La Mesa Municipal Code Ch. 3.32 Separation, Suspension and Demotion

Suspensions are temporary separations from payroll for disciplinary purposes when the case is not sufficiently grave to merit dismissal.

(Ord. 790 Art. 15 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957)

A department head may suspend any employee without pay for a period or periods not to exceed thirty calendar days in any twelve month period. Each such suspension may be made only for specific cause and shall be subject to the approval of the city manager.

(Ord. 790 Art. 15 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957)

Demotions are necessary in order that employees, whose work has not been satisfactory in the position to which assigned, but do not deserve dismissal, may be retained and assigned to less difficult work if such a vacancy exists.

(Ord. 790 Art. 16 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957)

Such action may be taken by the department head, subject to the approval of the city manager.

(Ord. 790 Art. 16 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957)

In instances of demotion or suspension for a period exceeding three days, an employee may within ten days of the effective date of the action, appeal in writing to the personnel appeals board for a formal review of the facts of demotion or suspension. The appeal shall be deemed filed when it is filed with the city clerk, and upon the filing of the appeal within the time stated any demotion or suspension shall be stayed pending the final decision of the appeals board. The personnel appeals board within thirty days after the formal review of the facts of demotion or suspension shall announce the findings and decision, and the findings and decision shall be final and the city manager shall thereafter carry out the board's decision.

(Ord. 1581 § 1; February 28, 1967: prior Ord. 790 Art. 16 § 2 (part), as amended by Ord. 1274 and Ord. 1525; January 11, 1966)

Any city employee may be laid off without reflection on his standing because of lack of work or funds.

(Ord. 790 Art. 17 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957)

If possible, two weeks notice of the effective date of a layoff shall be given each regular employee affected thereby.

(Ord. 790 Art. 17 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957)

The order of proposed layoffs will be based on such considerations as the type of activities to be curtailed and the classes of positions thereby affected. (See individual Memorandum of Understanding for each bargaining unit.)

(Ord. 790 Art. 17 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957: Ord. 2590 § 3; September 24, 1991)

Regular employees who are laid off will be reemployed as provided for in each individual Memorandum of Understanding for each bargaining unit.

(Ord. 790 Art. 17 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957: Ord. 2590 § 4; September 24, 1991)

In the event of an abolishment of a classified position within a department, arising from reorganization or other causes, the affected personnel shall be demoted to the next position from which they had been promoted.

(Ord. 790 Art. 17 § 3; April 4, 1957)

In order to resign in good standing, an employee should give at least two weeks notice of his intention to do so.

(Ord. 790 Art. 18 § 1; April 4, 1957)

A department head may recommend dismissal to the city manager of a city employee for such good cause as inefficiency, insubordination, habitual tardiness, or other reasons for the good of the service.

(Ord. 790 Art. 19 § 1 (part); April 4, 1957)

Any employee so dismissed may, within fifteen days of the effective date of the action, appeal in writing to the personnel appeals board for a formal review of the facts of the dismissal. The appeal shall be deemed filed when it is filed with the city clerk and upon the filing of the appeal within the time stated any dismissal shall be stayed pending the final decision of the appeals board.

(Ord. 790 Art. 19 § 1 (part), as amended by Ord. 1525; January 11, 1966)

* Composition and function of personnel appeals board — See Chapter 3.08.

The personnel appeals board after the formal review of the facts of dismissal, shall announce the findings and decision, and the findings and decision shall be final and the city manager shall thereafter carry out the board's decision.

(Ord. 790 Art. 19 § 1 (part), as amended by Ord. 1274 and Ord. 1525; January 11, 1966)

There shall be no appeal to the personnel appeals board by one who has resigned his position, nor by one who has not successfully completed the probationary period prescribed in Section 3.12.090, or has not successfully completed his probationary period extended pursuant to Section 3.12.110.

(Ord. 1581 § 2; February 28, 1967: prior Ord. 1238 § 9; June 13, 1961)