Section 300 - Conditions of Employment

Duty to the public:
The COA is a public service institution. In carrying out their assigned duties and responsibilities, employees must always remember:

Their first obligation is to the general public's safety and well-being

Standards of Conduct:
In all instances maintain their conduct at the highest personal an professional standards in order to

Promote public confidence and trust in the City and public institutions and in a manner that merits the respect and cooperation of co-workers and the community

Equal Employment Opportunity is governed by:

1. Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964
2. State of NM Human Rights Act
3. COA Human Rights Ordinance
4. COA Affirmative Action Plan

Supervision of employees:
Employees with supervisory duties shall ensure that all supervisory actions comply with the provisions of:

1. Merit Systems Ordinance
2. Labor-Management Relations Ordinance
3. Personal Rules and Regulations
4. Administrative Instructions
5. City Operator's Permit
6. Substance Abuse Policy
7. Applicable Legislation
8. Relevant Judicial/Administrative Decisions

Part time employees normally works:

20 hours or more but less than 40 hours per week.

What is half time and three-quarter time schedule for part time emplyees?

1. Half time: 40 hours per pay period.
2. Three-quarter time: 60 hours per pay period

Employees that work less than 20 hours per week are categorized as?

Unclassified

Physical layoff is?

The separation of a classified, non-probationary employee upon the certification of a licensed physician/psychologist indicating the employee is physically/mentally incapable of performing the duties of the position.

To be eligible for physical layoff, an employee must have:

1. 12 months of continuous uninterrupted active employment
2. Exhaust sick leave

An employee on physical layoff will be terminated one year from the effective date if

1. There is refusal to accept an offer of placement into a position of equal grade or comparable pay

What are the 5 pools of safety-sensitive employees?

1. Designated safety-sensitive by Federal Transit Authority regulations
2. Required to operate a commercial class vehicle
3. Public safety employees
4. Police officers whose primary duty is the detection and suppression of drug law violation (2 pools)
5.

Police officers released to return to work with temporary restrictions can be put on temporary assignment for how long?

Three months

What are the provisions for outside employment>

1. No conflict of interest while serving in official capacity
2. No conflict of interest between official duties an outside employment
3. Outside employment will not defame, embarrass, or discredit the City
4. Satisfactory work record
5. Sick usage doesn'

Outside employment may be authorize for a period of up to?

One year and must be approved on a year-to-year basis

Employees approved for outside employment may not work more that how many hours per week?

60