Laserfiche WebLink
<br />he/ she cannot be transferred to a position of equal pay for which they are qualified <br />and suited. <br /> <br />5.4 Reduction of Workforce <br /> <br />General: ~f it is necessary to reduc~ personnel, temporary E!TIployees and those <br />serving a probationary period in affected job classes will be separated before regular <br />Employees. Within each of these groups, the selection of Employees to be retained <br />shall be based on merit and ability as determined by the City Administrator, subject <br />to Council Approval. <br /> <br />Lay-off: The City may layoff any Employee whenever such action is made <br />necessary by reason of shortage of work or funds, the abolition of a position, er <br />because of changes in organization or other reason determined by the City Council. <br />Two weeks advance written notice of the lay-off shall be given whenthe need for the <br />layoff is foreseeable. An Employee may be transferred to another position if the <br />City Council determines that such Employee is qualified and a position is available. <br />When a lay-off occurs in a job classification in which more than one Employee <br />serves, qualification and job performance as determined and applied by the City <br />Council shall be the basis for determining which Employees are laid-off unless <br />otherwise required by law. <br /> <br />Not Disciplinary Action: The suspension and dismissal procedures outlined in <br />Section 17, Discipline, of these policies shall not apply to separation covered by <br />reduction in force. <br /> <br />6. COMPENSATION AND WORK HOURS <br /> <br />6.1 General Policy <br /> <br />Wages: All Employees of the City shall be compensated according to wage <br />schedules or salaries as determined annually by the City Council upon the <br />recommendation of the City Administrator. The Council may change or modify the <br />wages or salary of any job class at any time for budget reasons. <br /> <br />Starting Wage: Initial appointments to full-time positions will normally be made at <br />the adopted wage for the applicable job class. Exceptions may be made to the <br />starting rate at the discretion of the City Council, based on additional education, <br />training, qualifications and/or experience above that normally required for the <br />position. <br /> <br />6.2 Pay Periods <br /> <br />Bi-weekly: Employees shall be paid by check, on alternate Thursdays. The pay <br />received by an Employee will be for the hours worked during the pay period plus any <br />holidays, compensatory time, overtime, and PTO taken during the period. <br /> <br />Page 10 of 46 <br />Adopted 11-09-2005 <br />