be sub
Section U -111, VACATION LEAVE. behalf of the Employer or. for warned, reprimanded, suspended,
gender, age; and racial con-
period of six months service after es 1. Amount. Permanent employe reasons growing of CiT em- demoted, dismissed or subjected to
sideration.) The City shall recruit Y
and select the most appointment. AT any time during shall earn vacation leave at the rate ployment shall receive an amount of other disciplinary measures.
qualified per- the probationary period employees P 7
of five sixths r one working day for compensation which eth 11 equal the 2. Discipline b
or Department ...Heads
sons for positions in the City's may be transferred or dismissed if each calendar month of full -time difference between the employee's and Supervisors. Department heads
service. The City shall pursue a
their performancerkdo not meet the service or major fraction thereof. regular pay and jury duty or wit- or their representatives may, upon
policy in the areas of recruitment requirements for the position as permanent employees with five Hess fee compensation received. their own motion or upon the
and selection to insure open com- P
defined by the City Manager. consecutive years of service Section 17 -116.. RELIEF. PERIODS. recommendation' of a subordinate
Petition, to provide equal em- 3. Applies to Promotions. Promotion supervisor, discipline em
ployment opportunity and to through ten consecutive years of conditions employees working under ployees in
shall be subject to a probationary service shall earn vacation leave at conditions where a break period is their departments by issuing
prohibit discrimination because of period of six months. If employees the rate of fifteen working days per practicable are authorized a fifteen warnings and reprimands, or by
who have been promoted are f
race, color,. creed, religion, sex, recommending suspension,
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unsuited for the work of the manent e
national origin, marital status, age, found year (t days per month.) Per- minute relief .period during the first demotion, or dismissal to the City
status with regard to unsuited with more than half of the work shift and a fifteen
public positions To which promoted,. they ten consecutive years of service minute relief eriod during the second Manager. Supervisors may, upon
assistance disability or other non- P
may be reinstated to the position shall earn vacation leave according half of the work their own motion, discipline
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fob- related factors. and rate of pay the position from period. P
2, Just and equitable incentives and io the following schedule: Section 17.117, HOLIDAY LEAVE. subordinates by issuing warnings
conditions of employment shall be which promoted, so long as a During 11th year of service 16 1. Holidays Defined. Holiday leave and reprimands or by recom-
established and maintained T vacancy exists. working days per year (1& 1/3 days- shall be granted for the following mending suspension, demotion, or
promote effectiveness and economy 4, Affects Leave Benefits. During the mo.) holidays: dismissal To a respective depart
i nitial probationary period, but not During 12th year of service 17 ment head. For the purposes of this
in the operation of the City govern- New Year's Day January 1
during a promotional probationary working days per year (1 5/12 section only, department heads are
tent. Washington's Lincoln's Bir-
3. Positions having the same duties days -mo.) Thdays -Third Monday in the following: Director of Finance,
and responsibilities shall be period, employees will not be en- During 13th year of service 18 February Director of Public Works, Chief of
classified and compensated on, a
titled to sick leave or vacation leave working days per year (1 &'/2 days- Memorial Day -Last Monday in Police, Director of planning and
uniform basis. during the first six months of ser rno.) M Inspection, Director of Parks and
A. Good employee morale be promoted vice. After six months of service During 14th year of service 19 Independence Day -July 4 Recreation, Assessor, and Liquor'
by consideration of the rights and employees will be entitled to sick working days per year (1 7/12 Labor Day -First Monday in Sep- Store Manager.
interests of employees consistent leave and vacation leave, the sick days-mo.) tember 3. Discipline by City Manager. The
with the best interests of the public leave and vacation leave to be During 15th year of service 20 Christopher Columbus Day Second City Manager may, upon his own
and the City government. accrued from the start of the working days per year (1 2/3 days- Monday in October motion or upon the recommendation
5. Tenure of employees shall be probationary employment. mo.) Veteran's Day November 11 of a department head, discipline
subject to proper conduct, the 5. How Completed. Three weeks Employees using earned vacation Thanksgiving Day- Fourth Thurs- employees. The City Manager shall
satisfactory performance of work, before employees have completed leave or sick leave shall be con- day in November not impose disciplinary suspension
the availability of work, and the their probationary service, their sidered to be working for the pur post- Thanksgiving Day- Friday for periods of greater than thirty
availability of funds. respective department heads shall pose of accumulating additional after Fourth Thursday in working days for any The decision of the City Manager a e i n
Section 17 -102, DEFINITIONS. For evaluate their records and per vacation leave. November nager n
the purpose of this ordinance, the formances. If the employees' 2. Usage. Vacation leave may be used Christmas Day- December 25 such matters shall be final.
