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PERSONNEL POLICY
CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
ADOPTED 2004
CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND INTENT 2
DEFINITIONS 2
DIVISION 1: HOURS OF WORK 3
DIVISION 2: WAGES 3
DIVISION 3: OVERTIME 4
DIVISION 4: COMPENSATORY TIME OFF 4
DIVISION 5: VACATION 4
DIVISION 6: HOLIDAYS 5
DIVISION 7: EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS 6
DIVISION 8: PERSONAL DAYS 6
DIVISION 9: SICK DAYS 7
DIVISION 10: LEAVE 7
DIVISION 11: EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 9
DIVISION 12: RETIREMENT INSURANCE 10
DIVISION 13: MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS 12
DIVISION 14: NON-FULL TIME EMPLOYEES 13
DIVISION 15: GRIEVANCE 13
DIVISION 16: RESIGNATION 14
DIVISION 17: LAYOFFS 14
DIVISION 18: DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE 15
DIVISION 19: ADMINISTRATIVE RETREAT 16
DIVISION 20: ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL 16
DIVISION 21: CONFLICT OF LAW OR PROVISIONS 16
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PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of this policy statement is to establish a uniform, comprehensive and
efficient personnel policy that is applicable to all employees of the City. It is the
intent to define guidelines in order to provide a high degree of understanding and
cooperation to insure fair and consistent application of these standazds.
DEFINITIONS
Anniversary Date: The date upon which an employee receives his/her full time
appointment with the City.
Appointment: The employment of personnel not covered by a collective
bargaining agreement hired by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council.
Assistant Superintendent: The non-union personnel under the immediate
supervision of a specific Superintendent. Unless otherwise noted, Assistant
Superintendents will be employed in the following departments: Wastewater
Treatment, System Maintenance, Water, and Streets & Garbage.
Contractual Employees/ Independent Contractors: Those persons providing a
service for the City that perform duties based upon a mutually agreed upon
written document. Contractual employees will not fall under the auspices of
either a collective bazgalning agreement nor the City's personnel policy.
Demotions: The moving of an employee from one position to that of another
with an appropriate reduction in salary. A demotion may be implemented for the
purpose of disciplinary action, or, to meet the City's needs.
Department: A major functional unit of the City Government.
Department Head: A person appointed by the Mayor with the advice and
consent of the City Council who is responsible for the administration of a specific
department.
Economic Development Director: An appointed official by the Mayor with
consent of the City Council. The Director shall primarily report to the Canton
Community Revitalization Boazd for direction and operating decisions with
ultimate responsibility to the Mayor and City Council.
Employee: A person who has been hired or elected to work for the City of
Canton.
Employer: The City of Canton, Illinois.
Full-time Employee: A person hired by the City to work at least 2,080 hours per
yeaz. This definition excludes fire and police personnel who aze covered under
the Fire and Police Commission.
Grievance: A grievance is defined as a difference, complaint, or dispute between
the employer and employee regazding the application or interpretation of policy
and/or procedures.
Immediate Family: Includes: spouse, brother, sister, pazents, mother in-law,
father in-law, children, grandpazents, brother in-law, sister in-law, grand children
and stepchild, step father and mother and legal guardians.
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Overtime: Authorized time worked in excess of the regulaz scheduled work week
(i.e. 40 hours). This provision is not applicable for emergency personnel
(firefighters and police officers) who aze covered under the respective current
collective bazgaining agreements. Public Works Director, Economic
Development Director, Superintendents, Department Heads and Asst.
Superintendents aze not eligible for overtime.
Part-time Employee: An employee with the City of Canton whose wages aze
computed on a per hour basis who works less than an average of thirty-five (35)
hours per week. The Mayor will appoint all part-time employees. This definition
is not applicable to firefighters and police officers, which aze covered by current
standazds set forth by the Fire and Police Commission Act.
Public Works Director: Serves as Chief Administrator of Public Works
Departments. Advises the Mayor and City Council on the day-to-day operations
of the Public Works Department.
