Personnel Policies Manual, Instructions

The following personnel policies and instructions provide guidance to the city workforce for effective human resources management. Below you will see two different symbols:

• This symbol denotes the Chapters of the Policy Manual. Open the chapter to view its table of contents.
• This symbol denotes Personnel Administrative Instructions, detailed information that applies to some sections of the policy manual.

Personnel Policies Manual

• 1 - Introduction and Purpose (PDF) - Effective October 1, 2018
  • 1.1 - Supervisor's Record of Employee (PDF)
  • 1.2 - Volunteer Program (PDF)
• 2 - Employee Relations (PDF) - Effective February 1, 2015
  • 2.1 - Substance Abuse Policy (PDF)
  • 2.2 - Technology and Communications Systems Usage (PDF)
  • 2.3 - Americans with Disabilities Act Amended Act (PDF)
• 3 - Grievance Procedures (PDF) - Effective July 1, 2017
  • 3.1 - Guidelines for Third Step Grievance Meetings (PDF) - Effective July 1, 2017
• 4 - Performance Management And Feedback Program (PDF) - Effective February 1, 2009
  • 4.1 - Performance Management Program (PDF)
• 5 - Compensation (PDF) - Effective July 1, 2017
  • Pay Grades and Salary Ranges (PDF)
  • Unified Pay Plan (PDF)
  • Public Safety Pay Plan (PDF)
  • PPT and WAE Pay Plan (PDF)
  • Executive Management Pay Plan (PDF)
    • 5.1 - Competing Employment Offer Verification (PDF)
    • 5.2 - Achievement Award Process (PDF)
    • 5.3 - Police Division Educational Incentive Pay (PDF)
    • 5.4 - Fire and Rescue Division Educational Incentive Pay (PDF)
    • Request for Educational or Certification Incentive Pay form (PDF)
    • 5.6 - Time and Attendance Reporting and Retention Requirements (PDF)
    • 5.7 - Critical Skills Retention Incentive (PDF)
• 6 - Benefits and Services (PDF) - Effective March 1, 2015
  • 6.1 - Service Awards (PDF)
  • 6.2 - Workers' Compensation (PDF)
  • 6.3 - Employee Education Assistance Program (PDF)
    • EEAP Application Form (PDF)
• 7 - Leave and Absence From Work (PDF) - Effective July 1, 2017
  • 7.1 - Absence from Work Due to Military Duty (PDF)
  • 7.2 - Leave Donation Program (PDF) - Effective July 1, 2017
  • 7.3 - Family and Medical Leave (PDF)
  • 7.4 - Time-Off Bonus Days (PDF) - Effective July 1, 2017
• 8 - Employment (PDF) - Effective May 1, 2017
  • 8.1 - Background Check (PDF)
  • 8.4 - Alternate Work Site Program (PDF)
  • 8.6 - Secondary Employment (PDF)
  • 8.7 - Public Safety Promotional Procedure (PDF)
  • 8.8 - Weapons and Violence in the Workplace (PDF)
• 9 - Separations (PDF) - Effective October 1, 2007
  • 9.1 - Exit Procedure (PDF)
• 10 - General Information (PDF) - Effective October 1, 2018
  • 10.1 - Acceptable Technology Use (PDF) - Effective October 1, 2018
  • 10.2 - Social Media Use (PDF) - Effective October 1, 2018