HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1987-074 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 87-74
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE GRAPEVINE CITY
CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION
18-75(e) RELATING TO DIVISION OF
RESPONSIBILITY; BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
SECTION 18-190 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; BY AMENDING SECTION
� 18-201 OF THE GRAPEVINE CITY CODE RELATING
TO GROUNDS FOR EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINARY ACTION;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING
'��' AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . Chapter 18 of the Grapevine City Code is
hereby amended by the addition of a new Section 18-75(e) , which
shall read as follows :
" (e) The City Manager may adopt reasonable
rules and regulations relating to enforcing
and implementing this Chapter . "
Section 2 . Chapter 18 of the Grapevine City Code is
hereby amended by the addition of a new Section 18-190 , which
shall read as follows :
"Sec . 18-190 . Employee Assistance Program.
(A) There is hereby established the
�. , Employee Assistance Program, which
program is designed to assist employees
who are experiencing personal problems
$��� with drug or alcohol abuse, financial
burdens, marital problems, or other
family problems . The program shall be
administered and under the supervision
of the City Manager, or his duly
authorized designee, and shall provide
as follows :
(1) The City Manager shall adopt
reasonable rules and regulations
relating to assisting employees
with drug or alcohol problems,
financial burdens, or other
marital or family problems, which
rules and regulations shall be
designed to satisfy requirements
of the federal and state constitu-
tions, laws and regulations and
city laws and regulations and
shall constitute the Employee
Assistance Program. A copy of the
�>,,,� Employee Assistance Program shall
be distributed to each city
employee, and a copy shall remain
on file with the City Personnel
'�""° Director .
(2) The rules and regulations adopted
by the City Manager shall include
procedures for drug testing of
city employees upon reasonable
suspicion of a violation of the
drug use policy of the city.
(B) Compliance with the Employee Assistance
Program by all city employees is
mandatory. "
Section 3 . That Section 18-201 of the Grapevine City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows :
"Section 18-201 .
Disciplinary action may be taken against an employee for
� just cause. Just cause shall include, but not be limited
to:
,� (a) illegal , unethical , abusive, or unsafe acts;
(b) violation of city or departmental ordinances ,
rules, regulations, policies, or procedures;
(c) insubordination;
(d) inefficiency;
(e) neglect or abandonment of duties;
(f) abuse of illness, injury, disability, or other
benefits;
(g) tardiness or absence without leave or permission
of a supervisor;
(h) falsification of official documents or records;
(i) use, possession, or being under the influence,
while on the job or on city property, other than
during official city functions where the use of
� °� alcohol has been approved by the City Manager or
City Council , of drugs or alcohol , except drugs
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administered by a licensed physician or dentist;
(j ) refusal to sign a Receipt of Employee Assistance
Program Policy or a Performance Impairment Exam
Consent Form;
(k) waste, damage, or unauthorized use of city
property or supplies;
(1) unauthorized use or disclosure of official
information; and
(m) unauthorized or improper use of official
authority. "
Section 4 . If any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or
application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid
or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain
in full force and effect .
� Section 5 . . The fact that the present ordinance and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas , are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of
the public business , property, health, safety and general
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welfare of the public which requires that this Ordinance shall
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it
is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED the 17th day of November • 1987 �
Mayor, City of rapevine, Tex
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ATTEST:
C y Secretary
City of Grapevine, Texas
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AFiROVEL AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney,
City of Grapevine, Texas
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