Probationary Employee: An employee who has not completed his/her one-year
trial period.
Promotion: An upgrading of an employee from one position within the city,
which results in either greater responsibilities and /or higher salary.
Seniority: Priority based on the length of service with the City and applies only to
full-time employees.
Transfer: The moving of an employee from one position within the City to
another. A transfer can result in the increase or decrease of pay and / or
responsibilities. A transfer is neither a demotion nor a promotion. Transfers may
be made based upon the needs of the City.
Superintendent: The non-union supervisor in chazge of a specific section under
the direct guidance of the Public Works Director. Unless otherwise noted,
superintendents will oversee the following departments: Wastewater Treatment,
System Maintenance, Streets, Gazbage and Water Department.
DIVISION 1 HOURS OF WORK
1.1 Workweek. Previous Policy did not have this section. The workweek shall
consist of eight (8) consecutive hours in a five (5) day period. Employee will
receive aone-hour un-paid lunch period. Employee will receive a morning and
afternoon break not to exceed 15 minutes each. This section is not applicable to
the Public Works Director, Economic Development Director, Superintendents,
Asst. Superintendents and Department Heads.
DIVISION 2 WAGES
2.1 Wages. The official pay plan for the city consists of a resolution establishing
annual salaries and title of job classifications or positions, which aze to be
compensated. The Mayor with approval of the City Council determines specified
wages in the beginning of the city's fiscal yeaz.
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2.2 Salary. The salaries and wages of employees shall be paid weekly on every
Friday, or the preceding Thursday if Friday falls on a holiday, payroll to include
hours worked through the preceding Saturday.
DIVISION 3 OVERTIME
3.1 Overtime. Employees required to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week
shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1 %) times their regular rate of pay
for all hours worked excess of the employee's regulazly scheduled forty (40) hour
workweek. Overtime pay is not granted to the Public Works Director, Economic
Development Director, Superintendents/Department Heads. It is the policy of the
City to keep work in excess of established schedules at a minimum and permit
such work only when it is deemed necessary to meet City operating requirements.
Overtime designation shall be at the sole discretion of the Department
Head/Superintendent and that person will make every effort to allow
compensatory time off in order to avoid paying overtime in dollazs. If an
employee is covered under a collective bazgaining agreement, then overtime shall
be computed as provided in the agreement; otherwise, overtime shall be computed
and paid in conformity with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
DIVISION 4 COMPENSATORY TIME OFF
4.1 Compensatory Time. May be given when the employee is required to work in
excess of the employee's regular shift. Compensatory time off shall be calculated
at the rate of one and one-half (1-'/2) times the hours actually worked. When an
employee is required to work on an authorized city holiday, compensatory time
off shall be granted at the double time rate of two (2) hours off for every one (1)
hour worked. The City shall award, at its own discretion, additional compensatory
time to certain full-time employees for work outside the normal activities of their
job description. Such work may include, but is not limited to: secretarial duties
for committees concerning city matters, and mandatory attendance of meetings
after the regularly scheduled hours of employment. The decision to grant special
compensation is solely the discretion of the City Council or Mayor.
Compensatory time cannot be carried over into the next fiscal yeaz. The
employee shall be paid in lieu of the unused compensatory time on the first day of
the fiscal yeaz. Comp time will be scheduled in accordance with Federal Statutes.
DIVISION 5 VACATION
5.1 Vacation -The employee shall be entitled to schedule vacation time beginning on
the day following his/her first anniversary date of service with the City as long as
consent has been provided by the Department Head or Public Works Director.
Only full time employees shall be entitled to a paid vacation. Employees
receiving worker's compensation, disability or otherwise on unpaid leave, shall
not be entitled to accrue vacation.
