HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-23 12-08 AP CHAPTER 17 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND
PERSONNEL
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BASIC
PERSONNEL POLICY FOR THE CITY OF
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
Section 17 -101. PURPOSE OF THE ORDI-
NANCE. It shall be the purpose of this
ordinance to establish a uniform and equitable THE BROOKLYN CENTER POST
system of municipal personnel administra-
tion for all employees of the City of Brooklyn (A •continuation of the Brooklyn Center Press)
Center. it is hereby declared to be the
policy of the that;
the City service 1. Employment AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ymenservice shall
be based on merit and fitness, free of
personal, political, religious, and
racial considerations.
2. Just and equitable incentives and con-
ditions of employment shall be estab- STATE OF MINNESOTA
lished and maintained to promote effi- SS.
ciency and economy in the operation
of the City government. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
3. Positions having similar duties and
responsibilities shall be classified
and compensated on a uniform basis.
4. Good employee morale be promoted E. C. L'Herault, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and) during all the times herein stated has been
by consideration of the rights and the President of The Post Publishing Co., publisher and printer of the newspaper known as
interests of employees consistentwith THE BROOKLYN CENTER POST (A Continuation of The Brooklyn Center Press)
the best interest of the public and the and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
City.
5. Tenure of employees shall be subject (1) Said newspaper printed in the English language in s. (2) fo rmat and e column and
to good behavior, the satisfactory sheet form equivalent arinted space to least 9 square inches. che50c 50',0 (2) Said newspaper r is weekly
and is distributed at leas printed
once each week. (3 (3) Said newspaper has o of its news ,columns devoted to
performance of work, the necessity news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate
for the performance of work, and the any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4)
availability of funds. Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least 500
Section 17 -102. DEFINITIONS. For the copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation
purposes of this ordinance, the following currently paid or no more than three months in arrears anct has entry as second -class matter in its local
definitions will apply: post- office. (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the
1. Permanent Employee: an employee who Village of Brooklyn Center
has completed his probationary period and in the County of Hennepin and it has' its known office of issue in the City of Crystal in said county, estab-
who has been appointed to serve on a per- lished and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of
manent full time or part time basis in a subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and! subject
Position provided in the budget on a per- to his direction and control during all such regular hours and at which time said newspaper is printed.
manent basis. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said
2. Temporary employee: an employee newspaper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or
who has not acquired the status of a per- dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of
manent employee, and shall include any Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed
person who is engaged in seasonal or casual by the Secretary of State and signed by the managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before
employment and who is compensated on an a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
hourly or monthly basis.
3. Benefits: privileges granted to an em- "
ployee in the form of vacation leave, sick He further states on oath that the printed..........:.
.................. ...............................
leave, overtime allowance, holidays, military
leave, military induction pay, or pay re
ceivedinlieu of accrued leave upon termina- .... .....:..........................................................................................
tion of employment,
4. Budget time: that period during which
budget requirements for the following fiscal hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and
year are estimated, considered and adopted
according to law.
5. Fiscal year: January 1 to December published therein in the English language, once each week, for..,:... successive weeks; that it was
31, inclusive.
Section 17 -103. POSITIONS COVERED first so published on ..................... I the...:..... day of.....
.................
BY THIS ORDINANCE, All offices and posi-
tions in the municipal employ, now existing
or hereafter created shall be subject to the 19...: and was thereafter printed and published on every .......................... to and including
provisions of this ordinance, except that:
1. The following offices and positions
shall be wholly exempt from the provisions the.......... day of .......................... 19.... and that the following is a printed copy of the
of this ordinance.
a. Officials elected by the people.
b. Members of boards and commissions. lower ease alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and
C. Volunteer members of the Fire De-
partment.
d. City Manager. kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit:
e. City Attorney
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Assessor shall not be entitled to benefits abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz -7% pt. Excelsior
described E in section 1 mployees subject to the provisions 3. ons abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz -7 1 /2 Memphis Bold
3. Employees to e proisi
of Civil Service Statutes and ordinances
shall be exempt from those provisions of
this ordinance which are Inconsistent with
Civil Service provisions and law.
Section 17 -104. APPOINTMENT PRO-
CEDURE. All appointments to positions in
the municipal service shall be made by the •.••••••••••••••••••••'••••••••••• •••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••
City Manager according to merit andfitness,
consistent with the provisions of the City Subscribed and sworn to before
Charter. The City Manager shall be ap-
pointed by the City Council according to the
provisions of the City Charter.
me this ......................day of ................... ........ A.D., 19......
1. By Examination. When required bylaw,
merit and fitness may be ascertained by
written, oral or other examinations and
shall relate to those matters which will ......... ............................... .: r.................... ...
test fairly the capacity and fitness of candi-
dates to discharge efficiently the duties of
the positions for which such examinations (NOTARIAL SEAL)
are held.
2. Without Examination. In case of -
pointment to positions for which examinana-
Notary Public . ........................County, Minnesota
tions are not required by law, the City
Manager may appoint any persons who meet My Commission Expires ... .......................19......
the requirements listed in the class speci-
fications and whom the City Manager deems
qualified to perform the duties of the
positions.
nours. the city Manager, Office Heads, normal hourly rate for hours so accrued.
3. Relationship to Other City Personnel. of the City Manager, these employees shall Department Heads, and Divison Heads shall This section shall not be construed so as to
Whenever possible, and with due regard for thereupon assume the status of permanent work such additional hours necessary to guarantee compensation for absence from
merit and fitness, the City Manager shall employees. If the employees' records and/or satisfactorily perform the duties of their scheduled duty due to the contraction of an
avoid the appoirtment of any person when performances are found to be unsatisfactory
position. illness or temporary disability, the duration
such person is related to any elected or at the time during the probationary period, 2. Full -Time Service. Full time service of which exceeds the accrued sick leave of
appointed offe=r; or employee of the City. the department heads shall so certify to the is work for the number of hours which the individual.
Jn the applicaticn of this policy, a person City Manager; and the City Manager may, make up the regularly scheduled weekly or Section 17 -111. HOURLY AND DAILY
shall he r ••ar&c as related if such person upon written notice, terminate theemployees monthly period of services in the particular RATES.
is a be ,A( - sr; .r spouse, the tiop t an- immediately. class, exclusive of leave with pay. 1. When used. Upon approval of the City
cestor or descen(ant of the prospective em- Section 17 -107. PROVISIONAL APPOINT- 3. Pro -Rata Basis. Whenever employees Manager, employees in specified classes
ployee, or the Fasband or wife of any such MENTS. work for a
brother, sister ancestor or descendant, or period of less than the regularly may b compensated hourly daily
1. When Made. If necessary to prevent established number of hours a day, days a rates of f pay when conditions of employment
the first cousin, or the spouse of the first the stoppage of public business or incon- week, or weeks a month, the amount paid warrant such action.
cousin of the prospective employee.) venience to the public, the City Manager N o. • • • • • • • • • shall bear the same relationship to the full 2. How Determined. Such hourly rates
4. Residency Required. Any officer of the may make provisional appointments to posi TM- time rate for the class as the time actually shall be determined by dividing the annual
Police Department shall become a resident tions' on classes for which examinations are Affidavit of Publication worked bears to the time required for full wage set for employees of the class by the
of the City within eighteen months after the ordinarily given and for which appropriate time service. number of hours equal to eight (8) times
original appointment and shall remain a employment lists are not then available. 4. Police Department Personnel. the number of days in the given year ex-
resident of this City thereafter during such 2. Termination. Provisional appointments or a. Minimum Work Year. All full time eluding Saturdays and Sundays.
employment. shall terminate by: employees of the Police Department shall Section 17 -112. PAY RATES IN TRANS -
Section 17 -105. PROMOTION FROM a. Order of the City Manager, or annually accrue a minimum work year which FER, PROMOTION, OR DEMOTIONS.
