§ 10-24. Conflicting employment, outside employment.

(a)

No person included in the terms defined in section 10-17(1) through (3), (5), (7), (8) or (10) shall accept other employment which would impair his or her independence of judgment in the performance of his or her public duties. A person covered under this subsection may, if in doubt as to a conflict under this section, request approval as to the other employment from the city commission.

(b)

No person included in the terms defined in section 10-17(7) or (8) shall receive any compensation for his or her services as an officer or employee of the city, from any source other than the city, except as may be permitted by this Code.

(c)

No person included in the terms defined in section 10-17(1) through (3), (5) or (7) through (10) shall accept outside employment, either incidental, occasional or otherwise where city time, equipment or material is to be used or where such employment or any part thereof is to be performed on city time.

(d)

Departmental personnel or employees may accept incidental or occasional outside employment so long as such employment is not contrary, detrimental or adverse to the interests of the city and the approval required in subsection (e) is obtained. Provided, however, employees who are in certain positions that are within the general employee's bargaining unit may be approved, at the personnel director's sole discretion, for outside employment on more than an incidental or occasional basis. Such positions may include only those that are not involved in any of the following: twenty-four-hour operations; stand-by coverage obligations; safety sensitive or public safety duties; operation of heavy equipment or public transportation. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent any other person included in the terms defined in section 10-17(1) through (3), (5) and (10) from accepting outside employment.

(e)

Any outside employment by departmental personnel or employees must first be approved in writing by the city manager who shall maintain a complete record of such employment.

(f)

Departmental personnel or employees engaged in any outside employment for any person, firm, corporation or business entity shall file an annual renewal request identifying the outside employer and the nature of the work being done pursuant to same. The request shall be filed with the personnel department no later than noon on January 31st of each year, including the January following the first year that such person held such employment. The city manager or the city commission may require monthly reports from any departmental personnel or any employee for good cause.

(Code 1972, § 2-90(i), (j); Ord. No. 296-03-A, § 1, 9-15-03; Ord. No. 296-04-A, § 1, 5-11-04)