Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/28/2023

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upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. 1.6 UnlawfulActs No person shall knowingly make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report in regard to any test, certificate, or appointment held or made under the City personnel system or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the provisions of this policy. No person seeking employment to or promotion in the City service shall either directly or indirectly give, render, or pay any money, service, or other valuable consideration to any person, or on account of or in connection with the employee's test, appointment, or promotion, or proposed appointment or promotion. No person shall be employed, promoted, demoted, or terminated by the City or in any way favored or discriminated against because of, race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, age, status with regard to public assistance or disability, other characteristics protected by state or federal law, or because of actions taken with regards to the rights under provisions of the Public Employment Labor Relations Act. No person who is over 18 years of age shall be discriminated against with reference to City employment in any way forbidden by federal and state law. 1.7 Exceptions No exception to any provision of this personnel policy may be made except by the City Administrator, the City Administrator's designee as noted in specific sections of this policy, or the City Council as required under the City's Charter. Such exceptions shall be made only on a case by case basis and only after the City Administrator or the City Council has adopted sufficient findings of fact showing the justification for the exception. 8 1 P a g e