following definitions shall apply: records.. and performances are as earned, except that the City Floating Holiday 4. Procedure. In all cases of
pp y: y- Scheduled with
1. Employer: The City. of Brooklyn satisfactory, the department heads Manager shall approve the time at permission of employees disciplinary action a dated written
Center. shall so certify To the City Manager which The vacation leave may be supervisor. Floating holidays notice of the proposed disciplinary
and, upon approval of the City taken. must be taken within the calendar action shall be presented to the
2. Permanent Employee: An em- Manager, these employees shall 3. Accrual. Employees with less than
ployee who has successfully com- Year; they cannot be employee.
pleted a probationary period and thereupon assume the status of five years of service may accrue a accumulated. Section 17 -122. DEMOTIONS.
who has been appointed to serve on permanent employees. If the em- maximum of fifteen working days 2. Major Holidays. When New Employees may be demoted by the
a permanent full-time or permanent ployees' records and -or per- vacation leave. Employees with five Year's Day, Independence Day, City Manager on the basis of merit;
formances are found to be un- to fifteen consecutive years of fitness or for cause.
part-time basis in a position. so Veteran's Day or Christmas�Day
provided in the budget or otherwise satisfactory at any time during the service may accrue a maximum of fall on Sunday, the following day Section 17 -123. DISMISSAL. Em-
expressly established by the City probationary period, the depart- twenty working days vacation shall be observed as holiday. ployees subject to the provisions of
Council. ment heads shall so certify to the leave. Employees with fifteen When they fall on Saturday, the this ordinance may be dismissed from
3. Temporary employee: An employee City Manager and the City Manager consecutive years or more of ser- preceding day shall be observed The municipal service by the City
who has not acquired The status of a may, upon written notice, terminate vice may accrue a maximum of as a holiday. Employees absent Manager on the basis of merit, fitness
permanent employee, and who is the employees immediately. If twenty-five working days vaca- from work on the day following or or for cause. Cause shall include, but
employed on a temporary full -time employee performances are found tion leave. Accruals in excess of the day preceding such a three not be limited to evidence of any one of
or temporary part -time basis. to be marginal during the the established maximums may be day holiday weekend without the the following:
4. Benefits: Privileges granted to an probationary period, the City granted by the City Manager in the express authorization of the City 1. Incompetence or ineffective
employee in the form of vacation Manager and a respective employee best interests of the City. Manager shall forfeit their rights performance of duties.
leave, sick leave, holiday leaves, may mutually agree to an extension 4. Termination Provisions.. Em- to holiday pay for that holiday. 2. (Conviction of a felony offense or a
military leave, military induction of the probationary period to permit ployees leaving the municipal 3. Premium Pay. Employees who misdemeanor involving moral
further possible satisfactory service in good standing, after work a Monday through Friday turpitude.) Involvement in the
pay, insurance; e: An employee's development. having given proper notice Of ter- workweek who are required to be
severance pay. commission of a misdemeanor
5: Regular pay rate:
hourly or monthly pay a rate, ex- Section 17 -107. COMPENSATION mination of employment, shall be on duty on any holiday as set out involving moral turpitude, in the
`d din 1. (Ail employees of the City of compensated for vacation leave in paragraph 1 as qualified in commission of any gross
u g special allowances other
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than olice (college) educational Brooklyn Center shall be cot- accrued and unpaid, computed to paragraph 2, and Police misdemeanor, or in the com-
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t within wage and solar mission of an felony ensa ed h a h to of separation. a offense.
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Se ction 1 schedules established annual) THIS POSITIONS q the 4. Violation of any. lawful or Official
COVERED BY THIS ORDINANCE. the City Council, provided, Employees shall not be permitted to the day shift onThanksgiving,
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however, that the City Council may waive vacation leave and receive mid -shift on Christmas Eve the rule, regulation or order, or failure
and positions in the amend such schedules at any time double pay. next succeeding night shift, and to obey any lawful direction made
municipal employ, now existing or that it deems necessary in the in- Section 17 -112. SICK LEAVE. and given by a superior.
the hereaftpr provisions created, shall di subject to the next succeeding day shift on
the provisions of this ordinance, ex- terest of good personnel ad- 1. Eligibility. Sick leave with pay shall Christmas Day, the mid -shift on 5. Intoxication on duty or the con-
cept that: ministration as recommended by be granted to probationary and New Year's Eve, the next suc- sumption of alcoholic beverages or
1. The following offices and positions the City Manager.) An Employee permanent employees at the rate of ceeding night shift and the next nonprescription drugs on duty.
