[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020[1]]
The personnel policies adopted in this Chapter and by the Board of Aldermen in the Employee Handbook are designed to list the principles and procedures which will be followed by the City of Camdenton, State of Missouri, in the administration of the personnel program. These policies are intended and hereby adopted by the City to provide and establish efficient, equitable and functional rules for the conduct of personnel affairs. It is the further goal of these policies to be positive in nature and non -punitive in principle based on the assumption that fair and impartial treatment on the part of employee and employer will constitute a high standard of conduct.
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Editor's Note: Former Chapter 117, Personnel Code, containing Sections 117.010 through 117.480, was repealed 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2791-20.
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The City Administrator shall be responsible for the administration and initial interpretation of these policies and may promulgate such memoranda as deemed necessary to clarify, supplement or implement the adopted policies. Any official or employee may submit a written request to the Board of Aldermen, through the City Clerk, requesting reconsideration or clarification of decisions made by the City Administrator. Should personnel matters occur which are not covered by these policies, the Mayor and/or City Administrator is authorized to take appropriate action or render a decision pending a revision, amendment or addition to these policies. All references to "he" and "him" in these policies shall be construed to include the pronoun "she" and "her" or equivalents.
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The City of Camdenton Personnel Code and Employee Handbook are is not intended to be a contract between the City and its employees and cannot be altered to become a contract. Employment is strictly at-will pursuant to Missouri law, and it is not governed by an oral or written contract and can be terminated at any time with or without cause or advance notice by either party. The continued employment of any employee is not guaranteed.
[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020; Ord. No. 2817-20, 9-1-2020]
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The following shall be the Organizational Chart for the City of Camdenton.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Organizational Chart is included as an attachment to this Chapter.
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Any grievance or complaint by any City employee should be brought forward through the proper chain of command.
[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020]
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The minimum age for employment as a probationary employee shall be:
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Employees other than public safety: eighteen (18) years of age.
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Public safety employees: twenty-one (21) years of age, unless otherwise specified by public safety job description.
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Seasonal employees: fifteen (15) years of age.
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Employees of the City of Camdenton shall not be required to live within the City limits, but they are encouraged to do so. This suggestion is intended to foster a greater interest in and concern for the welfare of the community on the part of the City employees. At the time of hire, promotion, demotion, etc., if all other factors are equal, City residents shall be given favorable preference.
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Public safety employees, while not required to live within the City limits, shall be required to maintain their principal domicile within an area adjacent to the City which will permit a response time not to exceed a twenty-five-minute period.
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The City will provide unemployment insurance protection for its employees.
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The City is a participant in the Social Security Program and contributes to the fund on behalf of all employees.