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With respect to those employees and department heads who were hired prior to
May of 2003 the City will continue to honor the following vacation time:
1 yeaz but less than 3 years 2 weeks vacation
3 yeazs but less than 10 yeazs 3 weeks vacation
10 yeazs but less than 15 yeazs 4 weeks vacation
15 yeazs or more 5 weeks vacation
For those employees hired after May 2003 the following vacation time will apply:
1 yeaz but less than 7 yeazs 2 weeks vacation
7 yeaz but less than 15 yeazs 3 weeks vacation
Over 15 yeazs 4 weeks vacation
5.2 Scheduling of Vacation -Vacation will be scheduled to meet the operating
requirements of the City with preference given to employees with the greatest
seniority within each respective job classification whenever possible.
5.3 Accumulation of Vacation -Vacation time shall be used during the anniversary
yeaz of the employee during which an employee becomes entitled thereto, unless
the Department Head makes a written request during such anniversary yeaz for
extension to the office of the Mayor who shall approve or disapprove the same.
When vacations cannot be granted during the anniversary yeaz, pay in lieu thereof
may be given if mutually agreeable.
5.4 Part-time employees. Part-time employees shall be granted the ability to accrue
paid vacation leave based upon a set formula. However, for the purposes of this
document, part-time employees shall not be eligible to accrue sick leave, personal
days, and holiday pay or seniority benefits. Paid vacation leave for part-time
employees shall accrue at the following rate: total hours worked in one year
divided by fifty-two (52) weeks equal total hours vacation time at the prevailing
hourly wage rate, except that employees with more than five (5) yeazs service
shall receive double the hours of vacation time.
DIVISION 6
HOLIDAYS
6.1 Days Observed. The following days shall be observed by the City:
New Yeaz's Day Memorial Day Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day Good Friday Independence Day
Veteran's Day Christmas Day President's Day
6.2 Holiday Pay -The above-mentioned holidays shall be granted to all full-time
employees. The City shall pay for eight (8) hours of regular pay applicable to
each person. Those employees working part-time shall receive the day off
without compensation unless otherwise dictated by job classification. Employees
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receiving workman's compensation or disability benefits are not entitled to
holiday pay.
6.3 Holiday Falling on a Weekend - If a holiday falls on a weekend the City shall
designate one day during the normal workweek as a day off. Compensation
procedures shall be the same as in Division 6.2 above. This provision shall apply
only to those employees not covered by any of the collective bargaining
agreements. If said employees aze covered by said agreements, then procedures
will be outlined in the appropriate documents with respect to this matter.
DIVISION 7 EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Appointments. It is the policy of the City to fill vacancies on the basis of merit
and fitness with secondary consideration given to seniority, and insofar as
possible in the interests of the City, to promote City Employees within each
department and job classification to higher positions. The Mayor has, among
other duties, the responsibility of recruiting qualified candidates for City
employment in accordance with the City's affirmative action plan. Authority to
make appointments of all Department Heads and other appointive positions is
vested in the Mayor with the advice of the City Council.
7.2 Job Posting. All job openings shall be posted for not less than ten (10)
consecutive calendaz days prior to the filling of the position for the purposes of
soliciting applications from employees currently in the service of the City.
However, the Mayor has the authority to appoint a person to a vacated position
that is not currently employed by the City.
7.3 Probationary Period. The employment of any employee of the City shall be
followed by a one (1) yeaz probationary period. Such probationary period shall be
considered a period of test or trial for the employee in relationship to the
employee's work and the employer, during which time, such employee may be
discharged by the employer with or without cause. It shall be the responsibility of
the Department Head to complete the employee performance appraisal report
prior to the completion of the employee's probationary period. If the employee's
performance during the probationary period does not meet the standazds of the
City, the Department Head shall terminate the employee with the consent of the
Mayor.
DIVISION 8 PERSONAL DAYS
8.1 Personal Days. Personal days for full-time employees shall be computed with
reference to the fiscal yeaz of the City. After sixty (60) days of service, an
employee shall earn one-half (1 /2) day of personal leave for each month worked
to a maximum of five (5) personal days. Personal days may only be used when
requested and approved by the Department Head/Superintendent or Mayor, as
applicable. Should the employee not use all or any of the five (5) personal days
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personnel policy). Additional time may be granted when reasonable justification
is provided to the Department Head. Bereavement leave shall be with pay.