shall be wholly exempt from the Position and Classification Plan one working day for each calendar succeeding day shift on New 6, Physical or mental defect which, in
paid time and
provisions of this ordinance.
shall be adopted by the City Council month of full -time service or major Year's Day shall be the judgment of the appointing
a. Officials elected by the people. and shall constitute the official one -half for the hours worked in authority, incapacitates the em-
b. Members of boards and com compensation plan for all positions fraction thereof. addition to the holiday pay. ployee from the proper per
missions.
in the municipal service, except 2. Usage. Sick leave may be used only formance of (his) their duties. (An
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Irreguar or Schedules. In the
where labor agreements take for absence from duty because of 4. examination by a licensed doctor
c: Volunteer members of the Fire case of those employees whose
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precedence. The City Council may personal illness, legal quarantine, may be, required and imposed by
Department amend the Employee Position and or because of serious illness in the work function involves working the appointing authority.)
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y Mona er. g Classification Plan at any time that immediate family. Immediate schedules other a th an a Monday 7, Wanton use of offensive conduct or
it deems necessary in the interest of family shall mean brother, sister, through Friday workweek, language toward the public,
All sworn personnel must estab- compensation for holidays shall
fish his or her residence so that the good personnel the C a n a r. parents, parents in -law, spouse, a be as follows. municipal officers, superiors or
recommended by the City Manager.. children of the employee. Sick leave fellow employees.
Compensatory time off shall be
driving time between his or her 2. Any wage or salary so established may be used for the purpose of a. 8. Carelessness and negligence in the
residence and the police station shall represent the total attending the funeral of immediate granted for each of the earned P handling or control of municip
will be no more than thirty (30) remuneration for emplyment, but family members plus brothers. in- and accrued holidays defined in property.
minutes. law, sisters -in -law, grandparennd- ts, paragraph 1. (,plus an additional 9. Inducing or attempting to induce
grandparents and gra
Any officer residing east of the shall not be considered as reim floating" holiday for sworn Po
bursement for official travel or grandparen an officer or employee of the
Mississippi River, and who would children of the employee. lice Department personnel and municipality to commit an
useeimher Interstate 694. Bridge or other expenses which may be c
3. Accrual. Sick leave shall accrue at Clerk- Dispatchers.) Each time
allowed for the conduct of official 'off shall be taken. as soon as rac- unlawful act or to r act n violation of
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business. Unless approved the
the Camden Bridge in Min- the rate of one day month until p any lawful and reasonable official
neapolis,musmestablishhisorher 120 days have been accumulated ticable after The holiday for which regulation or order.
an
residence so that the driving time appointing authority, no employee d at the rate of one -half day per it is accrued and as approved by
.shall receive Employer. 10. Soliciting or accep ting any gift,
from hisor her residence to either Pay from a month after 120 days have been the gratuity, loan, reward, discount,
municipality any positi on addition o mho? b. Except as r v
of the aforementioned bridges is authorized for on or accumulated. Employees using P provided in paragraph valuable favor, or any such thing of
no more than fifteen (15) minutes._ earned vacation leave or sick leave 3 of this section and paragraph c value which is sought or offered on
Section 17 -105. PROMOTION FROM Positions to which (he has) they shall be considered to be working below, premium pay shall not be a basis reasonably considered to be
WITHIN THE SERVICE. It shall be have been appointed. This shall not for the purpose of accumulating authorized to those persons related to City employment and not be
ployees the policy To fill nonmanagement construed prevent the an working from working in more than additional sick leave. (Workmen's) 9 irr
egularshifis for hours generally available To members of
vacancies in the municipal service by one position when authorized by the Workers' Compensation benefits worked on holidays when such the general public.
promotion of permanent employees City Manager. shall be credited against the work is part of the planned il. Deliberately filing or make a false
insofar as consistent with accepted compensation due employees schedule. report or official statement.
Section 1 Work WORK a PERIODS, c. Compensation. for holidays in the 12. Proven dishonesty in the per-
management practices; to post notice during sick leave.
t. Regular Work Da and Week.
of intent to fill such vacancies for five y 4. Procedure. In order to be eligible form of premium time and one- .formance of duties.
