The Personnel Policies Manual is adopted as the official policy of the city regarding personnel administration in all respects and by reference as though it were copied herein fully.
(1990 Code, ch. 2, sec. 1)
(a) 
The city workforce exists to provide essential municipal services to the community. The city council and management are committed to hiring and retaining the most qualified employees to provide reliable, quality and cost-efficient services to the community in a respectful and friendly manner.
(b) 
City employees are responsible to:
(1) 
Be loyal to and meet the reasonable expectations of city management and the citizens whom they serve;
(2) 
Report to work regularly and on time;
(3) 
Consistently meet or exceed performance standards established for the job;
(4) 
Apply themselves in a professional, cooperative, safe and friendly manner; and
(5) 
Conduct themselves on and off the job so as to deserve the respect and trust of city management and the community.
(c) 
The provisions of the personnel policies manual and departmental regulations shall be observed by all city employees in order to maintain the confidence, respect and support of the citizens.
(d) 
Unacceptable conduct may be cause for corrective discipline of counseling, reprimand, suspension, demotion or discharge depending on the facts and circumstances of each case. A grievance and appeal process is provided for employees claiming they have been adversely affected by a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of a specific law, ordinance, policy, rule or regulation.
(1990 Code, ch. 2, sec. 2)
(a) 
The city hereby elects to join the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool by executing the pool’s interlocal agreement.
(b) 
The city hereby adopts the following benefit plans to be provided to its officers and employees through the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool: Medical, Dental, Life and Long Term Disability. The benefit plans herein adopted are attached to Ordinance 051212-03 as exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes.
(c) 
The city administrator is hereby authorized to execute the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool interlocal agreement on behalf of the city.
(Ordinance 051212-03 adopted 12/12/05)