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RESOLUTION NO. 93 -3204
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY'S PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Temple City Municipal code, Article II, Chapter 3, Personnel Rules
and Regulations have been prepared for the administration of the personnel system in the City of Temple
City; and
WIREAS, the Personnel Rules & Regulations provide a solid foundation for the administration
of fair and consistent personnel policies; and
WHEREAS, the Personnel Rules and Regulations also serve as a vehicle to communicate policies
and procedures to employees of the City and provide guidance to supervisors in the administration of the
personnel system; and
WHEREAS, the Personnel Rules and Regulations have been reviewed by the appropriate
authorities and is now ready for adoption:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES HEREBY
FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby approve and adopt
the City of Temple City's Personnel Rules and Regulations as set forth in the attached documentation
(Exhibit A) prepared by City staff and reviewed by the City Attorney.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 19th day of January 1993.
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City hereby certify that the foregoing resolution,
Resolution No. 93 -3204, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular
meeting held on the 19th day of January 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember - Budds, Wilson, Manning
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember- Breazeal, McGowan
ty Clerk
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CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS
January 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITION OF TERMS 3
RULE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 5
RULE 2 - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 7
RULE 3 - CLASSIFICATION PLAN 8
RULE 4 - EXAMINATION 10
RULE 5 - METHOD OF FILLING VACANCIES 11
RULE 6 - APPLICATIONS AND APPLICANTS 12
RULE 7 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD 13
RULE 8 - TRANSFER, PROMOTION AND DEMOTION 14
RULE 9 - DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE 16
RULE 10 - HARASSMENT POLICY 18
RULE 11 - RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY 19
RULE 12 - WORKING CONDITIONS 20
RULE 13 - ATTENDANCE & LEAVES 21
RULE 14 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES 26
RULE 15 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 28
RULE 16 - SEPARATION FROM SERVICE 31
RULE 17 - UNIFORMS 32
RULE 18 - OFFICIAL TRAVEL 33
RULE 19 - OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT 34
RULE 20 - COMPENSATION 35
RULE 21 - SALARIES AND BENEFITS 36
Appendix
TABLE I - FULL TIME SALARY SCHEDULE
TABLE II - PART TIME SALARY SCHEDULE
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
The following terms, whenever used herein shall be defined as follows:
"Advancement:" A salary increase of one or more steps within the limits of the pay range
established for a class.
"Allocation:" The official determination of the class in which a position shall be deemed to exist and the
assignment of an individual position to an appropriate class on the basis of the duties performed, and the
authority and responsibilities exercised.
"Anniversary Date:" The date of hire or promotion; generally, the first day of employment with pay.
"Appointing Power:" The City Manager shall be the appointing authority for all positions within the City
except those directly appointed by the City Council or subject to election.
"City:" The City of Temple City.
"City Service:" All positions in all departments and offices of the City of Temple City that are subject to
control and regulations by the Appointing Authority of the City of Temple City.
"Class:" All positions sufficiently similar in duties, authority, and responsibility, and working conditions to
permit grouping under a common title and the application with equity of common standards of selection,
transfer, promotion, and salary.
"Compensation:" The salary, wage allowances and all other forms of valuable considerations, earned by
or paid to any employee by reason of service in any position, but does not include allowances authorized
and incurred as incidents to employment.
"Continuous Service:" Employment with the City without break or interruption. Neither vacation leave,
sick leave, bereavement leave, maternity leave, military leave, jury leave, nor other leaves of absences, if
the employee returns to work within 120 days, whether with or without pay, shall be construed as a break
or interruption in employment.
"Council:" The City Council of the City of Temple City.
"Demotion:" The movement of an employee from one class to another class having a lower maximum rate
of pay.
"Discipline :" The punishment of an employee by method of written reprimand, demotion, suspension,
withholding of pay, reduction of pay, dismissal, or any other punitive measure.
"Dismissal:" Discharge or termination of employment.
"Employee:" A person legally occupying a position in the City service.
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"Examination:"
A. Open- competitive examination: An examination for a particular class which is open to all persons
meeting the qualifications for the class.
B. Promotional examination: An examination for a particular class, admission to the examination
being limited to permanent or probationary employees in the City service who meet the
qualifications for the class.
"Permanent Employee:" An employee who has successfully completed his/her probationary period and
has been retained as hereafter provided in these rules.
"Personnel Officer:" The City Manager or a duly authorized representative.