WITHIN THE SERVICE. It shall be thepolicy b. Expiration of the period during which shall equal the number of hours equal to Rates of pay of employees transferred,
to fill vacancies in the municipal service any such appointments are limited by eight (8) times the number of days in the promoted, or demoted, shall be reviewed
by promotion of permanent employees inso- Civil Service or any other law, or given year excluding Saturdays and Sundays. by the City Council and re- established at
far as practicable; to post notice of intent c. The effective date of regular ap- b. Accrual of Minimum Work Year. a different level if deemed necessary.
to fill such vacancies for five days; and, in pointments to the positions. (1) PATROLMEN- Patrolmen shall ac- Section 17 -113. OVERTIME PAYMENT.
case of equal qualifications, to give con- 3. Benefits. Benefits shall not be given true hours to fulfill the requirements Authorized overtime work performed by
sideration to length of service. for service rendered under provisional ap- of the minimum work year in the persons other than the City Manager and
Section 17 -106. PROBATIONARY pointments unless said provisional appointee following manner: department, office and division heads, shall
PERIOD. at the time of the provisional appointment (a) Regular Schedule- actual hours +e compensated for at one and one -half
1. Purpose. The probationary period shall shall be a permanent employee in another spent on duty shall be credited to Imes their regular rate of pay, and such
be regarded as an integral part of the ex- capacity.
amination process and shall be utilized for: Section 17 -108. POSITION CLASSIFICA- Publishoid in the fulfillment of the minimum persons shall be paid for a minimum of
a. Closely observing employees' work. TION PLAN. The City Manager shall pre- Duty a requirement. wo hours of work for each time they are
b. Securing the most effective adjust- � HE BROOKLYN CENTER POST @) Training • report to their offices .
their ment of employees to the positions. Pare a comprehensive position classification (c) Scheduled Extra Duty - actual rate. luring ring other than normal working h hour ours.
c. Rejecting employees whose perform- plan for all positions covered by this ordi- (d) Off Duty Court Time -Time shall Attendance at meetings of the City Council
nance. The classification plan shall group 5617 Corvallis Ave. N. be accrued at the actual rate, with or other duly established City boards or
ances do not meet required work standards. all positions covered therein accordingtothe
2. Duration. All original appointments difficulty and responsibility Inherent in each MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55429 the exception, however, that be a commissions shall not normally be t
minimum of two hours shall sidered overtime for the purposes of this
shall be probationary. Police Patrolmen credited for each session of court section.
shall be subject to a probationary period of position, the nature of the work and skill - at which the officer is required to Except as provided elsewhere in this
12 months of service after appointment. All required for efficient performance of the be present. ordinance, overtime compensation at the rate
other employees shall be subject to a pro duties of the position, and the experience DATE OF PUBLICATION (e) Authorized Overtime - Consecutive of one and one - half times the normal hourly
bationary period of 6 months service after and training necessary to adequately per- hours worked In excess of eight rate shall be
appointment. At any time during the pro- form such duties. Following the adoption of g paid only for hours accrued
per shift non- supervisory and In excess of forty hours per week.
batfonary period employees may be trans- such a plan, the City Manager shall from non-investigative personnel, and Section 17 -114. VACATION LEAVE.