Except for (sworn? employees in half
days; and, in case of equal for sick leave with pay, employees pay in addition to holiday pay 13. Violations of the provisions of this
the Police Department, the full -time may be authorized for em
qualifications, to give consideration to must: Y ployees ordinance.
length of service. regular workweek shat) ea forty working i y
hours, generally. with at least two a. Notify their superior prior to the 9 .regular shifts onl 14. Holding any other public office or
Section 17 -106. PROBATIONARY time set for the beginning of their when the City Manager deems it employment which is incompatible
PERIOD. consecutive days off each week and l norma workday. imperative that such com
the regular workday generally shall with City employment by th
1. Purpose. The probationary period b hours. b. Keep their superior informed of pensatory time as may be sibilities, as determined by the
e eight working shall be regarded as an integral g their condition. (if the absence is trued be waived, with the em-
g Management personnel shall work to City Manager.
part of the examination process and of more than three days p yea's consent, in the best in- 15. Failure to report any interest
such additional f hours necessary of terests of the City. arising from any relationship
shall be e covered Section .8. EMPORARY which may create a substantial satisfactorily fulfill the duties of duration.) Sti 1711 T
2, Employees covered by format labor their position, c. (Submit medical certificates for
contracts with the City shall be 2. Police Work Year. (Sworn em- absences exceeding three days if EMPLOYMENT B E N E F I T S. conflict of interest with respect to
required y Temporary employees, including official duties for the City of
exempt matt from those in conflict with id b the City Manager
This ployees to the Police Department part -time liquor store clerks, shall not Brooklyn Center.
medical ordinance whch are in conflict
labor contract provisions and such shall annually accrue a minimum Furnish a statement from a meca practitioner upon the
P work year consisting of a number of be entitled to benefits described in Section 17 -124. GRIEVANCE
employees shall be limited to the Section -0, subsection. 4. POLICY..It is the policy hours equal to eight (8) times the request of the Employer ti 17 12 P Y of the City
benefits provided in such labor number of days in a respective 5. Misuse Prohibited. Employees Section 17 -119. RESIGNATIONS. insofar as possible to deal promptly
contracts. year, excluding Saturdays, and claiming sick leave when physically 1. Written Resignations Required. To and fairly with grievances arising out
Section 17 -104. APPOINTMENT Sundays.) The normal work year fit, except as otherwise (permitted leave employment in good standing, of terms and conditions of em-
PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS- for sworn employees in the Police in this section, shall be cause for employees must submit written ployment. A permanent employee
1. By City Manager. All appointments Department is two thousand and disciplinary action.) specifically resignation to the Employer. Such claiming a grievance shall submit
to positions in municipal service eighty hours (2060) to be accounted authorized in Section 17.112 (2) shall written notices must indicate the such grievance To the employee's
shall be made by the City Manager for by each employee through hours be subject to disciplinary action up effective date of resignation and supervisor who shall consider and
according To merit and fitness, on assigned shifts, holidays, to and including discharge. must be submitted at least 14 examine The grievance and attempt to
consistent with the provisions of the assigned training, and authorized 6. No Terminal Sick Leave. Sick leave resolve it to the extent of (his) their
City Charter. leave .time. Nothing in this section benefits shall not be granted upon supervisory authority. Failing at that
2. (Relationship To Other City Per- shall be interpreted to be a termination of employment. level, The grievance may be referred
sonnel. Whenever possible, and with guarantee of a. minimum or Section 17 -113. SEVERANCE PAY.. by the employee to (his) their
due regard for merit and fitness, the maximum number of hours the Severance pay in the amount of department head who shall consider
City Manager shall avoid the ap- Employer may assign employees. (one- fourth) one -third the ac- and examine the grievance and at-
pointment of any person when such 3. Full -Time Service. Full -time ser- cumulated sick leave employees have tempt To resolve it, Failing at that
person is related to any elected or vice iswork for the number of hours to their credit at the time of level the employee may refer (his) the
appointed officer or permanent which make up the regularly resignation, retirement, or death shall grievance to the City Manager for
employee of the City.) Employment scheduled weekly or other period of be paid to employees who have been disposition. Failing at that level the
of More than One Family Member. service in a particular employed for at least five consecutive employee may present (his) the
More than one family member may classification, exclusive of leave years. If discharged for cause, grievance to the Public Employment
not be employed within any with pay. severance pay shall not be allowed. Relations Board pursuant to State law.
department where they routinely. A. Pro -Rata Basis. Whenever per Section 17 -114. MILITARY LEAVE.
interact with each other in the manent employees work for a 1. Employees ordered by proper
course of business or where one period of less than the regularly authority To National Guard or
may influence the work or working established number of hours a day, Reserve military service not ex-
conditions of another; nor may days a week, or weeks a month, the ceeding fifteen days in any calendar
relatives be placed where they will amount paid shall bear the same
year shall be entitled to leave of
work under the direction of the relationship to the full -time monthly absence without loss of status. Such
same immediate supervisor. (In the rate for the classification as The employees shall receive com
time actually worked bears to the
employee shall resign upon
takeing office.
