78-28 PERSONNEL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS

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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1-1. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the Personnel Ordinance of the City of Decatur. 1-2 . The purpose of this ordinance is to better serve the public through an efficient system of personnel administration that is both fair and understandable to the employee. The fundamental ob- jectives of this ordinance are: (a) To promote and increase economy and efficiency in the City service; (b) To establish a system of personnel administration for the City service based on the principles of inerit, demonstrated ability, and equitable grounds governing the appointment, promo- ' tion, transfer, layoff, discipline, and removal of its super- ' visors and employees; ' (c) To provide an equal opportunity to all qualified people ' to enter the City service on the basis of demonstrated merit and fitness; (d) To develop a program of recruitment, appointment, train- ' ing and advancement that will make a career in the City service attractive to people who possess ability, integrity, and dedica- tion to public service. 1-3 . As a member of the public service, a public employee con- ducts himself, both on and off the job, in a manner which will bring credit upon the service. Proper employee conduct includes but is not limited to: (a) Carefully following work schedules; (b) Properly using city supplies, property and equipment only for municipal purposes; (c) Following departmental procedures and rules and obeying city ordinances and state laws; (d) Diligently performing assigned duties; (e) Reasonably regulating personal affairs and finances so as not to discredit himself or the public service; (f) Declining gifts, tips or gratuities of any kind for public service to any group, organization, individual, or busi- ness firm; (g) Using his public position for public service and not personal gain;