HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-100 - Employee Policy ManualRESOLUTION NO. 2001 -100
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ADOPTING THE EMPLOYEE POLICY
MANUAL
WHEREAS, the City Council has committed, in various Memorandum of
Understanding with Recognized Employee Associations, to prepare and
adopt a comprehensive Employee Policy Manual (Manual);
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a comprehensive Employee Policy
Manual and related Appendices and Exhibits (Manual);
WHEREAS, the Manual incorporates existing, revised and new policies and
practices into a system of uniform and equitable personnel rules and
procedures, based on principles of fairness and merit, that will improve
the work environment, the quality of personnel administration and
enhance the City's ability to deliver efficient and effective public services;
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Human Resources Director has, during
the past thirty (30) months, met and conferred in good faith with all
Employee Associations as well as un- represented employees relative to all
provisions in the Manual that constitute new or revised policies/ practices
that relate to subjects within the scope of representation;
WHEREAS, during the meet and confer process the City has made
hundreds of changes to various drafts of the Manual in response to
requests and comments submitted by Recognized Employee Associations,
un- represented employees, and legal counsel experienced in labor and
personnel law;
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Board has also conducted extensive reviews
of various drafts of the Manual, has suggested numerous changes that
have been incorporated into the final version of the Manual and has
contributed greatly to improvements in the form and substance of the
Manual;
WHEREAS, the City Council appreciates the patience of employees, the
contributions of employees, and the cooperation of employees in the
lengthy process leading to preparation of the final version and adoption of
the Manual; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the Manual is an important step in
the process of continuously improving working conditions and will
consider and adopt amendments, after fulfilling any required "meet and
confer" obligations, whenever the City Council believes the amendments
will improve the working environment and help the City continue to
provide high quality municipal services at the least cost to taxpayers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the
Manual (including all appendices and exhibits);
SECTION 2. All prior resolutions and actions of the City
Council relative to any subject covered by the Manual are, to the extent
inconsistent with the provisions of this Manual, repealed. However, this
repeal shall not operate to affect or impair any vested right, any
contractual right or obligation including provisions of any MOU or
employment contract, or any personnel action that was initiated prior to
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the date of this Resolution and in reliance on then current personnel
rules, policies or practices.
ADOPTED this 11th day of December 2001.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH f
I, LAVONNE M. HARIiLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2001.100 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the
11th day of December, 2001, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to
wit:
Ayes: Heffernan, O'Neil, Bromberg, Glover, Adams, Proctor, Mayor Ridgeway
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 12th day of December, 2001.
(Seal)
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California