[Ord. No. 10516, 9-20-2018[1]; Ord. No. 10621, 9-5-2019; Ord. No. 10681, 9-3-2020; Ord. No. 10733, 11-4-2021; Ord. No. 10776, 10-6-2022; Ord. No. 10803, 4-20-2023]
These policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are established
by the authority of Ordinance enacted by the City Council on November
4, 2021.
[Ord. No. 10516, 9-20-2018; Ord. No. 10681, 9-3-2020; Ord. No. 10776, 10-6-2022; Ord. No. 10803, 4-20-2023]
The purpose of these Personnel Rules and Regulations is the
formulation of sound personnel policies designed to promote efficiency
and economy, reward meritorious service, provide for the settlement
of grievances, develop and maintain morale, and establish nondiscriminatory
standards for the classification and compensation of City employees.
[Ord. No. 10516, 9-20-2018; Ord. No. 10681, 9-3-2020; Ord. No. 10776, 10-6-2022; Ord. No. 10803, 4-20-2023]
a.
These Personnel Rules and Regulations only outline the major employment
policies of the City of Kirkwood. The Personnel Rules and Regulations
are not intended to be and shall not be considered all inclusive.
The Personnel Rules and Regulations are not intended to be a substitute
for the good judgment, common sense, and discretion of City personnel.
These Personnel Rules and Regulations supersede and replace all previous
Personnel Rules and Regulations.
b.
Classified, permanent, full-time employees who are not serving a
probationary period of any kind are subject to the Disciplinary Action
provisions of article IX and the Grievance, Complaint and Appeal procedure
set forth in article XIII. All employees are employed "at will" and
the City expressly reserves the legal right to discharge or terminate
such employees at any time and for any reason, with or without prior
notice. Likewise employees have the legal right to terminate their
employment at any time and for any reason. These Personnel Rules and
Regulations are not a contract and are not intended to create any
contractual obligations on the part of the City to employ any individual
for any definite duration.
c.
As circumstances arise in which the City may determine that changes
to these policies are necessary, the City reserves the right to change
these policies at any time and reserves the unilateral right to do
so at any time without prior notice to its employees. Accordingly,
no statement in these Personnel Rules and Regulations is intended
as a contractual commitment or obligation of the City to any employee.
d.
Likewise, no City employee has the right to enter into any employment
agreement with any employee contrary to the provisions of this section
of these Personnel Rules and Regulations without City Council approval.
e.
These policies and procedures shall not be inconsistent with but
complementary to related State and Federal laws and regulations. If
any provision becomes invalid due to subsequent passage or interpretations
of related legislation or court rulings, the remaining provisions
shall not be invalidated. In addition, specific provisions of any
employee benefit plan documents shall be controlling with respect
to any such benefits.
