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it CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM I DATE: November 11, 1997 TO: Mayor and City Council I FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator@ I SUBJECT: New Policy Manual I Background As part of the Arden Hills Municipal Code codification process, the City elected to remove Chapter 19, Personnel Policy for City Employees, from the Municipal Code. In doing so, it I would allow greater flexibility in making changes and dealing with personnel issues. Several months ago, the City elected to use Labor Relations Associates, Inc. to assist with the I preparation of the new policy manual. Attached, the City Council will find the first draft of the new manual, and a copy of the old policy. Due to the distinct layout difference in these documents, a side-by-side comparison is difficult. However, the changes to the original policy .. are, for the most part, minor in nature. We have tried to categorize the manual by major topic headings including; Introduction, I Employment, Compensation, Benefits, Leaves/Time-Off, Conduct, and Safety. I New Portions of the Policy There are several new policies recommended as part of the larger policy manual. The policies within the categories of Conduct and Safety are, for the most part, internal policies which were I previously adopted by resolution by the City Council. However, they were not adopted as part of Chapter 19 of the Arden Hills Code. These include: I . Compensatory Time . Severance Pay . Family and Medical Leave I . Leave for School Conferences . Sexual Harassment . Workplace Violence I . Handling Citizen Complaints I Other Policy Changes for Council Consideration The City Council may wish to discuss several other changes to the manual. These items are not simple corrections or additions to the existing policy. They typically have budget implications t' and would require additional time to research and make recommendations. Staff does not have I