ferred or dismissed If their performances time to time review the contents of the plan when approved by the shift super- 1. How Much. Permanent employees shall
do not meet the requirements for the post- In order to insure the accuracy of its pro - visor or division head, shall be earn vacation leave at the rate of five sixths
tion as defined by the City Manager. Em- visions over time. The City Manager shall credited to the cumulative total of one working day for each calendar month
ployees who shall not have completed six amend the plan whenever changing circum- of hours worked at the rate of of full -time service or major fraction there-
months of full time service as of the effective stances make provisions of the plan obsolete. ATTORNEY 150% of the actual hours worked of. Employees with five consecutive years
date of this ordinance shall receive credit Section 17 -109. COMPENSATION. in excess of eight. In addition, of service shall earn vacation leave at the
for such full time service as they have I. All employees of the City of Brooklyn
performed in fulfilling the probationary Center shall be compensated according to those patrolmen called to duty on rate of one and one - fourth working days for
period requirement. the wages or salaries established annually a scheduled day off to take the each calendar month or full time service
3. Applies to Promotions. Promotion shall by the City Council, provided, however, duty
be subject to a probationary period of six that the City Council may change or modify reported an another patrolman who has or major fraction thereof. ed to his superior officer 2. When Taken. Vacation leave may er
that he is too sick to report for used earned, except that the Ct ana
months. If employees who have been pro- any wages or salary of any employee at duty shall accrue hours to be shall approve the time at which the a vacation
moted are found unsuited for the work of any time that it deems it necessary in the applied to the work
the classes or positions to which promoted, interest of good personnel administration year at the leave may be taken. No employee shall be
rate of 150% for each hour so allowed vacation leave unfit after completion
they may be reinstated to the positions and as recommended by the City Manager.
worked. of the Initial probationary period.
rates of pay or other positions in theclasses 2. Any wage or salary so established FILED
from which they were promoted. shall represent the total remuneration for (f) Other - Holidays and used vacs- 3. Accrual. Employees with less than
4. Affects Leave Benefits. During the full -time employment, but shall not be con- tiro and sick leave shall be in- five years of service may accrue leave. maximum
eluded m-
initial probationary period, but not during sidered as reimbursement for offocal travel
a promotional probationary period, em- or other expenses which may be allowed mum the accrual of the minc work year at the actual rate e of fifteen working days vacation leave. ployees with five consecutive years or more
ployees will not be entitled to sick leave or for the conduct of official business. Unless of eight hours per day or portion service may accrue maximum of twenty
vacation leave during the first six months approved by the appointing authority, no thereof as used. working days vacation lea ave. Employees who
(2) 'UPERVISORY AND INVESTIGATIVE have been unable to take vacation leave as
of service. After six months of service employse shall receive pay from the muni- /'�/ry F ERSONNE L. Supervisory and in- earned and who have accumulated the maxi -
employees will be entitled to sick leave cipality in addition to the salary authorized �� BR CEN ®ST vstigative personnel shall accrue mum number of vacation days to which
and vacation leave, the sick leave and vaca- for any position or positions to which he has ® h•, ors in fulfillment of the minimum entitled, may, after giving
tion leave to be accrued from the start of been appointed. This shall not be construed Y g g Proper notice,
the probationary employment. Police patrol- to prevent employees from working in more rk year at the actual rats of h oars absent themselves from work and avoid loss
lI eked and p ,11 ti , eiil-ib or ti vacation leave, unless the accrual limita-
men shall be eligible to make use of accrued than one position when authorized by the
rtime compensation: lion is extended by the City
sick leave and vacation leave after six City Manager. (3) t .ERICAL PERSONNEL. Clerical 4. Terminal Leave. Employees leaving
months service. Section 17 -110. WORK PERIODS.
5. How Completed. Three weeks before 1. Regular Work Day and Week. Except a , rsonn shall accrue hours the the municipal service in good standing,
a overtime rate te and shall be eligiblle e for after having given proper notice of te
employees have completed their probationary for employees in the Police Department
and Liquor Store, and other positions as overtime when approved by the Ad- torn of employment, shall be compensated
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service, their department heads shall eval- designated by the City Council, the regular matove Division head. for vacation leave accrued and unpaid, com-
uate their records and performances. u be s, c. Scheduling. Each employee working - puled to the date of separation.
work weeks shall forty hours, at
their records and performances are sans- full calendar year shall be scheduled suffi 5. Waiving Vacation Prohibited. Em-
factory, the department heads shall so certify least two consecutive days off each week. dent hours so as to Insure the accrual of
ployees shall not permitted to waive
The regular work day shall be eight working
to the City Manager; and, upon approval the minimum work year. Those employees vacation leave and receive double pay.
