[R.O. 1957, 5:11-1, adopted Dec. 1, 1969]
(a) 
It shall be the declared policy of the City to appoint all employees, either classified or unclassified, without regard to political consideration.
(b) 
For the purposes of this article, City employees are defined to include full-time temporary, provisional, probationary, permanent, and part-time personnel appointed by the City and receiving an annual or hourly reimbursement for their services from the City.
[R.O. 1957, 5:11-1, adopted Dec. 1, 1969; A.C. 1969, 10.5; MC 2017-01, February 13, 2017]
(a) 
No employees shall engage in any political activities during working hours or within City buildings or on City property.
(b) 
No City officer or employee shall directly or indirectly use or seek to use his authority or official influence to control or modify the political action of another person.
(c) 
No person in City employ shall invite, demand, or accept payment or contribution from City employees for political campaign purposes.
(d) 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent City employees from:
(1) 
Becoming or continuing to be members of any political party, club or organization;
(2) 
Attending political meetings;
(3) 
Expressing their views on partisan political matters outside of working hours and off City premises;
(4) 
Circulating petitions on a public question; or,
(5) 
Voting with complete freedom in any election.
[R.O. 1957, 5:11-1, adopted Dec. 1, 1969]
City employees, whose principal employment is in connection with any activity, financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States or by any Federal agency, may also be subject to the restrictions of the Federal Hatch Act. The Hatch Act restrictions apply only to political activity which is partisan.
[R.O. 1957, 5:11-1, adopted Dec. 1, 1969]
Violation of any section of this article shall be deemed sufficient cause for suspension or dismissal from the City's service.