10.2 Disability Leave. If a full-time employee becomes sick or injured off the job and
is temporarily disabled from performing his/her duty, the employee shall be
eligible to receive disability benefits under the City's short-term disability policy.
10.3 Job Related Disability. All full-time employees injured while performing
assigned tasks, shall be eligible for injury leave in compliance with applicable
State Statutes passed by the Illinois General Assembly and approved by the
Governor. The employee shall be responsible for causing weekly written reports
to be submitted by the attending physician to the employee contact person for
each department, on forms prescribed by the latter as may be required. All injuries
must be reported immediately by the employee to the Department Head/
Superintendent in order to be eligible for injury leave and/or workman's
compensation benefits.
10.4 Jury Duty. Any full-time employee who has more than thirty (30) days of
seniority and who either (a) is summoned and reports for jury duty in a court of
record or Grand Jury; or, (b) is required by applicable law to appeaz for
examination by a jury commission prior to such jury service; or, (c) is subpoenaed
and reports for witness service or Grand Jury on behalf of the City, shall be
reimbursed by the City for each day on which he would have otherwise have been
scheduled to work, with a deduction from his/her pay in an amount equal to the
amount the employee received from the Clerk of the Court.
10.5 Military Leave. Employees shall be granted such leave in accordance with the
provisions of the 65ILCS Section 5/10-2.1- 23 and Section 5/10 2.1-24.
10.6 Miscellaneous Leave Policies. The Mayor and/e~ Department
Head/Superintendent have the authority to grant other leaves of absence. Such
leaves shall be submitted in writing to the Department Head/Superintendent
and/e~ the Mayor in writing on forms provided by the employer, approved by the
Department Head/Superintendent and/e~ the Mayor and reported to the Office of
the Mayor.
It will be the sole authority of the Department Head/Superintendent and/e~
the Mayor to determine if said leave is to be granted with or without pay.
Miscellaneous leaves of absence aze intended to be used for unexpected,
unusual, unanticipated or emergency situations. Miscellaneous leaves of
absence aze not intended to be used for additional or unauthorized
holidays or vacation days.
No employee may be absent without the express permission of the
Department Head/Superintendent and/e~ the Mayor.
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10.7 Family Medical Leave. The Employer will comply with all the terms and
conditions of the Family Medical Leave Act and adopts the same hereunder by
reference.
10.8 Disability. The City reserves the right to require medical examinations by other
or additional medical authorities. Costs associated with the additional
examinations, including transportation costs, shall be borne entirely by the City.
DIVISION 11 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE
11.1 Premiums. Full-time employees aze eligible for the City's health insurance. The
Department Heads shall pay, 1 % of said employee's base pay (excluding holiday
pay) to be deducted from pay in 52 equal payments. All other appointed
employees shall pay, 1.2% of said employee's base pay, (excluding holiday pay)
to be deducted from pay in 52 equal payments. The employer shall pay the
balance of all the total insurance premiums including the cost of health and dental
insurance coverage, for full-time employees and their dependents. Additionally,
the employer shall, at its exclusive option, provide a prescription card or designate
a local pharmacy authorized to fill prescriptions, all with object and intent that the
employee shall pay only the employee's deductible portion of the cost of the
prescription at the time the prescription is filled.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, effective May 1, 2005 all
employees will pay 3% of their base pay (excluding holiday pay) to be deducted
from pay in 52 weekly payments, for contribution towazd single andlor family
premium coverage.
11.2 Coverage. The amount of the insurance coverage shall be at least as much as the
coverage in force at the time of approval of this policy by the City Council. (Refer
to employee insurance handbook and Exhibit A).