accruing hours in excess of the minimum -
work year shall, at the end of each fiscal
year, be compensated through cash payment
at a rate of one and one -half times their
Section 17 -115. SICK LEAVE. New rear's uay
1. Eligibility. Sick leave with pay shall Lincoln's Birthday reprimands and by recommending suspen_
be granted to probationary and permanent Washington's Birthday sion to the City Manager. For the purpose of any supervisory employee of the City, the
employees at the rate of one working day Good Friday of this section only, department heads are supervisory shalt promptly discuss all and
for each calendar month of full time service Memorial Day the following; Director of Finance, Director vant circumstances with the employee a and con
or major fraction thereof, except that sick Independence Day of Public Works, Chief of Police, Chief his representative sider and examine the if he caa use e of the o desires, ance
leave granted probationary employees shall Labor Day Inspector, Director of Parks and Recreation, � ievante
and attempt to resolve
not be available for use until satisfactory Columbus Day Liquor Store Manager, Assessor and Super- t to the extent of
lnte[dent or Division heads of the E his authority. Failing at that level, the
completion of the initial (not promotional) Veterans Day Engineer-
Thanks ing Division, Street Division Public Utilities grievance may be e carried
City t Ma na gher authority,
probationary period. giving Day , to and including the Cit Manager.
2. Accrual. Sick leave may be granted Christmas Day Division. g Y g
only for absence from duty because of 3. Saturdays and Sundays. When New 3. Discipline by City Manager. The City Section 1RETIREMENT. Em
Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Manager may upon his own motion, or upon ployees subjeect ct t to o this ordinance shall be
personal illness, legal quarantine, or death automatically retired from municipal ,
Day, or Christmas Day fall on Sunday, the the recommendation of a department head, p g age
years of age,
or serious illness in the immediate family. following day shall be observed as a holiday. discipline employees. The City Manager shall except that the City Manager may extend the
When they fall on Saturday, the preceding not impose disciplinary suspension for per- employment of employees beyond age sixty -
Sick leave shall accrue at the rate of one day shall be observed as a holiday. Em- iods of greater than 30 working days for five if such continued employment is con -
day per month until 100 days have been ployees absent from work on the day follow - any single offense. The decision of the City sidered to be in the best interests of the
accumulated and at the rate of one half day holiday the
weday preceding such au, Manager in such matters shall be final. City of Brooklyn Center.
per month after 100 days have been ac- express 4. Procedure. In all cases of disciplinary
thorization of the City Ma eager shall fortev Section 17 -129. PROHIBITIONS. No per -
cumulated. Workman's Compensation bene- action a dated written notice of the dis-
their rights tc holiday ;; for that ^ Aidac son shall willfully or corruptly make any
fits shall be credited against the compensa- clplinary action shall be presented to the
4. )vertir. . F.:,.. Fho ork false statement; certificate, mark rating or
lion due employees during sick leave. employee.
normal Monday through F. ,day schedule who re appointment i regard to o test, certificate
3. Proof Required. In order to be eligible are r to be on at:y on any holiday Sit +ten ? -t25, DEMOTIONr Employe orp g Y
for sick leaye with pay, employees must; demoted } may ,e dmtd h the City M.Lu er on the appointment held or made under the
a. Notify their superior prior to the as set out in Paragraph 2 as qualified by t Y y g municipal personnel system or in any man -
paragraph 3 shall be paid time and one -half basis of merit, fitness or for cause. ner commit or attempt to commit any fraud
time set for the beginning of their work day_ for the hours worked In addition to the Sectioo t' 126, DISMISSAL Fmployees preventing the impartial execution of the pro-
b. Keep their department head informed holiday pay. visions of this ordinance. No person seeking
of their condition, if the absence is of more on
5. Irregular Work Schedules. In the case subject to the provisions of this ordinance employment to or promotion in the munici-
may be dismissed from the municipal serv- pal service shall either directly or 'In-
than three days' duration. of those employees working schedules other
c. Submit medical certificates for ab- than the normal Monday through Friday ire by the City Manager on the basis of directly give, render, or pay any money,
sences exceeding three days, if required compensation for holidays shall be as fol- merit, fitness, of for cause. Cause shall services or Cher valuable consideration to
by the City Manager. evidenc o
include but not be limited to, evid
lows: any ; =rcon, r or on ;.ccdunt of or in con -
4. Penalty. Claiming sick leave when any one of the following,
physically fit, except as permitted in this a. Compensatory time out shall be granted nec[ion with promotion or proposed pro -
section, may be cause for transfer, suspen- for each of the eleven holidays set out In 1. Incompetence, or inefficient perform- motion.
