25 August 2019

Mesa City Council Set To Revise and Enact 62-Page Personnel Rules

You can read the Red-Line Rules
CITY OF MESA   
PERSONNEL RULES    
EFFECTIVE DATE  
September 25, 2019  July 26, 2017

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Here are the attachments and links provided:
File #: 19-0871   
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/19/2019
Title: Repealing the existing Personnel Rules applicable to City of Mesa employees and adopting new Personnel Rules. (Citywide)
Attachments: 1. Council Report, 2. Rules Summary Chart, 3. Rules (Redline), 4. Rules (Clean), 5. Ordinance, 6. Merit Board Meeting Minutes - March 20, 2019, 7. Resolution - Declaring Public Document

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CITY OF MESA PERSONNEL RULES BOOK IS A HANDBOOK AND NOT A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. 
IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MESA CITY COUNCIL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 PAGE CHAPTER 1:  GENERAL ................................................................................................................................1 SECTION 110.  DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................1 SECTION 120.  GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................6 SECTION 130.  APPLICABILITY ................................................................................................................7 SECTION 140.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY STATEMENT ..........................................................7 SECTION 150.  PERSONNEL RECORDS ................................................................................................7 CHAPTER 2:  EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................................................9 SECTION 210.  GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS ....................................................................9 SECTION 220.  EMPLOYMENT LISTS ...................................................................................................11 SECTION 230.  RECRUITMENT ..............................................................................................................12 SECTION 240.  EXAMINATIONS .............................................................................................................12 SECTION 250.  CERTIFICATION, SELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT ............................................13 SECTION 260.  EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES ..................................................................................14 SECTION 270.  PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ......................................................15 CHAPTER 3:  CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION ......................................................................16 SECTION 310.  CLASSIFICATION ..........................................................................................................16 SECTION 320.  SALARY PLAN ................................................................................................................16 SECTION 330.  PERFORMANCE INCREASES AND DECREASES .................................................19 SECTION 340.  STABILITY PAY ..............................................................................................................20 SECTION 350.  OVERTIME ......................................................................................................................20 SECTION 360.  STAND-BY AND CALL-OUT PAY ................................................................................22 SECTION 370.  EXECUTIVE/ADDITIONAL BENEFITS .......................................................................22 CHAPTER 4:  BENEFITS ..............................................................................................................................23 SECTION 410.  ABSENCE FROM WORK ..............................................................................................23 SECTION 420.  PAID TIME OFF ..............................................................................................................23 SECTION 421.  HOLIDAYS .......................................................................................................................23 SECTION 422.  VACATION TIME ............................................................................................................25 SECTION 423.  SICK TIME .......................................................................................................................27 SECTION 424.  BEREAVEMENT TIME ..................................................................................................33 SECTION 425.  INDUSTRIAL INJURY PROGRAM - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEAVE .......33 SECTION 426.  JURY DUTY OR WITNESS TIME ................................................................................34 SECTION 427.  MILITARY LEAVE ...........................................................................................................34 SECTION 430.  UNPAID TIME OFF .........................................................................................................34 SECTION 440.  SPECIAL LEAVES ..........................................................................................................35 SECTION 450.  FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ...................................................................................35 SECTION 460.  CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS ACT .......................................................................................35 SECTION 470.  SHORT-TERM DISABILITY BENEFIT ........................................................................36 SECTION 480.  INSURANCE PROGRAMS - HEALTH & WELFARE .................................................36 SECTION 490.  TRAINING PROGRAMS ................................................................................................36 SECTION 495.  TUITION REIMBURSEMENT .......................................................................................37 CHAPTER 5:  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT .....................................................................................38 SECTION 510.  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT .......................................................................................38 SECTION 520.  WORK RULES ................................................................................................................39 SECTION 530.  PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ...............................................................................40 SECTION 540.  PROBATION ...................................................................................................................40 SECTION 550.  ALCOHOL, DRUG, AND/OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TESTING .................42 SECTION 560:  ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ............................................................................................42
CHAPTER 6:  CHANGES IN ASSIGNMENT .............................................................................................44 SECTION 610.  PROMOTION ..................................................................................................................44 SECTION 620.  TRANSFER .....................................................................................................................44 SECTION 630.  SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT ...............................................................................................44 CHAPTER 7:  GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ................................................................................................46 SECTION 710.  GRIEVANCES .................................................................................................................46 CHAPTER 8:  DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ...................................................................................................48 SECTION 810.  TYPES OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ........................................................................48 SECTION 820.  SUSPENSION .................................................................................................................48 SECTION 830.  DEMOTION......................................................................................................................49 CHAPTER 9:  SEPARATIONS .....................................................................................................................51 SECTION 910.  RESIGNATION................................................................................................................51 SECTION 920.  REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE ...................................................................................51 SECTION 930.  DISMISSAL ......................................................................................................................52 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (ETHICS) .....................................................................................................53
LOYALTY OATH .............................................................................................................................................54

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Here is the Loyalty Oath on Page 58
LOYALTY OATH 
I, the undersigned, hereby execute this document in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes, Section §38-231: 
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH

FORM
CLASSIFICATION
DEFINITION 
A. In order to ensure the statewide application of this section on a uniform basis, each board, commission, agency and independent office of this state, and of any of its political subdivisions, and of any county, city, town, municipal corporation, school district and public educational institution, shall completely reproduce this section so that the form of written oath or affirmation required in this section contains all of the provisions of this section for use by all officers and employees of all boards, commissions, agencies and independent offices. 
B. Any officer or employee who fails to take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation provided by this section within the time limits prescribed by this section is not entitled to any compensation until the officer or employee does so take and subscribe to the form of oath or affirmation prescribed by this section. 
C. Any officer or employee having taken the form of oath or affirmation prescribed by this section, and knowingly at the time of subscribing to the oath or affirmation, or at any time thereafter during the officer's or employee's term of office or employment, does commit or aid in the commission of any act to overthrow by force, violence or terrorism as defined in section §13-2301 the government of this state or of any of its political subdivisions, or advocates the overthrow by force, violence or terrorism as defined in section 13-2301 of the government of this state or of any of its political subdivisions, is guilty of a class 4 felony and, on conviction under this section, the officer or employee is deemed discharged from the office or employment and is not entitled to any additional compensation or any other emoluments or benefits which may have been incident or appurtenant to the office or employment. 
D. Any of the persons referred to in article XVIII, section 10, Constitution of Arizona, as amended, relating to the employment of aliens, are exempted from any compliance with this section. 
E. In addition to any other form of oath or affirmation specifically provided by law for an officer or employee, before any officer or employee enters upon the duties of the office or employment, the officer or employee shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: 
As an employee of the City of Mesa, I do solemnly swear (or affirm)

that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Arizona
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and defend them against all enemies, foreign and domestic
and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of my position with the City of Mesa, Arizona, according to the best of my ability, so help me God (or so I do affirm). 
F. For the purposes of this section, "officer or employee" means any person elected, appointed or employed, either on a part-time or full-time basis, by this state or any of its political subdivisions or any county, city, town, municipal corporation, school district, public educational institution or any board, commission or agency of any county, city, town, municipal corporation, school district or public educational institution.  

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