11.3 Insurance Committee. A joint Health Insurance Committee shall be formed and
be comprised of the following persons who accept invitations to participate:
1. A Representative of City Council
2. A Representative of I.A.F.F. Local 1897
3. A Representative of A.F.S.C.M.E. Local 1372
4. A Representative of Police Benevolent Labor Committee
5. A Representative ofNon-Represented Employees
6. A Representative of Management
7. A Park District Representative
8. A Pazlin Ingersoll Representative
This Committee shall be empowered to reseazch and analyze the existing
coverage and benefits, as well as, available plans to recommend possible changes
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to and/or additions to the existing plan. The Committee shall only make
recommendations to modify the existing plan with a 2/3-majority vote of the
committee. No recommended change shall substantially change the benefit levels
and coverage of the existing plan. Also this committee will be empowered to heaz
complaints on insurance payments. The City shall have the final authority on any
recommended changes or appeals on payments.
DIVISION 12 RETIREMENT INSURANCE
12.1 Coverage. The insurance coverage for retired employees shall consist of the
overall group plan of hospital, health, dental and life insurance coverage offered
to employees of the City. The insurance coverage may change from time to time
as it changed for the entire group and the City reserves the right to change
coverages or premium co-pays for the entire group without discrimination
between its employee participants and its retiree accordance with the terms and
conditions of the policy provisions as they may exist from time to time for the
termination of the "retirement or disability period" and continued coverage is
conditioned upon the retiree's obligation to pay the monthly premium directly to
the municipality in accordance with the premium payments determined by the
City. Notice of continued coverage and election of continued coverage shall be in
accordance with 215 ILCS 5/367j as it exists or is amended from time to time.
12.2 Officials. The Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Attorney upon
retirement, may choose to remain on the City's insurance plan, provided they pay
all applicable premiums.
12.3 Retired Employee and Elected Officials -Employees and department heads,
including the Mayor and elected officials, (hereinafter retirees), who have attained
the age of 50 and have become entitled to a pension under the provisions of the
Police and Firemen's Pension Fund or have become entitled to benefits under the
IMRF retirement provisions, who have twenty-five (25) yeazs of service, shall be
eligible to have the employer pay the entire amount of the applicable premium for
such insurance until the retiree and his or her spouse have attained the age of 65
yeazs. Premium payment shall be for the retiree, retiree's spouse and dependent
children. Retired employees, elected officials or department heads, who become
re-employed where insurance coverage is provided by the new employer shall be
excluded from this provision. Upon attaining the age of sixty-five (65) yeazs, or
such other age as Congress may subsequently determine for Medicaze, this
coverage shall terminate and the retired employee, elected official or department
head shall make application to Medicare or to its successor program. If available,
the retired employee, elected official or department head shall, however, have the
option of purchasing Medicare supplement insurance at his/her expense through
the City's group insurance carrier.
12.4 Retired Employees and Elected Officials -Employees and department heads
including the Mayor and elected officials, (hereinafter retirees) who have twenty
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(20) yeazs of service and who attained the age_of fifty-five (55) years and who
have become entitled to a pension under the provisions of the Police and
Firemen's Pension Fund or has reached fifty-five (55) yeazs of age and who aze
entitled to benefits under the IMRF retirement provisions, shall be eligible to have
the employer pay the entire amount of the applicable premium for such insurance
until the retirees and his/her spouse have attained the age of 65 yeazs. Premium
payment shall be for the retiree, retiree's spouse and dependent children. Retired
employees, elected officials or department heads, who become re-employed
where insurance coverage is provided by the new employer shall be excluded
from this provision. Upon attaining the age of sixty-five (65) yeazs, or such other
age as Congress may subsequently determine for Medicare, this coverage shall
terminate and the retired employee, elected official or department head shall make
application to Medicaze or to its successor program. If available, the retired
employee, elected official or department head shall, however, have the option of
purchasing Medicaze supplement insurance at his expense through the City's
group insurance carrier.
