[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020]
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.
[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020]
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.
[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020]
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]
A. The following shall be the Organizational Chart for the City of Camdenton.
B. 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]
A. The minimum age for employment as a probationary employee shall be:
1.
Employees other than public safety: eighteen (18) years of age.
2.
Public safety employees: twenty-one (21) years of age, unless
otherwise specified by public safety job description.
3.
Seasonal employees: fifteen (15) years of age.
[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020]
A. 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.
B. 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.
[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020]
The City will provide unemployment insurance protection for
its employees.
[Ord. No. 2791-20, 3-3-2020]
The City is a participant in the Social Security Program and
contributes to the fund on behalf of all employees.