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request that the staff member provide the City with any relevant information regarding <br />the matter. <br />The City Council, City Administrator, Finance Director and/or Administrative Services Director <br />shall take any additional actions necessary to ensure that the conflict is properly disclosed to <br />management and that appropriate steps are taken as the transaction and its terms are brought <br />forth for decision -making and/or implementation. Furthermore, the City Administrator, Finance <br />Director, and/or Administrative Services Director shall maintain a record of the existence of the <br />conflict, the procedures employed in managing it, and its resolution. <br />SECTION 8 DISCIPLINE / GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES <br />8.1 Discipline <br />City employees are subject to disciplinary action for failing to fulfill their duties and <br />responsibilities, including failure to observe proper workplace conduct adopted by the City <br />Council. Compliance with work rules and policies are essential functions of all City positions; <br />deficiencies in these areas will be addressed through the discipline process listed below. <br />It is the policy of the City to administer disciplinary penalties without discrimination. Except for <br />probationary employees and as expressly described in this policy, employees may use the <br />grievance procedure under the personnel policy concerning any disciplinary action. To the extent <br />practicable, the supervisor or Department Head shall investigate any allegation on which <br />disciplinary action might be based before any disciplinary action is taken. <br />Nothing in this policy shall be interpreted as altering the City employees' status as "at -will" <br />employees or creating any type of "just cause" standard for discipline or termination. When <br />determining whether to impose discipline, including termination, the City may consider all <br />relevant factors, including but not limited to the seriousness and frequency of misconduct and the <br />employee's disciplinary history. <br />Discipline may be in one or more of the following forms, although the City of Ramsey reserves <br />the right to take any disciplinary action at any time: <br />a) Oral Reprimand <br />b) Written Reprimand <br />c) Suspension <br />d) Demotion <br />e) Termination <br />a) Oral Reprimand: A verbal reprimand may be imposed by a Department Head <br />for minor violations or incidents. The Department Head must maintain a record of <br />each verbal reprimand. A verbal reprimand may not be appealed or submitted <br />through the grievance process. <br />621Page <br />