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POLICIES APPLICABLE TO EXECUTIVES

CHAPTER 4.22

REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION


Sections:
4.22.010 At-will employment.
4.22.020 Severance agreements.

4.22.010 At-will employment.
Executive personnel (employees who occupy positions in the Executive Occupational Group) are employed at the will of the City and may be terminated, demoted, placed on administrative leave, or suspended without pay for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, and/or may leave at any point. Neither the City of Lakewood Municipal Code, the City Administrative Regulations, Pay Plan, nor the Benefits Book should be construed by any Executive employee as an express or implied contract guaranteeing the rights of any employee permanently. The City Manager is authorized to terminate Executive personnel. (Ord. O-2009-43 § 1, 2009; Ord. O-2007-7 § 1, 2007; Ord. O-2004-39 § 1, 2004; Ord. O-2001-49 § 1, 2001; Ord. O-99-34 § 1, 1999; Ord. O-99-18 § 1, (part), 1999).

4.22.020 Severance agreements.
The City Manager may offer a severance agreement to a department director. A department director may offer a severance agreement to a division manager. The City Manager will set forth severance agreement policies or procedures. Severance agreements will not exceed three months without approval of the City Manager. (Ord. O-2009-43 § 1, 2009; Ord. O-2007-7 § 1, 2007; Ord. O-2004-39 § 1, 2004; Ord. O-2001-49 § 1, 2001; Ord. O-99-34 § 1, 1999; Ord. O-99-18 § 1, (part), 1999).