Table of Contents

• MISSION STATEMENT Page 2
• ARTICLE 1 - PREFACE & AMENDMENT OF RULES Page 3
• ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS Page 4
• ARTICLE 3 - MERIT SYSTEM Page 5
• ARTICLE 4 - EMPLOYEE SELECTION AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES Page 7
• ARTICLE 5 - PAY PLAN Page 13
• ARTICLE 6 - DISCIPLINE, PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD Page 15
• ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME Page 17
• ARTICLE 8 - LEAVES Page 20
• ARTICLE 9 - ALLOWANCES Page 33
• ARTICLE 10 - INSURANCE BENEFITS Page 34
• ARTICLE 11 - GENERAL BENEFITS Page 39
• ARTICLE 12 - SEPARATION Page 40
• ARTICLE 13 - GENERAL CONDUCT Page 43
• ARTICLE 14 - PERSONNEL FILES AND REFERENCES Page 51
• ARTICLE 15 - SAFETY AND SECURITY POLICY Page 52
• ARTICLE 16 - TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Page 53
• ARTICLE 17 - CODE OF ETHICS Page 54
• ARTICLE 18 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Page 55
• ARTICLE 19 - WEAPONS AND VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE Page 57