Chapter 3.36
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Sections:

3.36.010 General policy.

3.36.020 Forms of discipline.

3.36.030 Disciplinary reporting.

3.36.010 General policy.

The city manager, or city council where appropriate, will handle all disciplinary matters. The city manager, or city council where appropriate, shall approve all disciplinary actions. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.091, 1992.]

3.36.020 Forms of discipline.

Employment for all employees excluded from the collective bargaining unit is at will. The city manager may take disciplinary action when she or he believes that an employee has not adhered to the city’s standards, rules or policies, or that performance requires improvement or is unsatisfactory. Such action may include oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension with pay, suspension without pay, demotion, or discharge. The city manager may apply the discipline she or he considers appropriate under all of the facts and circumstances, up to and including immediate termination without prior corrective action or notice. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.092, 1992.]

3.36.030 Disciplinary reporting.

A. Disciplinary Action Reports. All disciplinary actions except oral reprimands shall be documented on a personnel action report form. A record of the date, time and subject of any oral reprimand shall be maintained in the personnel files for a twelve- (12-) month period.

B. The city manager may, if appropriate, complete periodic reviews of the employee’s progress in correcting the cause of the original discipline. Such reports shall be made a part of the employee’s central personnel file. Disciplinary action reports which concern employees who have separated from city service shall remain a part of the file. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.093, 1992.]