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ORDINANCE NO. Oaa,
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PERSONNEL MANUAL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS TO PROVIDE CITY EMPLOYEES THE
RIGHT OF APPEAL OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS. A.C.A. ~ 14-42-110 provides that the Mayor shall have the power to appoint
and remove all department heads unless the City Council shall by atwo-thirds (2/3) majority of
the total membership of the council vote to override the Mayor's decision; and
WHEREAS, it is the will and desire of the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that all city employees be provided the right to appeal any termination of employment
to the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 2.13 of the Personnel Manual is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to the following:
A. Reprimand
B. Suspension, not to exceed thirty (30) days without pay
C. Dismissal
Disciplinary action will be initiated by the immediate supervisor or department head.
Employees shall not be suspended without pay or terminated without being offered a
predetermination hearing first.
The Utility General Manager has the full authority to reprimand, suspend and dismiss
utility department employees. All other department heads have the authority to reprimand
and suspend employees of their respective departments with pay or without pay up to two
weeks.
Utility employees who have received disciplinary action may request an appeal hearing
with the Utility Commission, provided ti-e request is made in writing within ten (10) days
of the disciplinary action. All other employees who receive disciplinary action may
request an appeal hearing with the Mayor, provided the request is made in writing within
ten (10) days of the disciplinary action.
Any city employee whose employment with the City of West Memphis has been
terminated may request a further appeal hearing before the City Council, provided the
request is made in writing and filed in the City Clerk's office within ten (10) days of the
final decision of the Mayor or the Utility Commission upholding the termination of
employmen± The decision by the Mayor or the Utility Commission to terminate
employment shall be final unless the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting
shall, by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the total membership of the council, vote to override the
decision of the Mayor or the Utility Commission.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~~"~l day of " 1~~C-fit , 2002.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHIL RA, C?TY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
RECENED
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