Skip to main content
Loading…
This section is included in your selections.

a.City employees, including exempt employees, need to recognize that the City of Monterey is their primary employer. City employees shall not engage in any other employment, business or undertaking which conflicts with their City employment, or with the following rules:

1.City employees shall not use their position, badge, uniform, prestige or influence within the City to enhance or promote any private enterprise.

2.City employees shall not conduct any work or activities pertaining to their outside employment during their working hours within the City.

3.No City employee shall be or become involved in any private business or service which will render that employee less efficient in their performance of their City duties. (Ord. 3273, 2000)

4.City employees shall not use any City equipment or facilities without the permission of and, when appropriate, just compensation to the City.

5.No two City employees who have a supervisor/subordinate relationship within the City may engage in any ongoing business or partnership in outside employment.

6.No City employee engaged in outside employment shall hold the City responsible for any worker’s compensation claims incurred in outside employment.

7.Outside employment shall adhere to Rule 3.05 Conflict of Interest.

8.City employees who engage in outside work shall complete and submit an outside work registration form to the department head under any of the following circumstances:

a.Prior to engaging in any outside work that involves working more than twenty percent (20%) of the employee’s regularly scheduled work week with the City, or

b.Prior to engaging in any outside work that occurs during three (3) or more calendar months in a calendar year, or

c.When there is any change in status of outside work that has been previously approved or that at any time meets either of the above conditions.

Volunteer work does not require the completion of an outside work registration form. Ord. 3273, 1/00

9.The department head has the authority to grant approval for outside work. In granting approval, the department head may impose terms and conditions.

10.If a department head finds a conflict with City employment, or imposes terms and conditions on outside work, he/she shall meet with the employee to discuss the conflict. If the conflict cannot be resolved with the employee, the employee and department head may meet with the Human Resources Director (Ord 3385; 02/07) for an appeal. If the conflict cannot be resolved, a final appeal may be made to the City Manager or designee whose decision will be final.

11.Outside work status shall be reviewed annually at an appropriate time as determined by the employee’s department head. Ord. 3273, 1/00