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ORDINANCE NO. 649
An Ordinance Entitled "An Ordinance Amending the City of Groton, South Dakota
Personnel Manual By Amending Residency Requirements and General Leave
Provisions"
Be It Ordained By The City of Groton that the paragraphs 4.11 & 7.1 of the
Personnel Manual, be amended to read as follows:
4.11 Residency Requirement. Residency within the City shall not be a condition
of employment, provided however, that such residency does not interfere or
hamper the employee from fulfilling the duties of his/her position or cause the
employee to miss work often. Employees performing essential or emergency
services in police protection and civil defense must be able to reach the city
from their primary, permanent residence within three (3) minutes or live within
two (2) miles of the city. Employees performing essential or emergency services
in public work such as street, water, electric, and sanitary sewer must be able
to reach the city from their primary, permanent residence within twelve (12)
minutes or live within ten (10) miles of the city. The City Council, by majority
vote, may grant a special exception to the above paragraph for any employee.
An applicant shall not be discriminated against because of non-residency in the
city and shall be given a reasonable amount of time not to exceed three (3)
months, if hired, to establish residency within the city or within the commuting
boundaries.
7.1 General Policy. Leaves of absence are considered a benefit and privilege
offered by the City of Groton. Leaves are not granted automatically, but are to
be requested by the employee. Every effort will be made to ensure that all
employees are treated equally and fairly. In some instances it may not be
possible to grant all leaves requested during busy times or emergency
situations, however every effort will be made to grant requests. Employees
anticipating a leave of absence are encouraged to apply for such leave as soon
as possible and no later than one day prior to the leave being taken. The City
Council, by majority vote, may grant a special exception to all types of leave
for any employee.
First Reading 2/4/08
Second Reading 2/19/08
Adopted 2/19/08
Published 2/27/08
Effective 3/18/08
Roy L. Olson, Mayor
Attest:
Anita Lowary, Finance Officer
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