A. 
An employee seeking to engage in employment other than the employee's job with the city must notify the employee's immediate supervisor.
B. 
An employee shall not engage in employment other than the employee's city job if such employment constitutes a conflict of interest, is incompatible with the proper discharge of the employee's official duties, or interferes with the efficient performance of the city job.
(Ord. 50-77 § 1.02; Ord. 3-97; Ord. 2022-29 § 1; Ord. 2023-30 § 1)
Except for membership on the police pension board, in accordance with RCW 41.20.010, and the firefighters' pension board, in accordance with RCW 41.16.020, and except for employees serving ex officio, no employee, during his or her term of service in city employment, shall be eligible, or be appointed, to serve on any city board, committee or commission performing an advisory function to the city council.
(Ord. 4-80 § 1.01; Ord. 3-97; Ord. 2022-29 § 1; Ord. 2023-30 § 1)
The following rules shall govern the political activities of city employees:
A. 
Solicitation for or payment to any partisan, political organization or for any partisan political purpose of any compulsory assessment or involuntary contribution is prohibited; provided, that officers of employee associations shall not be prohibited from soliciting dues or contributions from members of their associations. No person, elected official, or employee shall solicit on city property any contribution to be used for partisan political purposes (RCW 41.06.250).
B. 
Employees shall have the right to vote and to express their opinions on all political subjects and candidates and to hold any political party office or participate in the management of a partisan political campaign. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employee from participating fully in campaigns relating to constitutional amendments, referendums, initiatives, and issues of a similar character (RCW 41.06.250).
C. 
A city employee shall not hold a part-time public office in a political subdivision of the state when the holding of such office, as determined by the appointing authority, is incompatible with or substantially interferes with the official duties of the employee's job (RCW 41.06.250).
D. 
For persons employed by the city in positions which are financed primarily by federal grant-in-aid funds, political activity shall be regulated by the rules of the U.S. Civil Service Commission (RCW 41.06.250).
E. 
No member of the city council nor any candidate for election to city council shall directly or indirectly solicit any contribution or campaign assistance of any nature from any employee of the city.
(Ord. 50-77 § 1.02; Ord. 2022-29 § 1; Ord. 2023-30 § 1)
The tenure of any person covered under the provision of this chapter shall be subject to appropriate conduct and the satisfactory performance of the employee's job responsibilities. Any person may be discharged (when authorized by the city manager), or disciplined (including but not limited to suspension without pay, temporary or permanent pay reductions, demotion, and reduction in rank) by the city manager and/or director of a department for any of the following reasons:
A. 
Unsatisfactory record of attendance and/or punctuality.
B. 
Absent without leave for three consecutive working days.
C. 
Incompetent, inefficient or ineffective performance of job responsibilities.
D. 
Inattention to job responsibilities or loitering.
E. 
Insubordination, which is the refusal to obey lawful and reasonable direction given by the employer.
F. 
Dishonest conduct such as theft, fraud or misrepresentation.
G. 
Disorderly conduct in the course of employment including fighting, horseplay, threatening or otherwise abusing other employees or the general public.
H. 
1. 
Reporting for work in an unfit condition which precludes the employee from performing the function and duties of any position in city service.
2. 
Possession of alcohol, cannabis, or illegal controlled substance(s) while at work.
3. 
Consumption or use of alcohol, cannabis, or illegal or controlled substance(s) during the course of an employee's scheduled workday; provided, however, that it is not a violation of this section to use prescribed or over-the-counter drugs that may affect the discharge of an employee's job duties if the employee first notifies his/her supervisor or human resources of such use.
I. 
Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor which adversely affects the employee's ability to perform the employee's job requirements.
J. 
The use of employee's city employment for personal profit, gain or advancement other than the regular and rightful compensation and benefits authorized for the position.
K. 
Negligent, careless or willful acts which damage or endanger the city's property, equipment or the personal safety of employees or the general public.
L. 
Improper political activity as defined in this chapter.
M. 
Willfully or knowingly making a false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certificate or appointment held or made under the municipal personnel system, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the personnel rules.
N. 
No person seeking appointment to or promotion in the city service shall either directly or indirectly give, render or pay any money, service or other valuable thing to any person for, or on account of, or in connection with, a test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.
O. 
Noncompliance with outside employment provisions (RMC § 2.28.515).
P. 
Possession or display of a firearm, as defined in RCW 9.41.010, or explosive device in a city building or city vehicle. This subsection does not apply to commissioned police officers.
Q. 
Any other act or failure to act which, in the judgment of the appointing authority, is sufficient to show the offender to be an unsuitable and unfit person to be employed in the public service.
The human resources director shall promulgate procedures for administering and imposing the discipline required under this section.
(Ord. 50-77 § 1.02; Ord. 3-97; Ord. 30-99; Ord. 47-99; Ord. 20-19 § 3; Ord. 2022-29 § 1; Ord. 2023-30 § 1)
Employees hired or promoted into unclassified service after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section are employed at the pleasure of the city and continued employment is at the discretion of the appropriate authority or city manager. These employees are considered "at will."
(Ord. 30-99; Ord. 2022-29 § 1; Ord. 2023-30 § 1)
A person who is a member of, applies to be a member of, performs, has performed, applies to perform or has an obligation to perform service in a uniformed service shall not be denied initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion or any benefit of employment by the city on the basis of that membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service or obligation. The city will comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
(Ord. 3-97; Ord. 2022-29 § 1; Ord. 2023-30 § 1)