2016 Spencer Handbook

Table of Contents

● City personnel files containing information about occupational injuries, disability insurance eligibility, sick leave requests and justifications; and ● All information, materials, personnel data and records designated confidential.

The above information should be accessible to appropriate persons

POLITICAL ACTIVITY City employees shall not engage in any of the following activities:

1. Solicit any contribution of any type for any party or candidate while performing City duties, during work hours, while using City equipment, or while on City property.

2. Use his/her position with the City to influence City elections in any way. No employee organizations may make contributions to a candidate or party involved in a City election.

3. Take part in any other political activities reducing work efficiency or causing tardiness for work. No employee may leave work to solicit support in a campaign for an elected office.

4. Take part in any other activities prohibited in the Iowa Code 2C.7, 400.29, 721.3-721.7, and 53.7. All those political activities not prohibited will be unaffected by this personnel manual.

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE If an employee becomes a candidate for any City elective office, he/she automatically receives a leave of absence without pay. The leave without pay begins upon either an announcement of the employee’s candidacy or filing of a petition for office. However, this will not be later than thirty (30) days before the primary or general election day, and it continues until he/she is no longer a candidate. If elected, he/she would be required to resign his/her regular City position. An employee may be a candidate for a non-partisan office that is not related to his/her employment. In this case, the employee will not be required to take a leave of absence without pay, as long as he/she does not campaign while he/she is on duty as an employee or let his/her duties interfere with his/her City job responsibilities. PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST City employees must avoid participating financially, directly or indirectly, in any business enterprise that might influence or appear to influence their official decisions or actions as City employees. 61