12.5 Retired Employee or Elected Official -Employees and Department Heads,
including the Mayor and elected officials (hereinafter retiree) with less than
twenty (20) yeazs of service who retire and are eligible to receive a pension under
the provisions of the Police and Fireman's Pension Fund or have become entitled
to benefits under the IMRF retirement provisions, and has reached the age of
fifty-five (55) years will be eligible to have the City pay a proportionate amount
of applicable employee premium based on yeazs of service (x/20). If any
employee, elected official or department head, retires eligible for IMRF benefits
or eligible for a pension under the Police and Firemen's Pension Fund, and with
less than 20 yeazs of service, then the City will pay the full amount of the
employees applicable healthcaze premium. Retirees who become re-employed
where insurance coverage is provided by the new employer shall be excluded
from this provision. Upon attaining his age of sixty-five (65) years, or such other
age as Congress may subsequently determine for Medicare, this coverage shall
terminate and the retiree shall make application to Medicaze or to its successor
program. If available, the retiree shall, however, have the option of purchasing
Medicaze supplement insurance at his expense through the city's group insurance
carrier. The employer shall not pay any portion of the applicable premium for
dependents of participating retirees not covered by a collective bazgaining
agreement if such retirees have less than twenty (20) yeazs of service with the
City of Canton.
12.6 Salary Continuation - If the Administrative Assistant, Department Head, Zoning
Administrator or Department Head Assistant (hereinafter referred to collectively
as "appointed officials"), shall have their position eliminated or shall be removed
from their position other than for a conviction of a disqualifying crime, then the
appointed official shall receive one (1) week of normal salary for each year
worked with a maximum of twelve (12) weeks at the rate they were receiving
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when their appointment was terminated. This salary continuation shall also
include the continuation of insurance coverage and life insurance but shall not
include the continued accrual of vacation, sick leave, personal days or holidays.
The City shall deduct normal tax withholdings and benefit contribution payments
during the salary continuation period.
12.7 Disabled Employee and Spouse and Dependents of Deceased Employee. A
permanently disabled employee and the surviving spouse and dependent children
of a deceased employee shall participate in the City's insurance plan. Eligibility
shall continue until the surviving spouse attains the age of sixty-five (65) or such
other age as Congress may subsequently determine for Medicaze at which time
the coverage shall terminate and the spouse of the deceased shall employee shall
make application to Medicare or its successor program. If available, the surviving
spouse of the deceased employee shall, however, have the option of purchasing
Medicare supplement insurance at his/her expense through the City's group
insurance carrier.
DIVISION 13 MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
13.1 Employee's use of personal vehicle. When an employee is authorized or
required to drive a personal caz for purposes related to employment, the employee
shall be compensated therefore at the applicable IRS mileage rate.
13.2 Telephone Requirements. Employees shall be required to have a telephone in
their residence or to provide the Department Head with a telephone number where
the employee may be reached. The employee shall keep the Department Head
advised, in writing, of such phone number and of any changes thereto.
13.3 Residency Requirements. All city employees shall become a resident of the City
of Canton, or reside within a ten (10) mile radius of the City, within thirty (30)
days after expiration of such employee's probationary period, if the employee is
to continue as an employee of the City.
13.4 Physical Examination. After being offered, but before starting a position with
the City, each employee shall undergo a thorough medical examination, including
drug test, by a physician (s) designated by the City, at the cost of the City, and no
one shall be employed unless the employee meets the minimum standazds of
physical fitness required for the employee's respective position as determined by
the City.
13.5 Education Expense. The City shall reimburse the employee for tuition and books
required for attending any job related course or for attending any course required
for a job related degree, in the amount not reimbursed by other agencies, provided
the Mayor and the Department Head approve such in advance. The above
requirement would be contingent upon the successful completion of such course.
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The City will also pay the cost for continuing education to maintain any required
license.
13.6 Conflicts of Interest. The City will conform to any and all appropriate state
statute regazding conflict of interest.
13.7 Outside Employment. Full-time City employees are prohibited from secondary
employment, which may 1. cast discredit upon the City, 2. create embarrassment
to the City Government, or 3. interfere with the performance of the employee's
duties with the City.