"Position:" A group of current duties and responsibilities assigned or delegated by competent authority,
requiring the full or part -time services of one person.
"Probationary Period:" A working test period of 12 months during which an employee is required to
demonstrate his fitness for the duties to which he is appointed by actual performance of the duties of the
position.
"Promotion:" The movement of an employee from one position to another which is allocated to a class
having a higher maximum rate of pay.
"Provisional Appointment:" An appointment of a person who possesses the minimum qualifications
established for a particular class and who has been appointed to a position in that class on a temporary
basis.
"Reinstatement: " The re- employment without examination of a former permanent employee within two
years following his/her resignation from the City service.
"Relocation:" A reassignment or change in allocation of an individual position by raising it to a higher
class, reducing it to a lower class or moving it to another class, at the same level on the basis of substantial
changes in the kind, difficulty or responsibility of duties performed in such position.
"Suspension:" The temporary separation from City service of an employee without pay, for disciplinary
purposes.
"Title, Class Title or Title of Class:" The designation given to, or name applied to, a class or to each
position allocated to the class and to the legally appointed incumbent of each position allocated to the class.
Its meaning is set forth in the corresponding class specification.
"Transfer:" A change of an employee from one position to another position in the same class or in a
comparable class, or from one department to another.
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RULE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1 "Objectives:" The objectives of these Rules are to facilitate efficient and economical services to
the public and to provide for a fair and equitable system of personnel management. These Rules define
the obligations, rights, privileges, benefits and prohibitions which are placed upon all employees in the City
service of the City. Excluded from coverage of these Rules are:
• Elective Officers
• City Attorney
• City Manager
• Members of appointive boards, commissions and committees
• Persons engaged under contract to supply expert professional or technical services for a
definite period of time
Permenant part -time, temporary and seasonal employees are excluded from coverage of Rule 6, Section
4; Rule 7; Rule 8, Section 2 and 3; Rule 12, Section 1; Rule 13; Rule 14; Rule 15; Rule 21, Sections 1, 2B,
2C, 2D, 3, and 4.
A. Employment by the City of Temple City shall be based on merit and fitness, free of personal and
political considerations, and independent of a person's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,
or disability as defined in applicable State and Federal laws.
B. Continuation of employment by persons covered by these rules shall be subject to good behavior,
satisfactory work performance, necessity for the performance of work, and the availability of funds.
C. The City will comply with all Federal and State employment discrimination laws including, but not
limited to, Title VII -Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 - the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the California Fair Employment
and Housing Act.
SEC. 2 "Authority:" These Rules are applicable to the City service as adopted pursuant to Article II,
Section Three of the City's Municipal Code. The City Manager shall have authority to appoint, promote,
discipline, demote and dismiss all employees of the City included in the City service.
SEC. 3 "Organizational Rights:" In order to ensure that the City of Temple City shall have the ability
to carry out its functions to provide continuing public services, the City retains the sole and exclusive right,
responsibility and authority to determine its mission, purpose, objectives and policies not specifically
abridged herein which shall include, but not be limited to the following.
• To determine the standards and levels of services to be rendered; operations to be performed;
utilization of technology, equipment and facilities; means and method of operations; overall
budgetary matters including, but not limited to, the right to contract or sub - contract any work,
services or operations of any department.
• To determine the policy of all departments and agencies of the City including the right to manage
and direct the affairs of all departments in all respects.
• To direct and manage the employees of all City departments.
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b y w h i c h t h e o p e r a t i o n s o f a l l C i t y d e p a r t m e n t s a r e c o n d u c t e d .
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p u b l i c n e e d s .
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" T o d e t e r m i n e t h e s i z e a n d c o m p o s i t i o n o f a l l d e p a r t m e n t s a n d t o e s t a b l i s h w o r k s c h e d u l e s a n d
a s s i g n m e n t s .
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t o , q u a l i t y a n d q u a n t i t y s t a n d a r d s .
" T o m a i n t a i n o r a d o p t b o n a f i d e h e a l t h p l a n s w h i c h p r o v i d e a d d i t i o n a l o r g r e a t e r b e n e f i t s t o
e m p l o y e e s w i t h d e p e n d e n t s t h a n t o e m p l o y e e s w i t h f e w e r o r n o d e p e n d e n t s . B e n e f i t s s h a l l n o t
b e c o n d i t i o n e d u p o n w h e t h e r a n e m p l o y e e i s "