Section 11 -115. RETIREMENT. 2. No employee of the City shall
(Employees subject to this ordinance directly or indirectly, during
shall be automatically retired from their hours of employment
municipal service upon reaching solicit or receive funds, or t
sixty -five years of age, except that the time use their authority or
City Manager may extend the em- any any influence to compel any
ployment of employees .beyond age 5 official r
to apply fo
sixty -five if such continued em- membership in to become r
ployment is considered to be in the organization, a
member of any orga
best interests of the City of Brooklyn to pay or promise ni pay any
Center.) The normal retirement date assessment, subscription, or
for an employee shall be the em- assessment, or to take part r in
ployee's sixty -fifth (65) birthday. The any political activity..
employee has the option to remain in (2)3. Voting and Seeking Office. This
the municipal service past age 65 section shall not be construed to
according to the following procedure: e from
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prevent any emplooyy
1. Thirty days prior. to an employee's becoming or continuing to be a
sixty -fifth (65) birthday the City member of a political club or
shall notify the employee that they organization from attendance
have the option of retiring at age 65 at a political meeting attendance
from.
or continuing their employment e freedom f
entire from
rom
with the City to age seventy (10). enjoying
fini emir in casting
2. Employees must notify the City in their vote for the candidate of
writing, within 30 days of receipt of shall
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such notice, of their intent to construction of (his) their choice. (,nor s section,
confnue working beyond their except as provided below, limit
3. employeee e s hall work in any City
sixty-fifth birthday. or restrict employees from
p s seeking election or accepting
position who has attained the age of appointment to elective public
seventy (70). years. offices other than those of the
Section 17 -126. POLITICAL AC- City. Employees of the City
TIVITY. The following rules shall shall not seek nor accept
apply to all City employees: elective public offices of the
1,(Campaigning for Others. No City.)
employee shall seek or accept (Leaves of Absence. Employees
election, nomination, or ap- seeking public elecl;ive offices
pointment as an officer of a other than those of Mie City may
political organization which is be granted leaves of absence
taking part in a political cam- without pay dulring their
paign for City elective office, campaigns if, in th, a judgment of
nor shall an employee serve as a the City Manager, such -a leave
member of a committee, nor act d would not be detrimental to the
as spokesman of such best interests 0 the City.
organization. Employees shall However, if the needs of ti.•e Ci;
not seek signatures to any service require, the vacancy
petition, act as a worker at the thus created by the absence of
polls, use his or her name in the employee may be filled and
support of candidates, nor the employee terminated.)
distribute badges or pamphlets, Employees shall comply with
dodgers or handbills of any kind all state and federal laws
favoring or opposing any can
didate for election or for governing the political activity
of local government employees
nomination to a public office of (Hatch Act, Minnesota Statutes
the City.) Candidates for Public 43.28).
Office. Any City employee who
shall become a candidate for Section 17 -127. EMPLOYEES
any elective public office of the ADVISORY BOARD. There shall he
City of Brooklyn Center shall established and maintained an Em-
automatically be given cleave ployee s Advisory Board to serve in an
of absence without pay until advisory capacity to the City Manager
they are no longer a candidate in the administration of personnel
for office, and if elected, such programs.
1. Make -up and Selection. The Em-
ployee's Advisory Boaro shall
consist of three employees wno shall
be elected by all City employees. It
shall be the duty of the City Clerk to
arrange for such elections.
Provisions shall be made such that
no two of the elected members shall
be from the same department,
except that no elected members
shall be precluded from completing
his -her term on the Employees
Advisory Board because of transfer
or promotion.
2. Terms of Office. Each of the elected
employee members shall serve
three year terms. No board member
may succeed himself herself, but
shall be eligible for re-election to the
Advisory Board following at least a
one year absence from board
membership.
3. Vacancies. Board vacancies shall
be filled through appointment by
remaining board members if the
unexpired term of such vacancy is
less than one year. If the unexpired
term is more than one year, the
vacancy shall be filled bye a special
election of all employees.
4. Functions. The Employee's Ad-
visory Board shall be limited to an
advisory capacity to the City
Manager, and members are not
vested with any administrative
authority beyond that which they
are entitled by virtue of their em
ployment positions.)
This ordinance shall become ef.
fective after adoption and upon thirty
(30) days following its legal
.publication.
Adopted this day of
19
Mayer
ATTEST:
Clerk
Date of Publication.........
Effective Date
(Boldface indicates new matter,
parentheses indicate matter to be
deleted.)
(Published in The Brooklyn Center
Post January 1, 1981.)