Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/04/2013

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law, mother -in -Iaw, brother -in -law, sister -in -Iaw, son -in -law, daughter -in -law, or any step relations of the preceding. The provisions of this policy shall not apply to relatives of the city, elected officials of the city, the city administrator, or confidential employees of the city who are employed by the city prior to October 14, 1993, the effective date of this policy. This policy shall not apply to relatives of elected officials who are elected after the employee has been hired by the city. (Ord. No. 1708, 10 -11 -2000) Editor's note - -At the city's instruction, Ord. No. 1708, adopted Oct. 11, 2000, replaced § 2 -204 which derived from Ord. No. 1597, § 1597.01, adopted Aug. 11, 1993. Formerly, § 2 -204 pertained to retirement. Sec. 2 -205. Physical examination for continued employment. A condition of employment for every employee is the employee's ability to perform the duties of the position satisfactorily. Every employee shall demonstrate his physical, mental, and emotional fitness to perform his /her work. The employer may require a yearly or periodical physical and/or psychological examination. If a physical examination is ordered by the city for an employee the city will pay for the examination. (Ord. No. 1597, § 1597.01, 8- 11 -93) Sec. 2 -206. Layoffs. Fourteen (14) calendar days after written notice, the city administrator, following approval by the city council, may lay off regular employees because of shortage of work or funds, abolition of positions, or other reasons. The city administrator may lay off or terminate temporary or seasonal employees with no prior notice and without city council approval. (Ord. No. 1597, § 1597.01, 8- 11 -93) Sec. 2 -207. Regular work day and week. Except for certain sworn employees in the police department and full -time firefighters, the full -time regular work week shall be forty (40) hours, generally with at least two (2) consecutive days off each week and the regular day generally shall be eight (8) working hours. Supervisors may require their employees to work overtime in situations where it is required in order to ensure the orderly and efficient operation of the government. Employees designated as exempt from overtime according to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ma re +wire additional workin hours as needed to com.Iete the responsibilities of the position. (Ord. No. 1597, § 1597.01, 8- 11 -93) Sec. 2 -208. Activities incompatible with employment -- Generally. (a) A city employee shall not engage in any employment, activity or enterprise which is inconsistent, incompatible or in conflict with his /her duties as a city employee, or with the duties, functions and responsibilities of the department by which he is employed.