sion, demotion, dismissal or other disci- paragraph 2 of this section. Each time off once of duties. Section b . SOLICITATION.
plinary action. shall be taken as soon as practicable before 2. Conviction of a criminal offense or a 1. It shall hall be unlawful for employees
S. a Terminal Sick Leave. Sick leave or after the holiday for which it is accrued; misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. to solicit any pay, commission, money or
shall not be granted upon terming as approved by the head of the department 3. Insubordination. anything of value or attempt to derive any
benefits
tine fi employment. in which the worker is employed. 4. Violation of any lawful or official benefit, profit or advantage directly, from
Section 17 -116. ACCRUAL DURING b. Overtime pay shall not be authorized rule, regulation or order, or failure to obey or by reason of any dealings with or service
LEAVE. Employees using earned vacation to those persons working irregular shifts any lawful direction made and given by a for the City of Brooklyn Center by them -
leave or sick leave shall be considered to for hours worked on the above mentioned superior officer where such violation or selves or by authority from or by reason
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l e working for the holidays when such work is part of the failure to obey amounts to an act of insub- of any improvements, alterations or repairs
g purpose of accumulating planned schedule. ordination or a breach of required by the authority of the City
additional vacation leave or sick leave. c. Compensation for holidays in the form or has resulted or reasonablym might b discipline, Brooklyn Center except. lawful compensation
erance pay in the amount of one - fourth the
Section 17 -117. SEVERANCE PAY. Sev- of time and one -half a shall be authorized Y ght be the or salary as such employees.
pay music al result in loss nt injury p the Y p
for employees working irregular shifts only municipality or be detrimental to the public 2 • Penalty, Any person violating punts h
accumulated sick leave employees have to e
their credit at the time of resignation or when the head of the department in which welfare. lion shall upon conviction thereof, bepunisec
retirement shall be paid to employees who they work deems it imperative that such S. Intoxication or the consumption of by a fine of not more than one - hundred
have been employed for at least five con- compensatory time as may he accrued be alcoholic beverages on duty. ($100.00) dollars or by imprisonment for not
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waived, with the employees consent, in the 6. Physical or mental defect which, in more than ninety (90) days for each offense.
secutive years. H discharged for cause,
best interests of the City. the judgment of the appointing authority, Section 17 -131. POLYTICAL ACTIVITY.
