HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2651 RESOLUTION NO. 2651
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
AMENDING THE PERSONNEL MANUAL (RESOLUTION NO. 2554)
RELATIVE TO 1) CONDUCT OF GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
2) MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, AND 3) ABSENCE
WITHOUT LEAVE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Part IV of the Downey City Personnel Manual is hereby
amended by amending Section C (Formal Grievance) of Section 11 (Rule 9)
thereof, by adding to subsections 3 and 4 thereof to read as follows:
3) Methods of Procedure
a) The time limits specified in Subsection 2 may be
extended to a definite date by mutual agreement
of the employee and the reviewer concerned.
b) The employee may request the assistance of another
person of his own choosing in preparing and pre-
senting his appeal at any level of review.
c) The employee and his representative may be
privileged to use a reasonable amount of work time
as determined by the appropriate department head
in conferring about and presenting the appeal.
4) Employees shall be assured freedom from reprisal for
using the grievance procedures.
SECTION 2. Part IV of the Downey City Personnel Manual is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section to be designated as Section 12
(Rule 10- Designation of Management and Confidential Employees) to read
as follows:
SECTION 12. Rule 10- Designation of Management and Confidential
Employees. In accordance with Section 3507.5 of the Government Code, the
City Manager shall designate the management and confidential employees of
the City, who are therefore restricted from representing any employee
organization which represents other employees of the City on matters
within the scope of representation according to the following standards:
a) Management Employees. Employees having significant
responsibilities for formulating and administering
City policies and programs.
b) Management Employees: "Middle Management ". Employees
having authority to exercise independent judgment to
hire, transfer, suspend, lay -off, recall, promote,
discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other
employees, or having the responsibility to direct them,
or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to
recommend such action where the exercise of such
authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature,
but requires the use of independent judgment.
c) Confidential Employees. Employees who are privy to
decisions of city management affecting employer -
employee relations.
Employees designated as Management or Confidential
Employees shall be notified in writing by the City
Manager of such designation, a copy of such notice shall
also be filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 3. Part V, Article IX, Section 1 (Attendance) of the Downey
City Personnel Manual is hereby amended by adding two new sentences at
the end thereof to read as follows:
"Any unexcused absence for three consecutive working days
shall be cause for immediate discharge, and shall constitute
an automatic waiver of all rights under the personnel
ordinance and rules, unless prevented from reporting by
personal physical infirmity. The City Manager may waive the
termination without loss of any rights or privileges if he
deems it in the best interest of the City to do so."
SECTION 4. Part V, Article IX, Section 6 (Leave of Absence) of
the Downey City Personnel Manual is hereby amended by changing the last
sentence thereof to read as follows:
"An employee shall report promptly upon the expiration of any
leave granted, failure to report within a 24 -hour period after
expiration of the leave shall be cause for discharge."
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and provide for appropriate distribution thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of January , 1972.
Mayor
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 25th day of January , 1972, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Jennings, Morton, Hollis, Ferris, Winton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
City Clerk
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