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12 -09 -09 <br /> 1.3 Authority <br /> Rights: The City reserves the right to operate and manage its affairs in all respects <br /> in accordance with existing and future laws and regulations. These rights shall <br /> specifically include, but not be limited to, the right to adopt, amend, repeal, interpret <br /> or terminate the personnel policy and work rules without prior notice. The City <br /> reserves the tight to make these changes retroactive or prospective. Amendments <br /> shall be effective the day of adoption unless a different date is specified. The City <br /> further reserves the right to make reasonable variations from this policy where the <br /> City Council determines that a strict and literal application of the policy would cause <br /> an undue hardship on the City, its Employees, or an individual Employee. <br /> Interpretation: The City Administrator shall make initial interpretation of these <br /> policies or decision on items not covered within these policies and such <br /> interpretation will be binding unless modified or overturned by the City Council. <br /> This policy supersedes any prior policies, representations or understandings and shall <br /> be subject to all applicable State and federal Laws, as well as City Ordinances. <br /> 1.4 Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> Non - Discrimination: The City of Centerville strives to provide full and equal <br /> opportunities for every person in all areas related to employment, training, <br /> promotion and compensation. No individual shall be discriminated against with <br /> respect to compensation, terms, conditions or other privileges of employment <br /> because of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, <br /> marital status, veteran status, public assistance status, disability, or to any other group <br /> or class against which discrimination is prohibited by State or federal law. <br /> 2. DEFINITIONS <br /> The following words and terms shall have the meaning as defined herein, unless the context <br /> indicates otherwise. <br /> Absent Without Leave: Any absence of an Employee from duty including any absence for <br /> a single day or part of a day that is not authorized by a specific leave of absence or time off <br /> under the provisions of this policy. <br /> Anniversary Date: The month and day of initial hiring or promotion of a regular full-time <br /> or regular part-time Employee. <br /> Appointing Authority: The City Council or City Officer to whom the Council has <br /> • delegated authority to appoint personnel. <br /> Benefits: Privileges or other compensation granted to Employees in the form of leaves of <br /> absence, insurance, or pay received in lieu of accrued leave upon termination of <br /> employment. <br /> City: The City of Centerville. <br /> Page 2of50 <br /> Adopted _, 2009 <br />