severance pay shall not be allowed. Section 17 -121. TEMPORARY EM- incapacitates the employee for the r Campaigning for Others. No employee
Section 17 -118. MILITARY LEAVE. Muni- PLOYEE BENEFITS. Temporary p e P p roper 1. Campai
y performance of the duties of this position. shall seek or accept election nomination,
cipal employees who are called or inducted and Liquor Store clerks shall not be en- (An examination by a licensed doctor may or appointment as an officer of a political
Into the Federal Service by the President
of the United States, or ordered by proper titled to benefits described in Section 17- be required and imposed by the appointing organization which is taking part in a politi-
authority to active norei ordered
duty, shall proper 102, sub - section 3 with the exception that authority.) cal campaign for City elective office, nor
entitled to a leave of absence for the period temporary full time employees shall re- 7. Wanton use of offensive Cbnduct or shall an employee serve as a member of a
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e such active service without loss of status. ceive regular pay for holidays occuring language toward the public, municipal of- committee, or act as spokesman of such
o f Employees who have been in the full time during their period of employment if em- firers, superiors or fellow employees. organization. Employees shall not seek signs-
service of the municipality for at least six Ployed for a consecutive period of thirty 8. Failure to pay or make reasonable pro- tures to any petition, act as a worker at
months immediately preceding call to service (30) days prior to the holiday. visions for future payment of just debts due the polls, use his or her name in support
shall receive the difference between their Section 17 -122. RESIGNATIONS. or owing by him causing thereby annoyance of candidates, nor distribute badges or pam-
regular municipal pay and the lesser military 1. Written Resignations Required. To to officers and employees of the municipality. phlets, dodgers or handbills of any kind
pay for a period of fifteen days of such leave in good standing, employees must 9. Carelessness and negligence in the favoring or opposing any candidate for elec-
military leave in the case of Reserve or submit written resignations to their depart - handling or control of municipal property, tion or for nomination to a public elective
National Guard active duty training periods ment heads. These writtea notices must 10. Inducing or attempting to induce an office of the City.
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N less than thirty days duration and full indicate the effective dates of resignation officer or employee of the municipality to 2. Voting and Seeking Office. This sec -
of
pay for fifteen days in the case of active and must be submitted at least fourteen commit an unlawful act or to act in violation tion shall not be construed to prevent any
military duty of more than thirty days days before the effective dates of resign- of any lawful and reasonable official regula- employee from becoming or continuing to be
duration. tion. Failure to comply with this procedure tion or order. a member of a political club or organiza -
Section 17 -119. LEAVES OF ABSENCE may be considered cause for denying future 11. Taking any fee, valuable gift or other tion or from attendance at a political meet -
WITHOUT PAY. employment by the municipality and denial valuable thing in the course of his work ing or from enjoying entire freedom from
1. How Much. Leaves of absence without of terminal leave benefits. or in connection with it from any source all interference in casting his vote for the
pay may be granted a the City Manager 2 • Unauthorized Absences. Unauthorized for his personal use, when such gift, fee candidate of his choice, nor shall construc-
by
where the general good of the City will not absence from work for periods of three or other thing, is given in the hope of tion of this section, except as provided be-
be harmed. Leaves of absence without pay working days may be considered as resigna- expectation or receiving a favor or better low, limit or restrict employees from seek -
shall not exceed periods of ninety days tines without benefits. treatment than that accorded other citizens. ing election or accepting appointment to
unless based on disability or other good Section 17 -123. LAY -OFFS. After four- 12. Conduct in private life or municipal elective public offices other than those of
reasons. In any event, leaves of absence teen days' advance written notice has been service which brings discredit upon the muni- the City. Employees of the City shall not
will not exceed one year, except for em- given, the City Manager may lay off em- cipal service. seek or accept elective public offices of
ployees in the military service of the United ployees because of shortage of work or 13. Deliberately filing or making a false the City.
States or those disabled while in the service funds, abolition of positions, or changes in or improper report or statement. 3. Leaves of Absence. Employees seek -
of the City of Brooklyn Center. Vacation organization. Permanent employees shall 14. Proven dishonesty in theperformance ing public elective offices other than those
and sick leave benefits shall not accrue not be laid off while there are temporary, of duties. of the City may be granted leaves of ab-
during periods of leave of absence without provisional or probationary employeesserv- 15. Violations of the provisons of these sence without pay, during their campaigns
pay. ing in the same classes of positions for ordinances. if, in the judgment of the City Manager
2. Jury Duty. Employees summoned for which permanent employees are qualified, 16. Use of City of Brooklyn Center ve- such a leave would not be detrimental to
jury duty or subpoenaed to testify in court eligible, and available. Length of service hicles, tools, equipment and/or materials the best interests of the City. However,
shall receive an amount of compensation in the same position class shall be con- for other than official purposes, unless ex- if the needs of the City service require,
which will equal the difference between the sidered, but shall not be binding. pressly authorized by the City Manager the vacancy thus created by the absence
employees' regular pay and jury duty or The 14 -day notice requirement may be or City Council. of the employee may be filled and the em-
witness fee compensation received• waived for persons in permanent rodman 17. Becoming the surety or official bond ployee terminated.
