Employee Manual 2023 - Flipbook - Page 83
Attendance at Conferences and Conventions:
“Conferences and Conventions” typically involve more than one day of the employee’s time and
have agendas which include a variety of topics related to training, professional development and
current topics and issues. In addition, they often include periods of leisure time, banquets with
non-work related speakers or entertainment, and activities for spouses.
Each department head may attend one conference or convention per year. In addition, a
department head or their deputy may attend one or more additional conferences and conventions
per year if specifically authorized by the city manager. All such attendance shall be subject to the
following guidelines:
1. The event’s agenda is generally consistent with the purposes in the first section of Appendix
F;
2. The department has a sufficient budget appropriation to meet its operating needs and the
costs of such attendance; and
3. Conferences and Conventions outside of the State of Michigan shall not be attended by City
employees unless such attendance is specifically required to meet the purposes in Section
2.1, and is specifically authorized by the city manager; or is requested by the department
head on the basis that the cost of travel and lodging expenses will be shared to offset the
additional cost over a similar event within the state.
City of Plymouth Employee manual - Page 83 – March 2023
