§ 14-52. General rules of conduct.

The following general rules of conduct apply to all employees. This list is not all-inclusive, but includes examples of unacceptable conduct which will be grounds for discipline.

(1)

All employees are expected to perform assigned tasks efficiently and safely and in accord with applicable quality standards and safety requirements.

(2)

All employees are expected to comply with the attendance control policy and every directive to the employee from the city/county or from any authorized supervisor or manager, including any written memo, posting or other advisement to employees.

(3)

All employees are expected to treat visitors, employees, managers, supervisors, and others in the work place with courtesy and respect.

(4)

Some conduct is expressly prohibited, for example:

a.

Dishonesty, including falsifying or altering any document, record, or report relating to the town and/or relating to employment, such as a time card, employment application, medical report, or expense reimbursement request and including providing false or misleading information and/or failing to provide truthful and complete information in connection with any investigation;

b.

Failure to observe starting, quitting, and/or break times;

c.

Horseplay;

d.

Careless workmanship;

e.

Violation of any security rule or any health, safety or environmental rule, or violation of any other applicable rule;

f.

Smoking in any area not designated for smoking;

g.

Working for a competitor or competing with the interests of the city/county;

h.

Excessive and/or unexcused absenteeism and/or tardiness;

i.

Job abandonment, including failure to report for work after an approved absence or leave of absence;

j.

Theft or attempted theft of, misappropriation of, or willful damage to the property of the city/county or the property of another person or entity at the work place;

k.

Distribution, transfer, sale, possession or consumption at the work place or otherwise on the property of the city/county of alcohol, an intoxicant, or a controlled substance which has not been prescribed for the one in possession, the recipient, or the one consuming;

l.

Reporting for work, being under the influence or intoxicated at work, or being impaired at work due to the use of alcohol, an intoxicant or a controlled substance;

m.

Threatening, intimidating, coercing, abusing, or interfering with a supervisor, manager, independent contractor, supplier, visitor or co-employee, either by words or action;

n.

Violation of the offensive behavior policy;

o.

Insubordination;

p.

Fighting or assault;

q.

Sleeping on the job;

r.

Unauthorized possession of any firearm, weapon, or explosive at the work place or on property of the city/county or at any function of the city/county;

s.

Unauthorized disclosure of any confidential information relating to the business of the employer;

t.

Violation of any criminal law or any other offense involving moral turpitude;

u.

Failure to report any accident, misconduct, or rule violation to the appropriate representative of the city/county or failing to cooperate with and/or failing to provide information requested in connection with any investigation; and

v.

Receiving or soliciting a bribe or other similar improper payment or services.

(Ord. No. 2003-6, 6-10-03)