3. Approval Required. Leave without pay positions when, during inclement weather, (including bail bond) of any other City em- Section 17 -132. EMPLOYEES ADVISORY
shall require the advance approval of the the City Manager determines that temporary ployee• BOARD. There shall be established and
department head and the City Manager. layoffs are required. Such temporary lay- 18. Holding any other public office or maintained an employees' Advisory Board
Section 17 -120. REST PERIODS AND offs shall not affect the accrual of sick employment which is incompatible with their to serve in an advisory capacity to the City
HOLIDAYS.
leave and vacation benefits. duties as City employees, as determined Manager in the formulation of personnel 1. Rest Periods. Employees workin g by the City Manager. un- Section 17 -124. BYSCIPLINE. g policies, administration of personnel pro -
1. General. Employees may be warned, 19. Failure to report any interest arising grams, and consideration of matters affecting
der conditions where a break period is from anyrelatfonshi
fpwhichma
practicable are authorized a fifteen minute Y createasub- the quality of services of municipal de-
reprimanded, suspended, demoted, dismissed
break eriod in the forenoon and a fifteen or subjected to other disciplinary measures. stantial conflict of interest with respect partments• This board may investigate, con-
y 2. Discipline by Department Heads. De- to their duties as employees of the City sider, report and/or make any recommenda-
minute break period In the afternoon of each partment heads may upon their own motion of Brooklyn Center, tions deemed proper in the area of per -
work or upon the recommendation of asubordinate Section 17 -127. GRIEVANCE POLICY. It sonnel administration.
2. Holidays Observed. The following legal
holidays shall be observed as paid holidays supervisor, discipline employees in their to the policy of the City f l a o r as possible 1. Make -up and Selection. The F.mployees'
prevent occurrence of l
for City employees, except as noted in departments by issuing warning notices, abbor grievances Advisory Board shall consist of three em-
paragraph 5 of this section. and to deal promptly with those which occur. ployees subject to the provisions of this
When any labor grievance, other than mat- ordinance who shall be elected by the em-
ters covered in Section 17 -124, 125, and ployees subject to the provisions of this
126, comes to or is directed to the attention
ordinance. It shall be the duty of the City
Clerk to arrange for necessary elections.
Provisions shall be made so that no two
of the elected members shall be from the
same department, except that no elected
member shall be precluded from completing
his term on the Employees Advisory Board
because of transfer or promotion.
2. Terms of Office of Employee Mem-
bers.Each of the elected employee members
shall serve three years. There shall be no
re-election for consecutive terms,but per-
sons who have been off the Employees'
Advisory Board for one year shall then be
eligible for re-election.
3. Vacancies. if a member whose un-
expired term is less than one year should
depart for any reason and thereby create-a
vacancy, a new member shall be chosen
by the remaining members.If the unexpired
term of a departed member is more than
one year, the vacancy shall be filled by
a special employee election.
4. Functions. The Employees' Advisory
Board shall be advisory only,and members
are not vested with any administrative au-
thority beyond that which they are entitled
to by virtue of their regular positions.
Section 17-133.REPEAL.The provisions
of Chapter 17 of the ordinances ofthe Village
of Brooklyn Center as adopted on February
8, 1965, as amended, are hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall hereafter by known
as Chapter 17 of the City ordinances and
the Sections of this ordinance numbered
therein as herein designated.
Section 17-134.EFFECTIVE DATE.This
ordinance shall be effective from and after
its Passage and publication and upon the
conversion from Village to City government.
Adopted this 5th day of December 1966.
PHILIP Q.COHEN,
Mayor
EARL A.SIMONS,
Clerk
(Published in The Brooklyn Center Post
December 8,1966.)