13.8 Political Activity. All employees shall refrain from performing any political
activity during the period of their working hours. It will be the responsibility of
the employee to ensure that any and all political activity performed will be done
on his/her own time and not interfere with their respective job performance.
Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to prevent employees from
becoming or continuing to be members of any political organization, from
attending political meetings, from expressing their views on political matters, or
from voting with complete freedom in any election.
DIVISION 14 NON- FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
14.1 Part-time and Seasonal Employees. The Department Heads aze hereby
authorized to hire, with approval of the Mayor and advice and consent of the City
Council, such part-time and seasonal employees within the constraints of
appropriations, pay scales and authorized positions. Such employees shall have
all income taxes withheld from their wages and shall in the appropriate retirement
system as dictated by state law. Part-time and seasonal employees shall not be
eligible for paid sick leave, vacation leave, medical insurance or holiday pay; but
may be eligible for overtime and/or expense reimbursement. Any person
employed by the City in a part-time capacity shall not be allowed to work more
than twenty (20) hours per week unless prior approval is given by the Mayor or in
the case of need for an emergency situation.
14.2 Contractual Employees/Independent Contractors. The performance and
conduct of contractual employees will be covered under a specific mutually
agreed upon document between the City and said employee. Such employees
shall not have any deductions taken out of their paychecks. It will be the sole
responsibility of the contractual employee to insure all necessary state and federal
income taxes aze paid along with any and all other mandated expenses.
DIVISION 15 GRIEVANCE
15.1 Procedure. Preliminary Oral Discussions. An attempt to resolve a grievance
through oral discussion shall take place with the respective supervisor. All
grievances must be presented no later than ten (10) calendaz days from the date
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the grievant knew or should have known of the occurrence giving rise to the
complaint.
15.2 Method. If unable to resole the grievance in 15.1, grievances shall thereafter be
referred to the appropriate Department Head, in writing, within seventeen (17)
calendar days of the date on which the grievance occurred. The Department Head
shall respond in writing to each such grievance within seven (7) calendaz days
following receipt of the written grievance. If the grievance thereafter remains
unresolved, it shall be referred in writing to the standing Committee on
Grievance, Negotiations and Personnel within seven (7) calendaz days after the
response by the Department Head is made. The Committee shall thereafter meet
with the aggrieved employee and/or his representative, if any, within fourteen
(14) calendaz days of submission of the written grievance to the Committee.
Following such meeting, the Committee shall make its written answer within
fourteen (14) calendar days following such meeting. However, by mutual
consent, this latter fourteen (14) day period may be extended by an instrument in
writing signed both by the aggrieved employee or his representative and by the
Chairman of the Committee or by the Chairman pro tem. If the grievance yet
remains, it shall, within seven (7) calendaz days of the Committee's written
answer, be submitted to the Mayor in writing. The Mayor shall make written
answer within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. The
Mayor's decision shall be final and binding.
15.3 Limitation. Employees failure to file a grievance within the time limits
prescribed or follow the time limits for each step herein, shall result in an
automatic decision in favor of the employer.
DIVISION 16 RESIGNATION
16.1 Notice Required. In order to resign in good standing, a probationary or regular
employee shall give at least two weeks' notice of his/her intention to resign.
Department Head shall give at least thirty (30) days notice. Failure to give the
prescribed notice shall constitute a waiver of accumulated vacation pay and sick
pay as recorded in the City's personnel records. Employees may have his/her
prescribed notice reduced or waived with the written permission of the Mayor and
proper notification of the immediate supervisor. The Mayor shall report to the
Council that such a request has been granted.
DIVISION 17 LAYOFFS
17.1 Layoff. In the event it becomes necessary to lay off employees for any reason
employees shall be laid off in accordance with the needs of the City. Decisions
concerning layoffs will be based on the operational needs of the City and
budgetary constraints. No layoffs will be made without the approval of the
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Mayor. Wherever possible, employees' seniority with the City will be given
consideration.
