Request for Council Action - O-2007-7 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

ORDINANCE: O-2007-7

SUBJECT: An ordinance repealing and reenacting Title 4 of the Lakewood Municipal Code pertaining to the City's Personnel Policies.

RECOMMENDATION: City Council approve and adopt an ordinance repealing and reenacting Title 4 of the Lakewood Municipal Code relating to the City's Personnel Policies.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER: The City's Personnel Policies have been reviewed for the purpose of recommending necessary additions, deletions and clarifications. Changes have been made to reflect new Federal laws and practices as well as housekeeping changes. Revisions were also initiated to ease administration of policies. See pages 4-5 (Contractor definition), 4-13 (Independent contractors), 4-15 (Job shares and non-exempt vacancies), 4-20 (Non-job-related jury or non-job-related court leave), 4-30 (Ballot issues), 4-34 (Harassment - expanded meaning), 4-35 (Workplace violence - firearms in the workplace), 4-36 (Drug- and alcohol-impairment-free workplace), 4-37 (Personal belongings), 4-37 (Criminal arrests and background checks/current employees), 4-38 (Firearms in the workplace), 4-44 (Additions to causes for disciplinary actions, inappropriate conduct outside the workplace), 4-47 and 4-48 (Time limits to appeal process), 4-49 (Harassment supersedes grievance procedure), 4-52 and 4-53 (Information pertaining to elected officials moved to new chapter - page 55).

DATE OF FIRST READING: February 12, 2007

DATE OF SECOND READING: February 26, 2007

ORIGINATED BY: Ken Milano, Director of Employee Relations, 303-987-7701

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Ken Milano, Director of Employee Relations, 303-987-7701

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Ordinance O-2007-7
"Redline version" with current changes.

SUBMITTED BY:
Ken Milano, Director of Employee Relations

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director, Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager