HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-20-Resolution 2021-512_Employee Handbook, AmendedTHE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2021-512
AUTHORIZING AMENDED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
[EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK]
IN THE NAME AND BY THE A UTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WA UKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal
Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, the City desires a comprehensive set of general guidelines and policies governing all
personnel matters for all city employees, including employee conduct, workplace conditions, drug &
alcohol policies, policies that implement state and federal employment laws, and other aspects of
public employment and City service; AND,
WHEREAS, these policies are intended to apply to all city employees; AND,
WHEREAS, the policies contained in the Employee Handbook are general guidelines for the City's
current employment practices and workplace procedures. They are not intended to be a contract,
expressed or implied, or any type of promise or guarantee of specific treatment upon which employees
may rely, nor a guarantee of employment of any specific duration; AND,
WHEREAS, with the incorporation of former union employees into the employee handbook last July,
a few unforeseen scenarios have arisen regarding the calculating of overtime and daylight savings time
adjustments; AND,
WHEREAS, additional language is needed to clarify and address the issues that have arisen; AND,
WHEREAS, the City Administrator and Human Resources Director have reviewed proposed language
to be added with Department Directors; AND,
WHEREAS, the following clarifying language, indicated in red, is to be added/changed:
4.8 OVERTIME & COMPENSATORY TIME
All non-exempt employees, except golf course employees, shall be paid, either in cash or
compensatory time, at a rate of one and a half (1 1/2) the employee's straight time hourly rate
for work in excess of 40 hours in any workweek. Employees engaged in 24-hour fire
protection shall receive overtime for hours worked in excess of 212 within a 28-day cycle.
Non-exempt law enforcement employees working a schedule of 6 shifts on followed by three
shifts off of eight and one-half hours will receive overtime for hours worked in excess of 8.5
hours in a day, or 51 hours, beginning with the first day scheduled, in a nine (9) day work
cycle. Employees may carry a maximum of 40 hours of compensatory time, full time 24-hour
shift employees shall be allowed to carry 48 hours of compensatory time, and any additional
overtime shall be paid in cash. Paid sick leave, vacation time, compensatory time, and
holidays shall be considered hours worked for the purpose of calculating overtime.
4.7 HOURS OF WORK
On shifts during which clocks are adjusted for the implementation or cessation of daylight
savings time, employees shall be paid for the number of hours actually worked. When on paid
leave for the entirety of such shifts, employees shall be paid their normal hours of work per
shift.
WHEREAS, the effective date of the amended employee handbook will be October 24, 2021.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this 20th
day of December 2021, that it hereby approves and adopts the amended employee handbook.
Attest: �J
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE:
AYE
Anna Bergman Pierce
X
R. Charles Bottenberg
X
Chris Crone
X
Larry R. Lyon
Ben Sinclair
X
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
NAY ABSENT
ABSTAIN