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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—FEBRUARY 16, 2016 11 <br /> Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated <br /> some employees have asked. <br /> Councilmember Wicklund questioned if these employees then have to remain with the City of <br /> Arden Hills for any length of time. <br /> Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson <br /> suggested this language be added to the policy. She commented she has seen cities require one or <br /> two years. <br /> The Council recommended the policy be amended to require employees to stay with the City of <br /> Arden Hills for one year after completion of their degree program. <br /> Councilmember Holden commented on the drug testing language. <br /> Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson <br /> reviewed the language within this section in further detail with the Council. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked why the political reference was taken out of Page 33. She <br /> believed this language was part of every employment policy. <br /> Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson <br /> commented this language was covered in another section of the personnel policy. <br /> Councilmember McClung requested staff provide the City Council with a reference on where <br /> this language was within the policy. <br /> Councilmember Holmes recommended the holiday reference for Christmas Eve and New Year's <br /> Eve refer to the afternoon and not the morning. <br /> Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson <br /> thanked Councilmember Holmes for catching this. She clarified that City Hall was open on <br /> Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve from 8:00 a.m. to noon. <br /> Mayor Grant questioned how the Council wanted to proceed with the personnel policy. <br /> Councilmember McClung stated he would like to see the political language reference within the <br /> personnel policy. <br /> Councilmember Wicklund commented it would benefit him to see one "final" document prior to <br /> the February 29, 2016, City Council meeting without red-lines or comments. <br /> Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated <br /> she would address the comments and concerns of the Council prior to the next Council meeting. <br />