Employee Manual 2023 - Flipbook - Page 25
5. Violation of any of the City’s policies including those contained in this manual;
6. Causing hazardous or unsafe working conditions;
7. Possession of weapons on City premises or during working hours (does not apply to Police
Officers) regardless of any permit to carry;
8. Falsification of personnel or other records;
9. Absence without notification or permission;
10. Loafing, sleeping on the job, neglect or failure to perform assigned duties;
11. Damage to, destruction of, or misuse of property or equipment belonging to the City or its
employees or citizens;
12. Threatening, intimidating, coercing or interfering with employee’s performance of work;
13. Improper recording of time, or having another employee complete your time card;
14. Refusal to work overtime, or working overtime without permission;
15. Conducting personal business on City time and/or property;
16. Use of specialized City equipment without proper training and/or authorization;
17. Engaging in other employment without prior approval by the City or during a medical leave
or personal leave;
18. Any action which threatens the safe or efficient operation of the City;
19. Failure to cooperate in the investigation of an offense, or in the maintenance of a safe
workplace;
20. Personal conduct which is obnoxious or abusive of other employees including gossip,
rumors and statements of a defamatory nature;
21. Unauthorized entry into building during non-work hours;
22. Using, removing or disclosing employee lists or confidential information of any nature
without prior written authorization from the City.
Gifts, Gratuities, and Tips:
Employees of the City of Plymouth are prohibited from soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity or
tip from any individual, business, firm or organization for any service rendered by the employee. If
a gift, gratuity, or tip, arising out of an employee’s work for the City of Plymouth is received, by
mail or personal delivery to either the employees home or office, they shall promptly report the
gift, gratuity or tip to their department head or city manager.
Termination of Employment:
1. Voluntary Termination: An employee resigning their position are requested to provide
the City with written notification a minimum of two weeks in advance indicating the
effective date of resignation. In the case of retirement, it is recommended that an
employee provide the City with a minimum of thirty (30) days written notice.
2.
Employee Layoff: Employees may be laid off for reasons, including but not limited to:
a. Completion of the specific project for which they were hired;
b. Permanent or chronic physical or mental ailment which prevents proper
performance of duties and which cannot be reasonably accommodated
by the City without undue hardship;
c. Reduction of staff as determined by the department head or city
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