City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manual

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

Outside Employment Number: B-10 Revision: 3 Effective Date: 06-01-2018 1.0 POLICY

Table of Contents A B C D E F H I J K L List of Appendices G T he City of Greensboro regards employment with the City as the primary occupation that will take precedence over other occupational pursuits in which the employee might be involved. 2.0 PURPOSE B ecause employees’ salaries are paid from tax generated revenues and fees, the City regards the employees’ obligations to the taxpayer as being paramount. For this reason, the employee is expected to consider employment with the City of Greensboro as the employee’s primary job. In addition, the City requires that other occupational or business pursuits not be in conflict with City employment or detract from the efficiency of work performance. 3.0 SCOPE This policy applies to all employees. 4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 Outside Employment - Self-employment, business ownership as a sole proprietor or partnership, or any employment for salaries, wages, tips or commissions other than the position held with the City of Greensboro. 5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES 5.1 Employees may not engage in outside employment without prior approval of the City. Outside employment will not be approved if it creates a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest as determined in the sole discretion by the City. Further, employees may not engage in outside employment if the outside employment hinders their ability to perform the responsibilities of their City position. 5.2 Employees may not use City sick leave, health or dental insurance benefits as a result of any injury or illness arising out of, or in the course of, any outside employment. 5.3 Failure to seek approval for outside employment as outlined in Section 6.1 below or to maintain such employment when not approved shall be cause for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from employment. Inappropriate use of sick leave, health or dental insurance benefits as a result of outside employment will also subject an employee to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from employment. 5.4 A signed Outside Employment form must be in the employee’s personnel file regardless of whether the employee is actually engaging in outside employment. In the event that an employee

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