City of Monessen, PA Article I General Provisions

[Derived from Ch. I, Part 12, of the 1964 Code of Ordinances of the City of Monessen]

§ 80-1 Hourly employees to work maximum of five days in a calendar week.

Due to the increased cost of maintaining the essential services to the public, the hourly employees of the various city departments will work a maximum of five days in any calendar week. The Council of the City of Monessen hereby instructs the City Clerk to notify the foremen of the respective departments of the above action of City Council, and the foremen are further instructed to exceed the above rule only in case of extreme emergency, and then only with the approval of the Director of the affected department.

§ 80-2 Employees to receive salaries while on reserve duty.

Any regular employee of the City of Monessen, who shall be required to serve a tour of duty with any reserve military unit, shall continue to receive his salary during such time served by said employee in reserve duty; provided, however, that the maximum period of time for which he is to receive compensation from the City of Monessen shall be 15 days while on such duty.

§ 80-3 City Clerk to be administrative supervisor of certain employees.

The City Clerk of the City of Monessen shall be the administrative supervisor of all employees of the City of Monessen whose offices are located on the second floor of the Municipal Building on the effective date of this article. To this end, the City Clerk shall have full administrative authority over all named personnel, including but not limited to the authority hereinafter mentioned.

§ 80-4 Office hours.

All municipal offices located on the second floor of the Municipal Building shall be open continuously between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., in order to service and accommodate members of the public.

§ 80-5 Offices to be manned at all times.

At least one employee shall be in each office at all times, including the lunch hour.

§ 80-6 Lunch periods.

Luncheon periods shall be taken by employees at times that are approved by the City Clerk. Lunch periods shall be arranged so that all offices will have a minimum of one employee therein at all times during the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

§ 80-7 Working hours.

All named employees will report for work promptly at 9:00 a.m. and shall work until 5:00 p.m. Employees shall check in at the City Clerk's office upon their arrival at 9:00 a.m. No employee shall thereafter leave the Municipal Building without reporting to the City Clerk's office and leaving information as to the purpose for leaving and the estimated time of returning. Upon returning, employees shall report their return to the City Clerk's office.

§ 80-8 Authority of City Clerk.

The City Clerk is hereby authorized to implement this article immediately and is authorized to promulgate any other administrative rules deemed necessary.