17.2 Notice to be given. Any City employee may be laid off without reflection upon
his/her standing for lack of work or funds. At least two weeks' notice of the
effective date of a layoff shall be given each regular employee affected thereby.
At least thirty (30) days' notice of the effective date of a layoff shall be given
each Department Head affected thereby.
17.3 Recall. Employees shall be recalled from layoff according to qualifications. The
recall will be in accordance with the needs of the City. Any employee who has
not worked for the City for more than twelve (12) months shall not eligible for
recall.
DIVISION 18 DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
18.1 Conduct. An employee with the City of Canton is always an at-will employee. It
is recognized that if an employee's conduct falls below a desirable standard, the
employer may wish to discipline the employee up to and including discharge.
Discharge may be with or without cause.
18.2 Grounds for Immediate Discharge. The Following shall, without limitation, be
grounds for the immediate discharge of an employee:
a) Drinking or taking non-prescription drugs on the job or arriving on the
job under the influence of alcohol or non-prescription drugs.
b) Fighting while on duty.
c) Refusal to follow the orders of one's Department Head or immediate
supervisor (direct insubordination).
d) Conviction of a felony or other crime of moral turpitude.
e) Insubordination, direct or indirect.
It is further recognized that the above list is not inclusive, but is indicative of the
type of conduct, which will lead to discharge.
18.3 Grounds for Disciplinary Action. The following shall, without limitation, be
grounds for disciplinary action:
a) Absence from work without permission
b) Habitual tardiness
c) Habitual absenteeism
d) Failure to perform work in an efficient manner
e) Being wasteful of material, property and/or equipment of the City and
of working time.
f) Failure or refusal to cooperate with fellow employees in such a way
that such failure or refusal results in the hindrance or obstruction of
any employee's performance on the job.
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g) Conduct, which reflects upon the reputation of the City of employer in
a slanderous, libelous or abusive manner.
DIVISION 19 ADMINISTRATIVE RETREAT
19.1 Annual Meeting. At the conclusion of the first City Council Meeting in January,
the City Council may, at the request of staff, enter into executive session for
personnel related matters. At this time, Department Heads and other invited staff
may discuss with the Council their objectives and/or goals for the new fiscal yeaz.
The purpose of this meeting is for the development and continuance of open
dialogue between the Council and its management personnel.
DIVISION 20 ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL
20.1 Personnel Administration. The personnel policy and procedures shall be
enforced by, and technical questions on this policy and its corollary procedures
shall be referred to the Mayor who may delegate the responsibilities aimed at
establishing and insuring the maintenance of effective personnel administration
on behalf of the City.
20.2 Functional, Administrative and Operational Assignments and/or Re-
Assignments. The Mayor in the fulfillment of his/her duties as Chief Executive
Officer shall make all functional, administrative, and operational assignments
and/or re-assignments among existing staff of the City.
20.3 City Council's responsibility with Respect to the Policy. In accordance with
Illinois State Statutes, the City Council is a legislative and policy making body
and as such is the entity having the authority to make policy or change policy. It
shall be the City Council's responsibility to review and update this and related
policies from time to time as may be necessary in order to meet the needs of the
City.
DIVISION 21 CONFLICT OF LAW OR PROVISIONS
21.1 Conflict of Provisions. Any conflict between the provisions of this policy and
the specific provisions of any applicable collective bazgalning agreement shall, to
the extent of such conflict, be governed or resolved by the specific provision of
the applicable collective bazgaining agreement.
21.2 Conflict of Law. Any conflict between the provision of the this policy and the
provisions of any applicable federal or state law, rule or regulation shall, to the
extent of such conflict, be governed or resolved by the provision of the applicable
federal or state law, rule or regulation.
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This Personnel Policy was adopted this 20~' day of July, 2004, and amended on
April 19, 2005.
Approved:
Jerry M. Bohler, Mayor
Attest:
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Nancy es, City Clerk
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